The Best Unpretentious Beers You Can Find Just About Anywhere

Five beer connoisseurs give their top two choices for when you’re low on options.

Discerning beer drinkers don’t always have the luxury of boutique craft shops or well-stocked grocery stores, particularly when traveling. What, then, are consistently worthwhile—while also generously manufactured and distributed—selections that might be found amid otherwise lackluster choices at a big, chain supermarket? (Or, if you’re lucky, at your local gas station?) We asked some of America’s top craft brewers to select a couple of their favorite brews that are produced in large enough quantities and distributed widely enough to be considered a quotidian imbibe in their areas. (For the various distribution details, follow the linked pages below.)