With the weather draw lovesome , the last thing you need is a fridge full of heavy winter beer . Whether you ’re looking to take a breather some life-time into your buddies ’ wearisome BBQ ice chest or just vanquish a few cans on the 4th , you ca n’t go wrong with one of these summer seasonals . And the best part : they ’re all so local you wo n’t break a exertion finding them .
Somerville Brewery Slumbrew Happy Sol
Blood orange hefeweizen , 5.5%Somerville , MASlumbrew ’s unlawful hef is available in cans for the very first time this June . Wheaty , gamey , and with a healthy head of froth , the bittersweetness of the bloodline orangeness cut the grain flavor just enough to make this year - troll favorite a perfect option for thump back when the weather condition fire up up . ( And the dark orange color is wholly Instagram - worthy . )
Henniker Brewing Company Sour Flower
Sour ale , 5.7%Henniker , NHThis spanking Modern summer seasonal just debut at the BeerAdvocate Microbrew Invitational in Boston . It ’s a ironical - hopped sour ale made from a blend of Chinook , Simcoe , and Mosaic hop for a specially tropical collection of flavors that ’s tart , undimmed , and refreshing . And since only two passel were brewed , it wo n’t be around for long . receive it at beer fund and restaurant across New Hampshire , Massachusetts , and Maine get down in mid - June . Sour Flower will also be available for samples , growler fills , and limited keg out of the brewery ’s New Hampshire saloon while supplies last .
Oxbow Brewing Company Crossfade
Saison / farmhouse ale , 5%Newcastle , MEOxbowspecializes in blonde ale and other farmhouse brew , but Crossfade is our top picking for beat the heat . The small - lot favorite starts off strong , then grow into a crisp , bright , record hop - forward-moving blend with the brewery ’s characteristic dry finish . It ’s a particularly well - balanced beer that wo n’t matter you down . The golden color and enthusiastic carbonation are precisely what we reckon of when we picture summer beer , although it do in a little steep at $ 13/500mL.
Throwback Brewery Beer From Here
Pale ale , 5.4%North Hampton , NHTo fete the brewery ’s fifth birthday coming up on July 3rd , Throwbackdecided to make a beer that represent what they ’re all about – making fresh beers from local element . The brand - new pale ale is a unclouded tangerine tree - colored brewage made with 100 % local malt ( pale malt and wheat fromValley Malt , Vienna malt fromBlue Ox Malthouse , and 2 - row fromThe Maine Malt House ) , and Maine hops – specifically Nugget , Centennial , and Cascade – fromAroostook Hops . It ’s bright , tropical , and passing well-to-do to drink on a hot daytime .
Hopsters Brewery Leaf Blower
American ale , 5%Newton , MAThe Newton - basedHopstersoffers DIY brewing parties for mass who are n’t contented just drinking beer . While you ’re there , pick up one of the brewery ’s own preparation , like this low-cal - bodied forbiddance - expressive style ( brewed with corn ) American ale . It ’s white , bright , and after a few hour work in the yard , a lot more novel than your average six - multitude .
Harpoon Brewery UFO Big Squeeze Shandy
Shandy , 4.5%Boston , MABig Squeeze is a brunch beer through and through . It ’s basically grapefruit juice , if Citrus paradisi juice were a little wheatier , more robust , and secretly alcoholic . Some hard-core hops aficionado will gibe at the good word , but we securely trust that boozing should be fun , and drink a Big Squeeze on a breezy balcony – preferably with a heap of pancakes in helping hand – sounds passably all-fired sport .
Cambridge Brewing Company Working Class Hero
American saison , 4.5%Cambridge , MAThis light golden beer is brewed with Citra hops , orangish , and lemon peel with a multi - grain fundament . Its cheerful citrus notes poise out the malted milk , making it a heavy summer brew that , just of late , has finally been released in cans . It ’s one of our top crushables after a tenacious twenty-four hours .
Mystic Brewery Scatteree
Gose , 5%Chelsea , MAScatteree is a tart German floral with a peculiarly light-headed body . Mystic Brewery ’s take on the gose utilise only ingredients found within a 100 yd spoke on Cape Cod in a lowly stretch of sea-coast known as Scatteree . Expect to taste scrounge wild Genista raetam berry , ocean salt harvested especially from Scatteree water , and a bunch of other hipster - approved local flavor .
Mystic Brewery Hazy Jane
Belgian farmhouse ale , 6%Chelsea , MAThe brewery ’s effervescent smasher - colored saison is coming July 16th of this year , which mean you have a ton of time to get frantic about it . It combines a loose citrus tree body with black pepper notes for a super - refreshing , very - not - tire beer built for hot atmospheric condition .
Night Shift Brewing Whirlpool
American pale ale , 4.5%Everett , MAWhirlpool is Night Shift ’s flagship , a big ripe beer full of risque Mosaic hops that convey out some delightfully corking aromatics . It ’s got a lot more smack than your standard APA and can be find at bars , restaurants , and retail stores throughout Boston and the Greater Boston area . you’re able to get it atBabbo Pizzeriain Seaport , Select Oyster Barin Back Bay , andLincoln Tavern & Restaurantin South Boston .
Clown Shoes Mangö
Kölsch , 5.5%Ipswich , MAThis interpretation of a traditional German trend is just as goofy and fresh as the name of the brewery . It ’s full of – you reckon it – mango , along with Australian hops and a light malty kernel . Mangö was tested in belittled amounts last year as 22 oz bombers , but is now available year - round in 12 oz six - packs . you’re able to also recover it atFlatbreadin Davis Square andChampionsat Marriott Cambridge .
Boston Beer Works Watermelon Ale
Fruity ale , 5%Boston , MAUnlike most fruity beers , this Citrullus vulgaris ale is both light and sweet without being saccharine . The doughy , malty base counterbalances what would otherwise be a froofy concoction . It ’s the thin , hot - day fruit beer your picnic has been longing for .
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