#BEST SUMMERTIME BREWS: YOUR WELCOME, DUDES:))))#
Harpoon Summer
It’s a German-inspired, Kolsch-style beer from a Vermont brewery. Without boring you with beer geek details, just know that Harpoon Summer tastes like a light lager, without the funky copper aftertaste of most mass-market brews that call themselves by the same name. Down it after hopping off the lawn mower. —Paul Kita
Victory Summer Love
Brewed in the ever-evolving American wheat beer style, this crowd-pleaser eschews the spice and fruit flavors of Belgian and German wheat ales for clean bready malts and crisp citrus hops. —Matt Allyn
Southern Tier Hop Sun
Brewed with three types of malts, Southern Tier’s Hop Sun is a light, crisp American Wheat Ale. There’s just enough hoppiness—the brewery adds fresh hop flowers after it ferments—to make it a fine addition to any backyard BBQ. —Mike Darling
Deschutes Twilight Ale
A paramount of balance and complexity, the Bend, Oregon brewery’s Twilight Ale is indeed best enjoyed as the sun drops. The clean, toasty malts and spicy hops are a satisfying way to close the night, while the amber ale is also light enough to drink when already got a stomach full of brats and burgers.
Brooklyn Summer
If only beer vendors at ballparks everywhere served this English pale ale. Brooklyn’s summer offering tastes as good as a seventh-inning stretch feels and doesn’t bog you down with too much yeast or hops. Sip as you sweat, even in the noontime sun. —Paul Kita
21st Amendment Bitter American
Summer is a tough time for hopheads. We still want the flavor, but it’s tough to slam 8% IPAs in the sweltering heat without feeling sluggish. Thankfully, Nico Freccia and the San Francisco cannery 21st Amendment Brewery came to the rescue with the Bitter American, a hopped-up session ale bearing the likeness of the first primate in space. At only 4.4% and with 42 IBUs, it’s hard to get a beer with more bang for your booze, and the ability to drink it from an icy can without losing flavor just makes the refreshment that much more remarkable. —Greg Heller-LaBelle
Madame prefers her Rose, personally, but there are more in beers in the article if you wish to open and read. Some of the names are so creative-I love it.Like “bitter American” lol
