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Happy Birthday America! The Fourth of July is almost here and much of the country has already bailed on work and is in total holiday mode. Independence Day first and foremost commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. But it’s also a time for friends and family, parades and barbecues, concerts, baseball games and parties.
And needless to say it’s a great time for drinking beer.
So with that in mind, we scoured the American craft beer landscape for you and came up with five patriotic brews that you might want to celebrate your holiday with…
Samuel Adams Boston Lager – Boston Beer Company (Boston, MA) – Maybe because it was one of the first craft beer that people recognized or perhaps because it’s one of the most widely distributed and generally available- for many Samuel Adams 
Boston Lager has become a July the 4th staple. We know it’s not sexy – but it’s solid – and deserves its place at any holiday gathering this weekend.
Brew Free! Or Die IPA – 21st Amendment (San Francisco, CA) C’mon the name alone screams Independence Day and the Mount Rushmore inspired artwork that graces this 7% West Coast-style American IPA is beyond awesome.
Anchor Liberty Ale – Anchor Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA) – Like Sam Adam’s Boston Lager, Anchor’s Liberty Ale is a patriotic classic that deserves a righteous place at your Independence Day outing. Its name alone defines what this holiday is truly about. The 5.9% American IPA was first brewed to celebrate the bicentennial of Paul Revere’s historic ride and is said to be one of the first modern American IPA brewed after prohibition and is considered by many to be the historic beer that started the craft beer revolution.
American Blonde – American Brewing Company (Edmonds, WA) – The Fourth of July seems a perfectly appropriate time to give some of the women who’ve made this country great, a shout out as well. And American Blonde, an award-winning 4.5% Kölsch gets that done brilliantly.
Rouge American Amber – Rogue Ales (Newport, OR) – From its name to its label…it doesn’t get more American than this. “A perfect embodiment of an American Amber Ale” – World Beer Championship Judges…Nuff’ Said!
Honorable Mentions
Firestone Walker Pivo Hoppy Pils – Maybe the best “New American” craft beer Pilsner out there – essential…
Victory Summer Love Ale – “Because we love it too.”
Yuengling Lager -The oldest operating brewing company in the United States, established in 1829.
Budweiser – You know it’s earned its place at America’s picnic table. You might not reach for it – but Uncle Ed happily will…Don’t be hater.
