The sun has finally come out to stay for a few months , which means we just get the green igniter to stream some ice in our bucket , stuff them with beer , and take this party outdoors . Springtime beer need to excise a balance between being refreshing as the warmer atmospheric condition approaches while still stimulate enough flavor to be interesting . After all , it ’s really in the summertime that we require that in - your - face , ice - cold , ultra - light beverage , which intend spring is the time to get the best intermixture of drinkability and flavor before it ’s too hot to taste . Here we have a listing wedge - full of wheats , saisons , and light record hop - forward beer . And the only thing you ’ll need to couple them with is your pair of shades .
Central State Brewing Lazer Raptor
5.9%It ’s sour , it ’s funky , and it sting you correctly in the palate . If you ’re a sour lover , catch a can of Lazer Raptor , Central State ’s cranberry - and - lime - tinged Brett sour . It tastes great with other firm , bossy sapidity like Thai food and funky tall mallow . But of course , it ’s just as good all by itself , straight from the can . No matter how you deplete it , the laser - red brewage will wake up your sleepy wintertime taste bud and give you a refreshful kick of sour for the springtime .
Grand Junction Brewing Co. Ghost Lager
7%Hop nerds should make their way north to Camel ’s Grand Junction tap room for a taste of the Ghost Lager this spring . To make this magic happen , the brewers used Mandarina Bavaria hops to lend a citrus feeling . If you ’re looking to bring the beer home , impart your growler mailman along – that ’s the only way you ’ll be able to do so . But really , why not hang back and relish a messy ( but delicious ) pork barrel sandwich , or a shell of hot wings , to go with your pint of Ghost Lager ?
Sun King Brewing Fistful of Hops Green
6.4%Indy ’s favourite hop - wakeless seasonal really shines this leap ( as denote by the bright green recording label ) . This edition of the quarterly , rotating IPA is delineate by the brewers as featuring Centennial , Mosaic , and El Dorado hops , which cave in the beer a tropic fruit and citrusy taste sensation . If you want to try a beer that ’s more on the beginner side of the IPA continuum , the spring edition of Fistful of Hops is a great institution .
Daredevil Brewing Co. Vacation Kölsch
5%It taste pretty much exactly as it sounds : like a tall , ice rink - inhuman glass of holiday . This kölsch whole slip the form of address “ the champagne of beers ” with its ultra - refreshing , pop - esque fizz , and is a beer that almost requires bright sunshine and a cool child’s play … because what kind of vacation would it be otherwise ? Grab a glass if you ’re looking for one of those malty , yet light , beer that you could love all by itself while you have a gracious long porch - sit session .
Indiana City Brewing Co. Son of War
4.5%This blonde ale has been dry hopped “ for an beguiling tropic fruit olfactory property , ” harmonize to the beer maker , appealing to lighter beer drinkers or those enjoying the freshly tender weather so much they just are n’t ready to pack it in after a few 60 minutes . Whichever one of those you are , swap your heavy IPA for this one during the first cookout of the year , as it makes just as overnice of a beer to twin with your dinner as it does to toast by itself in front of the grill .
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Saison Du 92
6.4%If you like light , juiceless vino , you ’ll love the gentle gustatory sensation of Chilly Water ’s farmhouse - vogue ale . It ’s an cushy version of the more bossy full cousin the brewery offering , and it pairs well with a foul-smelling cheese and some yield . It also goes pretty well with a charcuterie - lumbering panini if you barricade into the brewery for a prompt lunch . The signature farmhouse sapidity of this beer make it a great choice if you need a one - and - done beer that is n’t whelm .
Black Acre Brewing Co. Natural Liberty
5.3%This is another delicious and easy toper if you ’re novel to hoppier brew . It has a great citrus - forward-moving nose and finish , and a squeamish clout of malt matched with a bit of rancour in the center . Be careful , though : cans and pints of Natty Lib ( as it ’s known locally ) go down dangerously easy for IPA fans . Get it with a side of charcuterie at the pub in Irvington and take it out on the pavement patio .
Triton Brewing Co. Wit or Wit-Out You
4.6%Cold snaps are bound to happen , as they always do in give . When they do , hit for Triton ’s Belgian - style wit , which has a tactual sensation of those rattling mid - winter spices that make you sense ardent , but in a faint beer that still try out refreshing . It ’s a upright dry pint to drink when a warm spring twenty-four hours is transitioning into a nerveless night by an outside fire .
MashCraft Brewing Co. Spice, Spice Baby
5.5%Speaking of frigid snaps , there are sometimes straight - up frigid nights in spring . For those , take hold of a Spice , Spice Baby from MashCraft , which is like the beer version of mulled white wine . It ’s not a dark beer , so you wo n’t experience enceinte after one or two , but there ’s mickle of spice to pick up you up on a crisp other springiness evening .
3 Floyds Brewing Co. Rabbid Rabbit
7.4%Yes , we bang we ’re supposed to get hyped about Gumballhead and Zombie Dust , also from 3 Floyds . But we ca n’t get enough of this brand of farmhouse ale . It ’s a slightly spicy , funky saison you may get in a big ol’ 22 oz bomber . So bring through those Gumballheads for the sweltering summertime heat , when you ’ll want the refreshing crispness . This spring , get your filling of the toothsome complexness of the Rabbit while it ’s still temperate out of doors .
Taxman Brewing Co. Death by Taxman
11.5%Once a year , Taxman clear a stout with averyimpressive amount of alcohol by volume . Death by Taxman ( formerly Death & Taxes ) comes out duringTaxman ’s big annual festival , where you could sample not only this beer , but also the juice of 27 other Hoosier hard liquor - makers . But among them all , it ’s this slaughter dark brew that convey people by in drove . allow your ticket now and get up to four bombers on the day .
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Taxman Brewing Company
Josh Hambright/Central State Brewing
Grand Junction Brewing
Sun King Brewing
Erin Stevens
Haley Rae/Chilly Water Brewing
Black Acre Brewing
MashCraft Brewing
