Summer Beers for 2020

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  1. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    They are canning the Hacker Pschorr Hefe now, so be on the lookout for those. Been a while since I've had that one. Love the orange marmalade thing that one gives off.
     
    #61 keithmurray, Apr 22, 2020
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  2. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    #62 FBarber, Apr 22, 2020
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  3. DCH

    DCH Savant (1,119) Jun 12, 2013 New York

    Nice, I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled for it! Hacker Pschorr does not disappoint.
     
    #63 DCH, Apr 22, 2020
  4. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Sorry don’t remember price. Does it compete? Yeah, but different beers. This one is much fruitier and less malt, if that’s even possible from All Day.
     
    #64 Kadonny, Apr 25, 2020
  5. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Pretty sure it goes for around $10-11/sixpack around here.

    Larry Bell discussed his pricing strategy here.

    Not on price, that's for sure. (All Day IPA 15 pks go for between $16-18 in the same stores selling LH at the above price).
     
    #65 jesskidden, Apr 25, 2020
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  6. Skeeter17

    Skeeter17 Devotee (388) Dec 13, 2016 Washington
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    I saw that from Larry Bell in his AMA and immediately thought of Founders!

    It has always been tough for me to get behind $2/beer low abv beers when there are so many 6-7% tasty IPAs available for $2/beer. Is this just me?
     
    #66 Skeeter17, Apr 25, 2020
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  7. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    No, it's not just you but, economically, the concept that beer should be priced based on its alcoholic content just doesn't work on a commercial level. Lots of sources note that the cost of ingredients of a beer makes up a small percentage of the retail price - 5-10% in many cases (obviously depending on the beer and the brewery). So, even if a brewery cuts that cost by 25 or even 50% using less malt and fewer hops - how much lower should the retail price be when all the other expenses - labor, overhead, packaging, shipping, state and Federal excise tax, profit margin plus the distributor and retailer mark-up - remain the same?

    What's the difference in retail price for a bottle of pop vs a bottle of water from the large soft drink manufacturers? Even in the"macro" brewing industry, a brewer's lower abv "light beers" are often priced the same or, sometimes, even higher than the same company's (former) flagship beer while the malt liquors with much higher alcoholic content percentages are often priced lower than their light beer and "regular" lagers.
     
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  8. shadyside

    shadyside Maven (1,270) Feb 27, 2011 Georgia

    Bell's Oberon for me.
     
    #68 shadyside, Apr 25, 2020
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  9. JayORear

    JayORear Grand Pooh-Bah (3,058) Feb 22, 2012 California
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    Hell or High Watermelon.

    Yeah, I know . . . BRING IT.
     
    #69 JayORear, Apr 25, 2020
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  10. drh88

    drh88 Pundit (810) Dec 21, 2005 Pennsylvania

    My summer go to's are Sunshine Pils and Field Study from Troegs, SN Summerfest, Founders Pilsner, and Allagash White. I'm always on the lookout year round for fresh Head Hunter though.
     
    #70 drh88, Apr 25, 2020
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  11. tasterschoice62

    tasterschoice62 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,949) May 14, 2014 Rhode Island
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    Lagers
    IPAs, In the clear West Coast Style.
    Three I always try to have around in cans though are:
    Summerfest
    Finest Kind
    12th Of Never
     
    #71 tasterschoice62, Apr 25, 2020
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  12. Grounder

    Grounder Zealot (547) Jun 20, 2019 Illinois

    I will be on a steady diet of wit, kolsch, gose, and hefeweizen.
     
    #72 Grounder, Apr 26, 2020
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  13. Elfastball7

    Elfastball7 Zealot (676) Oct 7, 2007 New Jersey

    I love the "IPAs, In the clear West Coast Style". Reminds me of drinking craft beer back in 2010s and earlier. For me, its how the bitterness leans to be more food friendly, IMO. And they seem sooo summery?
     
    #73 Elfastball7, Apr 26, 2020
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