Favorite Summer Beers?

Well obviously everyone is kinda limited by there distribution (besides trading)..so with that my go-to's during the summer would be..
1) White Rajah
2) Bells Oberon
3) Saison du pont(or however you spell that!)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Agree 100% with Festina Peche. After a few hours in the sun, it's the greatest liquid known to man. Also really can't go wrong with a JP Weizen Bam on a hot summer day.

 

Love the Zaison! Also, pretty much the rest of your list minus the Aprihop. I haven't lucked out with the zombie dust lately. Last two times I passed through on my way to/from Chicago and stopped at FFF they didn't have it to go. Hopefully next time. So delicious on a hot day.

 

Boulevard Tank 7, Paulaner Hefe and Heady Topper.

 

that VICTORY - Summer Love is just awesome...... bought it when i saw it, aint seen it since -- but i hope that is gonna be widely distributed --- excellent beer!

other than the rediscovery of SNPA via cans, thank you SN, perfect bbq brew, FW PALE 31 --- another perfect summer brew.

 

I posted earlier, but I want to add one to my list. Captain Lawrence Freshchester Pale Ale. Had it for the first time this afternoon and really enjoyed it. Found it very refreshing and only 5.6% ABV.

 

in the hot weather, whatever sour/wild ale or saison I can get my hands on to

 

Sam Adams Noble Pils
Stoudt's Karnival Kolsch
Sierra Nevada Summer Fest
Spaten Lager

 

Good wits and hefes...even dunkels.

St Bernardus Wit, Blanche de Namur, Allagash White, Blanche de Bruxelles (Quenast) , Weihenstephaner Hefe, Aventinus, etc.

Edit - stupidly forgot saisons! Dupont, Fantome, St Feuillien, on and on...

 

Bells Oberon .... brought back some from KC. Considering taking a "little" drive to Kalamazoo from CT. Oberon is fantastic!

 

Odell IPA (although I love it year round too)

 

Weihenstephaner Kristall Weisse
Ayinger Brau-Weisse

Sierra Nevada Summerfest
Gordon Biersch Summertime (Kolsch)
Samuel Adams Noble Pils (year-round though)

Celis White

 

1. Oberon
2. Oberon
3. Schlafly AIPA
4. Two Hearted
5. Modus Hoperandi in a can.

 

Have you tried:

Bison Honey Basil
Lazy Magnolia Indian Summer
Narragansett Summer Ale

 

Ahhh, I'm surprised you don't like Aprihop! I found it to be very much like both Zaison and Shorts Freedom of '78. Freedom also would be a GREAT Summer beer... Unfortunately, we may never see it again. They all seem to have such a great balance of sweet/sour/hops.
I'm glad you let me know how hard it is to get the Zombie Dust even from the brewery itself. Another guy and I are traveling there at the end of the month. We'll have to make sure and call them first and probably even some bottle shops around them.
Have a good one!

 

Antigravity - Robert Simpson/Flying Monkeys
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10796/44024

KLB Raspberry Wheat - Amsterdam
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/769/38521

Apricot Wheat Ale - St. Ambroise
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/194/5432

 

Victory Summer Love is my choice as far as a true Summer seasonal release goes. Got some sittin' in my fridge right now...not my first sixer of the season and it won't be the last. Not only satisfies a thirst for something light and refreshing, but delivers a nice hop fix too which I crave often...

Otherwise, copious amounts of Smuttynose IPA and maybe some Founders Porter, Bell's Expedition Stout or Founders Breakfast Stout for a change of pace...

 

Oh I can't wait for Victory Sunrise weiss

Bells Oarsman is great in the summer too

 

I love huge hop bombs in hotter weather, also, just refreshing ones.

Pale 31
Sculpin
Pliny
Simtra(new to my summer line-up, but DAMN!)
Festina Peche
Weihenstephaner Hefe
Ephemere
Ruination
Little Sumpin Sumpin

And by July, I'm drinking pumpkin beers, obviously