Top 5 Summer Sippers

Lagunitas Aunt Sally. Cheap six packs, refreshing, wide distribution... plus, its a great starter sour to bring to a bbq or whatever for non-craft people.

 

That's the one sour I've liked so far, I gotta find some soon for my summer drinking.

 

Great topic.

1. SN Summer Fest
2.SNPA
3. Torpedo
4. Sam Adams
5. PBR

 

I still see Braupakt on the shelf, I'm afraid it's old stock so I'm walking away. It's like 95/96 here today I'm sweating my ass off, what I'd love right now in a 10 day old Pils Urquell. I've never had one before, but today would be a good day for that.

 

My summer rotation has been composed of mainly the following five beers:
Founders Green Zebra
Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale
Saugatuck Blueberry Lemonade Shandy
Clown Shoes Mango Kolsch
SNPA (which is also in my fall, winter, and spring rotations)

 

How old could it be? (They are coded). It only hit the US a couple of months ago - mine were bottled in mid-March and the BA thread on the topic has the SN rep expecting the release in most markets to be April. That's about as fresh as one can find any German imports in most places.

 

Plus, what's the worst that could happen, the hops drop off a bit? Maybe that'll happen by the autumn, but then again the base beer ain't too shabby either.

 

From here I’m waiting on the Fest beers , the SN/ Weistephaner collaboration will be a must buy. It’s only two months away or so. I don’t want to buy 3-4 month old SN beer. I didn’t know if they made more than that one run.

 

If this is in reference to Braupakt, from the label:


Given the time involved in transportation (road and ocean) it's unlikely to find a European-brewed beer on the shelves less than ~2 months old and most are much older.

 

That beer is drinking perfectly. Don't let your freshness crusade warrior get in the way of pure love

 

Victory Summer Love used to be my summer beer of choice. I saw it cans and it was an easy decision. Unfortunately it seems I have lost my love for this beer. Not sure if I changed or the beer did (probably the former).

 

Bronx Kolsch Golden Ale
Bell's Lager of the Lakes
Bittburger Premium or a Blonde Southern Tier's 8 days a week is good
A saison or an IPA right now I have Crooked Stave's saison.
A hefe/witbier right now I have St. Bernardus witbier and no hefes