Best Summer Beer?
If you are like us, you might be putting aside the barley wines and imperial stouts, in favor of pale lagers, saisons, wheat ales and what some breweries call Summer Ale or Summer Beer. We would like to know your opinion, what is hands down The Best Summer Beer for Summer 2010? Below are many choices that we have come up with, however WE KNOW WE MISSED A FEW, SO PLEASE WRITE IN A VOTE in the comments section below. Poll Ends June 9th, 2010 at 5PM PDT!
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- As mentioned, we know there are beers missing. This is not intentional. You can WRITE IN A VOTE in the comments section below.
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- Voice your support or disapproval for beers in the lead or beers trailing behind. Be nice, it’s beer we are dealing with here.
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February 13, 2012 @ 3:35 pm
The bells Oberon is exceptional but since they released hopslam last spring I’m totally sold. If u like IPAs this one of the best I’ve ever had. Go Bells!
June 4, 2011 @ 11:59 am
Lazy Magnolia has what they call a Deep South Kolsch, named Ship Island Ale… summer beer indeed
May 5, 2011 @ 2:36 pm
Dogfish Head Festina Peche! The ultimate lawnmower beer
June 10, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
Ok, Hasn’t anyone tried Sierra Nevada’s Kellerweiss? OMG, it does not get any better.. American made hefeweisse.. Dont miss this one!
June 9, 2010 @ 10:22 am
Kona brewery wailua wheat is the best summer time beer ever!
June 8, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
Karl Strauss Pintail would have killed it if they distributed outside Southern California.
June 7, 2010 @ 3:53 pm
Yeah, put down the barley wine and pick up a Fort Collins Brewery Wheat Wine! It’s big and feisty in a decidedly summery way.
June 7, 2010 @ 12:11 pm
Maui Brewing Co.’s BIKINI BLONDE LAGER!
June 7, 2010 @ 8:35 am
Kona Brewing Wailua Wheat – discovered on the Island of Kauai & well worth the seasonal wait! Soooo yummy. I’ve introduced it to beer lovers as well as those “I don’t like beer” people and have yet to get a negative response. Everyone loves it! And passionfruit? What else do you need for the perfect summer beer!?!
June 3, 2010 @ 6:49 pm
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice!!!!
June 3, 2010 @ 10:27 am
Blue Point Brewing Summer Ale!!!
June 3, 2010 @ 10:08 am
Oakshire Line Dry Rye Pale Ale just hit the shelves. Awesome summer pale ale.
June 3, 2010 @ 9:17 am
Well it’s not totally clear where you can write in a vote…..
but Bell’s Oberon is my vote
June 3, 2010 @ 9:08 am
21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat
June 3, 2010 @ 9:05 am
Ninkasi Radiant is amazing. It’s the best.
June 2, 2010 @ 9:51 pm
21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat
June 2, 2010 @ 2:44 pm
Bell’s Oberon, hands down
June 2, 2010 @ 9:59 am
I’d like to throw Brewery Ommegang’s Hennepin saison into the mix. It’s refreshing and yet complex — the perfect summer beer.
June 2, 2010 @ 9:56 am
Anderson Valley’s Summer Solstice
May 29, 2010 @ 5:52 pm
Where is the Bell’s Oberon on this list??? I’ll have to go Ninkasi until Bell’s shows up!
May 28, 2010 @ 4:47 pm
Anderson Valley’s Summer Solstice cervesa crema gets my enthusiastic vote.
May 28, 2010 @ 2:29 pm
How come PBR ain’t on the list. That is where my vote goes!
May 28, 2010 @ 9:24 am
I certainly will not be pushing aside b-wines or imp stouts just because it is summer time.
I hate the thought of seasonal drinking. Any style of beer is a year round drink.
May 27, 2010 @ 8:54 pm
Schells zommerfest or Leinies Summer Shandy
May 27, 2010 @ 6:59 pm
The New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red Ale is the best beer I have EVER imbibed. Even if you don’t like fruit-flavored beer, do yourself a BIG FAT FAVOR and find this stuff (and it will be tough – we get it at the source in New Glarus). Skol!
May 27, 2010 @ 6:50 pm
Bell’s Oberon!
May 27, 2010 @ 6:44 pm
Point Nude Beach
May 27, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
Not on the list, but worth a mention, Bell’s Brewery Oberon Ale – http://www.bellsbeer.com/brands/info/11/oberon_ale
May 27, 2010 @ 10:38 am
Got to throw my vote to Lagunitas and their Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale. Nice filtered wheat beer with a huge hop punch!
May 27, 2010 @ 6:57 am
Sierra Nevada Kellerweiss (much better for summer drinking that their actual summer seasonal, imho)
May 27, 2010 @ 6:01 am
Victory Sunrise is the best! I’ve been waiting all winter for it to come back on tap. Nothing like a cold Sunrise after a long hot day!
May 26, 2010 @ 2:47 pm
Apparently you want WRITE-INS in this comment section.
Surly Bitter Brewer
May 26, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
Surly Bitter Brewer
May 26, 2010 @ 11:00 am
Where is the Flying Dog Woody Creek White????
May 26, 2010 @ 10:46 am
Southern Tier Heavy Weissen