| 100% | MALTY | 5 | Alternative to hoppy, as with beer |
| 48% | CIDER | 5 | Alternative to a beer |
| 47% | LAGERINTESTINE | 14 | Alternative to a beer belly? |
| 46% | DARK | 4 | Alternative to white, as turkey meat |
| 45% | CIDER | 5 | Alternative to beer for the gluten-free |
| 45% | COLA | 4 | Alternative to ginger ale or root beer |
| 45% | OTHER | 5 | Alternative to this and that, with "the" |
| 45% | CASH | 4 | Alternative to paying with a credit card |
| 45% | BEEB | 4 | Alternative to Sky UK, with "the" |
| 45% | CIDER | 5 | Gluten-free alternative to beer |
| 44% | GOATMILK | 8 | Alternative to 2% … with or without the shaded letter |
| 43% | CIDER | 5 | Alternative to beer for those on a gluten-free diet |
| 43% | GIFTBAG | 7 | Alternative to a box covered with wrapping paper: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PORTER | 6 | Beer alternative to a 44-Across |
| 43% | LAGER | 5 | Beer alternative to a 38-Down |
| 43% | ONTAP | 5 | Available to be poured, as beer |
| 42% | INSTEAD | 7 | As an alternative to |
| 42% | LMAO | 4 | Alternative to the Face with Tears of Joy emoji |
| 42% | LOL | 3 | Alternative to the "face with tears of joy" emoji |
| 42% | PALE | 4 | With 32-Across, very hoppy brewpub beer |
| 42% | TAINT | 5 | To damage, as reputation (rhymes with "paint") |
| 41% | ATALOSS | 7 | With "for," unable to think of, as words |
| 41% | AMPLE | 5 | Enough to have beer with politician |
| 41% | AMBLE | 5 | Walk to have beer with doctor |
| 41% | ALLEGE | 6 | Claim to have beer with member |
| 41% | AMPLE | 5 | Sufficient to have beer with politician |
| 40% | IPA | 3 | Hoppy beer such as Dogfish Head 60 Minute: Abbr. |
| 40% | IPA | 3 | Hoppy beer known in full as Indian Pale Ale |
| 40% | PALEALES | 8 | Beers with a light color and slightly hoppy flavor |