Bright and clean with a gentle malt character and barely-there bitterness — Kernza Golden Brew drinks like a classic golden lager, except it's made with a perennial grain that rebuilds soil instead of depleting it. The collaboration between Patagonia Provisions and Deschutes Brewery produced something genuinely good, not just principled.
Style: Golden Lager
Malt: Organic 2-row, Organic Kernza®, Regenerative Organic Certified® Rye Malt
Hops: Organic Helios, Organic Adeena
ABV: <0.5%
Calories: 64 per 12 oz
IBU: 16
Awards: Gold Medal, 2024 Great American Beer Festival — Specialty Non-Alcoholic Beer
Key ingredients: Water, organic Kernza® grain, Regenerative Organic Certified® rye malt, organic 2-row malt, organic Helios hops, organic Adeena hops
Good to know: Certified Organic. Regenerative Organic Certified® — Kernza® is a perennial grain that sequesters carbon, reduces erosion, and improves soil health compared to annual crops. First-ever certified organic non-alcoholic craft beer brewed in the US. Contains barley.
How to enjoy: Serve cold in a pint glass or straight from the can. This one pairs easily with everything — burgers, fish tacos, cheese boards — because it doesn't try to compete. A dependable everyday NA that also happens to have a great story behind it.
Swizzle's Take: Kernza Golden Brew is the rare beer that earns its sustainability badge without leaning on it — it just tastes good, and the backstory makes it worth drinking a second one.
