Favorite Spring Beers

Founders all day IPA

 

Traditionally, I guess Spring is the time for bocks and saisons. However, you gotta get some Stone Imperial Russian Stout on April 15th (IRS, get it?) The Spring seasonals I usually enjoy also include Great Lakes Holy Moses (witbier) and HB Maibock.

 

Mayflower Spring Hop is nice. I like Peak Organic Spring Simcoe as well.

 

This week I bought a six-pack of Philadelphia Brewing’s Fleur de Lehigh to celebrate spring:

Fleur de Lehigh

Description

We create Fleur de Lehigh in the spirit of a new season. Spring is a time of warmth, blossoms, and memories of Shibe Park, where Philadelphians once celebrated the annual rebirth of baseball season. This unfiltered, golden ale brewed with ginger, lemongrass and other natural herbs, blooms upon the palate with a vibrant, floral character.

Available Spring/Summer Only

Specifications
Alcohol Content: 4.75% abv
IBU's: 20
Color: Unfiltered Amber
Finishing Citrus/Herbs: Ginger Root, Lemon Grass, Rose Hips, Rhubarb, Cardamom
Malts: Two-row Pilsner, Wheat, Carapils, Barley, Oats, Special Aromatic, Caramunich

Cheers!

 

Ruthless Rye

 

Victory St. bostrious

 

Does KBS count?

 

- Anchor Steam Beer
- High Point Ramstein Maibock
- Narragansett Bock
- Rogue Dead Guy Ale
- Sixpoint Sweet Action

 

Bells smitten golden rye ale.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/287/43223

 

Deshutes Red Chair is another fine option, I'd say.

 

Smutty Maibock is my go-to but Brau Union Edelweiss, 3 Monts and Prima Pils are great

 

Bells Oberon. I usually drink it in the summer, but it was just released so I guess it would fall under Spring Beers.

 

I'm excited for the release of Sam Adams fall mix pack in a few weeks.

 

Stoudt's Maibock is delish.

This is one of very select few beers that I hated enough to drain pour it... and I hate drain pouring. I can only remember drain pouring like 3 beers in my life. Philadelphia Brewing Co. makes some decent brews, but this is not one I would ever willingly drink again.

who cares though... different strokes for different folks!

 

"different strokes for different folks!" Yeah verily!!

 

Summerfest, summer ale, summer solstice, endless summer, honey moon summer ale, etc... these are the best spring beers or at least all I can find.

 

My go-to's spring seasonals that I try to get every year now include:
SN Ruthless Rye- Just a tasty rye beer, regardless of the season
SA Alpine Spring- Light and refreshing. Great after a day of spring skiing.
Naragansett Bock- Spring is the traditional bock season and this is one of the best values going.

 

Bells Smitten & Lager of the Lakes, DFH Aprihop, SA Alpine Spring, SN Summerfest, Victory Prima Pils and Hop Devil.

 

Narragansett Bock, Mayflower Spring Hop