IfBudweiser can rename its iconic beer " America,“we’re run short to rename the summertime " Easy - drunkenness Beer Time , " because there ’s nothing like drinking a dusty , brisk beer on a hot mean solar day . And few citizenry know that better than America ’s brewmasters , who recommended to us some of the best beers to drink when you ’re out mop the lawn , at the beach , or sitting in an air - conditioned room look at Instagrams of your friend pout the lawn or at the beach .
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Pivo
Pilsner , 5.3%Paso Robles , CA"The entire faculty at Cellarmaker is very into Firestone Walker ’s Pivo Pils on a hot day . dandy hop character , spicy and fruity record hop aroma , supremely kinky , and dead crushable . " –Connor Casey , Cellarmaker Brewing Co.(San Francisco , CA )
Pelican Pub & Brewery Kiwanda Cream Ale
emollient ale , 5.4%Pacific City , OR"It ’s one of those uncommon beers that you could nerd out on for its subtle remainder and nuances , or you could just as easily crush a bottleful of it without thinking . In my mind , any beer that can be technically perfect and bring such unadulterated delight is fundamentally perfect . " –Ben Edmunds , Breakside Brewery(Portland , OR )
Tecate
Pale lager , 4.5%Mexico"My favorite hot day beer is a cold can of Tecate with a liquidity crisis of lime and a jot of salt . It ’s like a DIY gose . It ’s even better if you curry it up with a chip of Crystal hot sauce . " –Mike Schnebeck , Fort Point Beer Co.(San Francisco , CA )
“ Light , crisp , and beneficial with lime and salt ( or without ) , it reminds me of my parent and carne asada BBQs in sunny California . ” –Veronica Vega , Deschutes Brewery(Portland , OR )
Anderson Valley Brewing Co. The Kimmie, The Yink, & The Holy Gose
Gose , 4.2%Boonville , CA"Our go - to beer on the sailing boat or at Burning Man is Anderson Valley ’s The Kimmie , The Yink & The Holy Gose . It ’s low ABV , light , tart , and refreshing . There ’s even some table salt for electrolytic balance to help you stay hydrated . And it ’s in tooshie – not feeding bottle – for maximal portability . " – John Zirinsky , Old Bus Tavern(San Francisco , CA )
Modelo Especial
pallid lager , 4.5%Mexico"On a hot Colorado good afternoon there ’s nothing in force than posting up near a tidy sum flow with a 12 inner circle of Modelo Especial and a stack of unused limes ! Unlike that other Mexican beer , Modelo has the perfect combining of flavor and recreation to make me conceive I ’m back in my darling Jalisco . " –Riley Finnigan , Avery Brewing Co.(Boulder , CO )
Lanikai Brewing Co. Moku Imperial IPA
IPA , 8.1%Kailua , HI"When the temp start up to weight upwards , I see to seize a submarine or two of Moku Imperial IPA . Warm clime breweries just know how to make refreshing beers . This IPA is brewed with Pikake botanical to give a fresh light floral scent . Perfect for summertime ! " –Phil Cutti , Headlands Brewing Co.(Mill Valley , CA )
Odell Brewing Co. Loose Leaf
halcyon ale , 4.5%Fort Collins , CO"As the weather rick , I get really excited to savor the many great session IPAs and other session - strength beers out there . The one I find myself looking forward to enjoying the most is Odell Loose Leaf Session Ale . It is so ridiculously good ; enough hops character without being disjointed , and awing depth of flavor for a 4.5 % beer . Odell makes my favorite IPA in the commonwealth , so I am not surprised at my love of this beer . It ’s also uncommitted just about everywhere , and the one I like to bring to BBQs or parties when I know there is an opportunity to convert non - craft beer imbiber . " –Scott Witsoe , Wit ’s End Brewing(Denver , CO )
Off Color Brewing Troublesome
Gose , 4.3%Chicago , IL"It ’s a gose , and its tartness immediately make your mouth water supply in that quenchless - thirst - that’s - just - been - assuage sort of style . It also cue me of the mucilaginous , piquant summer air on the coasts . " –Peter Rock Ternes , Middle Brow Beer Co.(Chicago , IL )
Hamm’s
Lager , 4.7%Milwaukee , WI"It ’s a lager with a prissy hops reference and enough fizz that makes it adorable for downing more than a few . Plus , it ’s been send away since derriere were first a thing , and it ’s one of the best things Minnesota has give to the world , right up there with Bob Dylan . " – Bernardo Alatorre , Avery Brewing Co.(Boulder , CO )
Brasserie de la Senne Taras Boulba
Belgian pale ale , 4.5%Brussels , Belgium"Super dry and mineraly . Hop , malted , and yeast character are all perfectly balanced and congruent . It ’s a brewer ’s beer ; one of those where if you do n’t get it , you do n’t get it . " –John Laffler , Off Color Brewing(Chicago , IL )
Pizza Port Brewing Co. PONTO S.I.P.A.
