Summer Commercial Beers

So summer beers are typically my least favorite- they have a tendency to taste like lemon pledge. BUT, I came in from planting my garden this afternoon, poured myself a Shock Top, and it is phenomenal! Have I just found the perfect summer beer? What are your favorite summer beers?

New Belgium has a new one... "Somersault" and it's pretty dang good. Nice citrusy hop flavor and very drinkable.

I've got two favorites: Bell's Oberon and Abita Purple Haze. Yes, you can get these year round, but to me, they're awesome summer beers.

I've also noticed that I drink more wheat beers in the summer, more dark ales in the winter, and IPAs in the fall and spring. Guess I kinda match the weather!

The first beer that comes to mind is Southern Tier's Hop Sun. In fact its the inspiration for my summer time beer that I brew every year now.

Troegs Dream Weaver, and of course Stegmaier Gold Medal (local offering)

DrinksWellWithOthers said:

The first beer that comes to mind is Southern Tier's Hop Sun. In fact its the inspiration for my summer time beer that I brew every year now.

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What kind of beer is your summertime brew?

Abita Strawberry Harvest!! Hands down!

Bud light

ReverseApacheMaster said:

Bud light

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sorry, i had to thumbsdown this.

i like stuff that is nice and cold and crisp beer that actually has flavor to it. i really like saranac's summer trail pack. great for sitting around a fire.

DrinksWellWithOthers said:

The first beer that comes to mind is Southern Tier's Hop Sun. In fact its the inspiration for my summer time beer that I brew every year now.

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me too... on both accounts.

shock top and new belgium sunset wheat -

THUNDER UP !!

Pick any German Hefeweizen or SN Kellerwiesse, Bells Oberon aint bad either.

edie said:

THUNDER UP !!

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YES!

Hoping we close it out in 4 tonight!

As for summer beers, since nobody has mentioned a homebrew, how about Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde? That's about as ideal for summer as you can get!

Yeah, forgot the topic was commercial beers... So how about St. Arnold's Lawnmower, Real Ale Fireman's #4, Magic Hat #9, COOP Horny Toad. Most of those are smaller and more local but all fantastic light beers. +1 for Kellerweiss, I love that beer.

RedGuitar said:

What kind of beer is your summertime brew?

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Its a hoppy American Wheat.

6 gallons
6 lb American 2 row
5 lb Weyerman Wheat
.25 lb Crystal 20

.85 oz Tettnang - 60 min
.50 oz Citra - 15 min
.50 oz Amarillo - 15 min
.50 oz Citra - 1 min
.50 oz Amarillo - 1 min
.50 oz Citra - Dry hop
.50 oz Amarillo - Dry hop

Wyeast Kolsch yeast

ReverseApacheMaster said:

Bud light

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I'm sorry, I was looking for your favorite summer BEER...

Just kidding. I drink Bud Light on my brother's boat, when someone else brings it.

pwndabear said:

sorry, i had to thumbsdown this.

i like stuff that is nice and cold and crisp beer that actually has flavor to it. i really like saranac's summer trail pack. great for sitting around a fire.

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lol I was kidding.

I like a good wheat beer or kolsch in the summer. Sometimes it's nice to light up the hookah at night with a tripel to sip on.

Just had a Lazy Magnolia Indian Summer

My favorites are:
Sam Adams Summer
Anchor Steam Summer
Paulaner Hefeweizen (year-round, but perfect in the summer)
Blue Moon or Shock Top
Victory's Mad King's Weiss (on tap at the brewery)

The new Tallgrass Halcyon Wheat is awesome. I can enjoy pretty much any wheat ale or pale ale this time of year.

NB Sunshine Wheat is def one of my favorites.

New Glarus Moon Man

It's got hop sharpness, yet lower gravity and tastes best very cold. Great for summer.

St. Lupulin by Odell

Boulevard Wheat

Tyranena Scurvy IPA - love the citrusy bitterness.

Easy - Oberon. I'm very nostalgic for that one. I used to live in Portage (right next to Kalamazoo) and looked forward to Oberon Day each year. I can't get the stuff here in Colorado so I just brewed a batch yesterday - it's glugging away like mad in my basement shower - er - my fermentation chamber.

I sure it hope it's half as good as the real thing.

Odd trivia - Bell's used to sponsor my rec. soccer league about 10 years ago.

Beltian White, from Belt, Montana's own Harvest Moon Brewing Co.

And you clowns can laugh all you want but I like a nice tallboy PBR when I'm in a big ole tube floating down a river in late July

Southern Tier Hop Sun is my favorite summer beer ever.

Yeungling Lager, I grew up near Pottsville. I also indulge in their Lord Chesterfield Ale in the summer months...

My favorite true summer seasonal is New Glarus Dancing Man Wheat. Otherwise, I'm with you, a lot of the summer seasonals get overspiced and abuse the citrus.

Geofferson said:

how about Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde? That's about as ideal for summer as you can get!

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i have that in teh plans for this summer

Troegs Sunshine Pils

SN Summer Fest.

Another vote for Oberon. A cold Wittekerke is great on a hot day too.