Marshall Brewing Company in Tulsa has teamed up with QuikTrip for a newly reformulated take on Quittin' Time Light, timed to America's 250th anniversary and built for exactly the kind of long, hot July days currently on the calendar. This is a true Oklahoma collaboration, brewed locally and sold exclusively at participating QuikTrip locations across Oklahoma, Kansas, Kansas City and Georgia.
The reformulation aims for an even lighter, cleaner flavor profile than before, with a smooth, crisp finish Marshall describes as refreshing from the first sip to the last. At just 97 calories and 3.6% ABV, this is about as easygoing as beer gets, clearly built for backyard barbecues, lake weekends and fireworks rather than any kind of serious sipping session.
There is something refreshing, pun intended, about a craft brewery leaning fully into the light lager category rather than treating it as beneath them. Light beer gets a bad reputation in craft circles sometimes, but there is real skill in making a beer this simple actually taste clean and balanced rather than just watered down. Marshall seems to understand that assignment, and partnering with a convenience store chain that basically doubles as an Oklahoma institution is a smart way to get it into as many coolers as possible before the holiday weekend.
Quittin' Time Light is available now at participating QuikTrip locations while supplies last, with the can art leaning hard into a red, white and blue Americana theme for the 250th anniversary tie-in. It is a beer clearly built for a moment, and that moment is basically this exact weekend.
If you are stocking a cooler for the holiday and want something light enough to drink all afternoon without losing track of how many you have had, Quittin' Time Light looks like a solid, no-fuss choice. Sometimes the simplest beers are exactly what a hot summer weekend calls for.