IPA , 4.5%San Diego , CA”[PONTO is ] low in alcohol , but packed with a Brobdingnagian kick of hop flavor and aroma . It ’s a gamey and tropic - tasting beer that finishes extremely dry . And in a 16 oz can , it ’s the perfect hot day beer . " –Michael V. Sardina , Societe Brewing Co.(San Diego , CA )
Ska Brewing Co. Mexican Logger
Lager , 5.2%Durango , CO"First , it ’s available in a can , and typically on a hot summertime sidereal day , you could find me enjoying this beer in one Colorado ’s many bodies of water , which is usually a baby puddle in a backyard . The weak body , and crisp refreshing finishing is money , and I love Saaz hop – that ’s the ice on the cake ! " –Ethan Osborne , Great Divide Brewing Co.(Denver , CO )
Trillium Brewing Co. Galaxy Dry Hopped Fort Point Pale Ale
Pale ale , 6.6%Boston , MA"Smoothest , most juicy pale ale I ’ve ever had . A 750ml just slides down . Perfect for blow out your thirstiness on a hot summertime day , like a chalk of tropical succus . " –Jeppe Jarnit - Bjergsø , Evil Twin Brewing(Brooklyn , NY )
Liefmans Kriek Brut
turned , 6%Oudenaarde , Belgium"This is a no - brainer for me . When I ’m see for pure recreation on a ' live ' Teton Valley day ( commonly in the 80s , with no humidity , so does that even count as blistering ? ) , I go directly for the sours , and my favorite is Liefmans Kriek - Brut . It ’s light - bodied , with lively carbonation , tart , and fresh , with rich , drear - cerise flavors that take me back to the magical summer of puerility , sharing a cherry soda with my best supporter after a long motorcycle ride to the swimmin ' fix . " –Rob Mullin , Grand Teton Brewing Company(Victor , ID )
Avery Brewing Co. Liliko’i Kepolo
Fruit beer , 5.4%Boulder , CO"The passionfruit burst and the lively acidity transport you to the Islands even if you ’re landlocked . I get it on it in the can with a thickset coozie . " –Phil Meeker , Triple Voodoo Brewery(San Francisco , CA )
Almanac Beer Co. Tangerine de Brettaville
Wild ale , 6.5%San Francisco , CA"On a blistering twenty-four hour period , I like to wake up up my palate with something bright and fruity . Tangerine de Brettaville from Almanac satisfies that thirst while also including the complexness you ’d wait from an experimental American craft beer . Oak barrel - aged with tangerines and Orange , and dry - skip to feed my hop addiction . " –David Szamborksi , Speakeasy Ales & Lagers(San Francisco , CA )
Ayinger Brewery Celebrator Doppelbock
Doppelbock , 6.7%Aying , Germany"There ’s nothing better on a red-hot summertime day than a affectionate Celebrator Doppelbock ! Fear the Goat Collector!"–Gerrit Lewis , Pipeworks Brewing Co.(Chicago , IL )
Wiseacre Brewing Co. Tiny Bomb
Pilsner , 4.5%Memphis , TN"Pilsners are often overlooked as just fizzing yellow-bellied beer , but Tiny Bomb is scant , refreshing , and so full of flavor – [ that ’s why it ’s ] my go to beer on a raging humid day . " –Kevin Blodger , Union Craft Brewing(Baltimore , MD )
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