Best Summer Beers

Discussion in 'New England' started by mattosgood, Jun 10, 2015.

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  1. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    I love New England because of all the seasons!

    Anyway, I'm on a bit of a hop hiatus. Refusing to buy any hoppy beer for at least a month (though people tend to bring some by and that's okay). Just trying to give my palate a cleanse.

    In the summer, I generally drink Narragansett or Corona. It's hard to avoid Sam Summer (it's at everyone's house, it seems). I bought and enjoyed the Cisco Summer of Lager recently. Just want something delicious, not hoppy, and easy to drink as I sit by the pool.

    Any suggestions?
     
    #1 mattosgood, Jun 10, 2015
  2. Capt_Quint

    Capt_Quint Pundit (762) May 29, 2015 Massachusetts
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    I love Summer of Lager. Other favorites of mine include Jack's Abby Sunny Ridge and Harpoon Summer Beer. And I'm not sure if TreeHouse's Eureka w/ Citra counts as a "hoppy beer," but that sure is a tasty, albeit hopped-up, Blonde.
     
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  3. Sweatshirt

    Sweatshirt Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2014 New Hampshire

    Nooner, Summerfest, Berkshire Czech, Brooklyn Summer, Boon Geueze, Anderson Valley Gose and blood orange variant, also maybe not a summer beer per se but I like it in the summer is Wachusett Milk Stout. It's in cans now.
     
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  4. JakerLou

    JakerLou Pooh-Bah (2,016) Jan 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    I'll toss out Cape Ann's Sunrise Saison and White Birch's Berliner Weisse (the blueberry and raspberry variants are good too).

    I'l also second the Anderson Valley Gose and Blood Orange variant, two of my favorite summer beers.
     
    #4 JakerLou, Jun 10, 2015
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  5. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    Picked up some Sebego Summer I want to try this week.
     
    #5 MVP09, Jun 10, 2015
  6. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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  7. SveNss0N

    SveNss0N Savant (1,074) Feb 16, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Grapefruit Sculpin is my go-to but in the summer. Narrangansett Del's Shandy hits the spot on a nice summer day though
     
    #7 SveNss0N, Jun 10, 2015
  8. carbs

    carbs Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2014 Massachusetts

    I'll second the White Birch berliner. Really great to have it in cans.
     
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  9. Capt_Quint

    Capt_Quint Pundit (762) May 29, 2015 Massachusetts
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    Can't believe I forgot Summerfest. That's a summer staple for me as well.
     
    #9 Capt_Quint, Jun 10, 2015
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  10. youbrewidrink

    youbrewidrink Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2009 Vermont

    Lost Nation Gose in cans and waiting for Lawson's Super Session #2 in cans due out soon.
     
    #10 youbrewidrink, Jun 10, 2015
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  11. Seany

    Seany Zealot (595) Sep 27, 2005 Canada (QC)

    Looking forward to getting some Lost Nation Gose in cans. Any ideas if it is widely distro'd or mainly burlington area? Won't make it down that way for a bit, hoping to find it closer to NY/VT/Quebec borders.
     
    #11 Seany, Jun 10, 2015
  12. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    I think the key is easy drinking and light. I'd prefer under 5.5%.

    Gotta get my hands on the Lost Nation Gose.
     
    #12 mattosgood, Jun 10, 2015
  13. jujigatame

    jujigatame Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2009 Massachusetts

    Notch Saison
    Weihenstephan Kristallweissbier (only problem with this one is that it's not in 6 packs)
     
    #13 jujigatame, Jun 10, 2015
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  14. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    Yeah, and it's going to take a significant amount of discipline to not try to head down for some of them if they become available before my vacation at the beginning of July.
     
    #14 mattosgood, Jun 10, 2015
  15. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    Everything should be in six packs: big beers, little beers, in between beers.
     
    #15 mattosgood, Jun 10, 2015
  16. LetsGoExploring

    LetsGoExploring Pooh-Bah (1,550) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    Troegs Sunshine Pils, 12 pack cans too!
     
    #16 LetsGoExploring, Jun 10, 2015
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  17. TuckerMaxx

    TuckerMaxx Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2010 Connecticut

    This is going to sound a little crazy but I think everyone should try it once. A bartender was nice enough to mix Del's Summer Shandy with Two Roads Road Jam. It was a surprisingly tasty summer treat, raspberry lemonade. Dont think you can have more than one but definitely worth a try.
     
    #17 TuckerMaxx, Jun 10, 2015
  18. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    NPT Melt Away is excellent!
     
    #18 MVP09, Jun 10, 2015
  19. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    NBPT
     
    #19 MVP09, Jun 10, 2015
  20. WeymouthMike

    WeymouthMike Savant (1,097) Jun 22, 2004 Massachusetts

    Ipswich 101 12 pack can
     
    #20 WeymouthMike, Jun 10, 2015
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