Best MI Session or Summer Beers

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Andonato, Apr 23, 2016.

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  1. Andonato

    Andonato Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2012 Michigan

    Need some ideas for good summer brews and wanted BA to chime in on your favorites. (Other than Oberon) Thanks!
     
  2. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,281) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Founders All Day IPA is my first choice, but the new one from Bell's, Oatsmobile, is very tasty. Arcadia's Cheap Date is pretty good too. (Hopefully you like hops if you choose any of these.)
     
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  3. iliketurtlesthx

    iliketurtlesthx Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2016 Michigan

    I second everything goose said above. Founders Palm Reader is new and pretty solid. For some non-hoppy stuff:

    Oddside Troll Toll
    Right Brain Smooth Operator
    Blackrocks Grand Rabbits

    MLive posted an article about a month ago detailing some Spring beers to check out as well. Worth a look over.
     
  4. gvhockey

    gvhockey Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2015 Michigan

    Shorts Nicie Spicie and Shorts Snake Juice for me!!
     
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  5. 3SH33TS

    3SH33TS Initiate (0) Dec 21, 2010 California

    New Holland Incorrigible if you like Berliners...
     
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  6. red94tt

    red94tt Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2008 Michigan
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    I'm ready to obliterate many sixers of Bells Quinannan Falls when it's released this June.
     
  7. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,440) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    Perrin grapefruit IPA is pretty tasty and sessionable on a warm day, also Dark Horse just released a wit that looks mighty tasty!
     
  8. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (854) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    Perrin's No Problems is a fairly new session IPA that's not bad.

    I like having a Founders Rubaeus in the summertime.
     
  9. jmosborn

    jmosborn Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2011 Michigan

  10. fishmich

    fishmich Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2013 Michigan

    Black Rocks Grand Rabbits and Nordsky have been my go to's. Founders Palm Reader is pretty great. Looking forward to Shorts Hopstache and Bells Quinannan Falls. Hopefully Black Rocks will do Presque Ale again this year.
     
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  11. MostlyMichiganBeerReview

    MostlyMichiganBeerReview Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2015 Michigan

    All Day IPA all spring/summer.
    Rubaeus for sure in the summer.
     
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  12. gashmoney

    gashmoney Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Michigan

    Definitely Nordskye, best Michigan made session IPA in my opinion. Also, Mosaic Promise is pretty sessionable at 5.5% ABV I believe.
     
  13. CB_Michigan

    CB_Michigan Maven (1,446) Sep 4, 2014 Illinois
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    I like Right Brain Will Power better than either All Day or No Problems. I think it's got a touch more maltiness, whereas the other 2 seem like straight-up hop water. Still very light and only 4.2 abv.
     
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  14. MadLatvian

    MadLatvian Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2015 Michigan

    Odd Side citra pale ale can't be beat, and now that it's in cans, I'll be crushing that on the beach. I also second Incorrigible.
     
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  15. cetherid

    cetherid Savant (1,069) Aug 23, 2010 Indiana

    loving the soft parade in cans. I hope Prolonged Enjoyment gets canned eventually.
     
  16. BaseballNBeer

    BaseballNBeer Crusader (466) Apr 22, 2015 Michigan
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    Mosaic Promise is a great seasonal under 6%. Perrin Gold is a great session beer at 4.8% and in cans.
     
  17. onespartan

    onespartan Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2008 Michigan

    Does anyone know when Nordskye is coming back out? Love that stuff.
     
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  18. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Freedom of '78.
    Grand Rabbits
    Guinness
     
  19. Lazhal

    Lazhal Pooh-Bah (1,804) Mar 13, 2011 Michigan
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    Another vote for Mosaic Promise. One of my favorite hops.
     
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  20. advent

    advent Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2010 Michigan

    Kuhnhenn Fluffer and Bells Oatsmobile but i have mainly been drinking mango even keel.
     
  21. Sammonsd

    Sammonsd Devotee (389) Aug 13, 2015 Michigan
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    I'll second the Oddside Citra.
     
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  22. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,311) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    I'd add votes for Mosaic Promise and Odd Side Citra Pale Ale as well.
     
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  23. tommyz

    tommyz Initiate (0) May 28, 2007 Michigan

    Im hoping Witch's Hat releases their Thrash Punk Kolsch in their next canning..Drink the shit out of that..I believe its like 4.5%
     
  24. MittenBrews

    MittenBrews Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2015 North Carolina

    Looking forward to Poolside from Bell's. Also, it would be remiss of me not to mention the panty-dropper beers of Hopstache and Freedom of '78. Lawd.
     
  25. king75

    king75 Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2010 Michigan

    Love the Oddside Citra Pale ale and bean flicker both in cans will be two of my go to's. Black Rock's coconut brown ale is awesome as well
     
  26. szmnnl99

    szmnnl99 Pooh-Bah (1,904) Apr 3, 2006 Michigan
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    Bell's Oarsman (pseudo-berliner) is in can's now.
     
  27. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    This. So hard.
     
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  28. Billydoughnuts

    Billydoughnuts Pundit (771) Feb 22, 2015 Michigan

    I drink tons of All Day on the golf course.

    My dad won't drink it so that's a bonus :slight_smile:
     
  29. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,208) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! 51K! Fireworks!

    (That is a description of all my trips back home to the Yoop, for the 4th of July.)
     
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  30. IntlDrainageCommission

    IntlDrainageCommission Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2015 Australia

    Blackrocks Grand Rabbits makes for a great kayak brew.

    Looking forward to test out cans of Soft Parade on the lake too.
     
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  31. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Twisted Helles and Grand Rabbits are perfect for warm weather. Backyard session IPA is solid, Oatsmobile is great but probaly won't be around very long and Nordskye is the best session IPA I've ever had
     
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