What is your favorite summer beer?
Sam adams Summertime
28 Answers
Here is a small list that I have tried in the past few weeks...All very refreshing (expect maybe the Hercules) and summer tasting:
Oberon from Bell's in Michigan
Abita Strawberry Lager
Hercules DIPA from Great Devide
Wailua Wheat Ale from Kona
For the traditional Summer Day Beer I usually stick with a Pilsner.
Sunshine Pils by Troegs is probably the best one I can think of off the top of my head.
If you are around Massachusetts, get Wachusett Brewery's Summer Ale. It made me tear a little. Other than that Harpoon makes a great hefeweizen called UFO that is great for the summer.
A good Belgian Saison
It's a beer designed by generations of hard-working Belgian farmers to be light, refreshing, hydrating and damn tasty.
The Brasserie Dupont is the classic saison, although personally, I found it a little under-flavoured.
La Merle, by North Coast Brewing is one of the best beers I've had, and I highly recommend it.
And whatever you drink, remember, ice cold isn't the best temperature for beer. In fact, most taste better when you let them warm up a little
It depends on my mood. This year I've had everything from a Yuengling to a Great Divide Oak-aged Yeti imperial stout. Really, beers have no seasons in my book. I will admit that some are seasonally brewed, but I can drink anything any time. In general, hefes (or wit or wheat), pilsners, kolschs and IPAs are summer-esque beers.
That being typed, my go-to might be the Sweetwater Road Trip. Buy some if you find yourself in Atlanta. It started as a lager, but they pitched ale yeast during fermentation. The result was a crisp, fruity pilsner with just enough hops to remind you it's a real beer.