4 Great American Craft Beer Variety Packs For Memorial Day

Memorial Day is the one day of the year when America stops to remember its fallen men and women who heroically served in our Armed Forces.

It also marks the unofficial start of summer – a time for cookouts – and friends and family getting together over food and drinks. So you’re gonna need beer…And here are some great new craft beer variety packs that are making buying in bulk cool again!

Dogfish Head Off-Centered Variety Pack

Milton , Delaware-based Dogfish Head  Variety Pack includes two fan-favorites, 60 Minute IPA, Slightly Mighty, something brand new, Tasty Traveler Lager, along with Delaware-centric, Blue Hen Pilsner, a beer that was developed at Its small-batch brewpub in Rehoboth .

60 Minute IPA (6.0% ABV) – 60 Minute IPA is continually hopped for 60 full minutes with a boatload of intense Northwest hops. The result is an abundantly hoppy, but not crushingly bitter brew with bold citrusy and grassy hop flavors.

Slightly Mighty (4.9% ABV) – The first and number-one selling* lo-cal IPA in America, Slightly Mighty is a full-flavored, lo-cal IPA with just 95 calories per can.** Brewed with a hint of monk fruit for body and complexity, Slightly Mighty is slight in calories and carbohydrates yet mighty in hop character, throwing tropical notes of pineapple, coconut, mango and citrus.

Tasty Traveler Lager (5% ABV) – Making its debut, Tasty Traveler is a crisp, refreshing lager brewed with Oaxacan green corn, Baja Salicornia, sea salt, and Mexican lime juice

Blue Hen Pilsner (4.8% ABV) – Blue Hen Pilsner is a crisp and refreshing pilsner brewed with only four ingredients – water, yeast, earthy Saaz hops, and Delaware-grown and malted barley. Giving a loving nod to Dogfish Head’s home state, the beer’s label features the Delaware state bird and a color palette similar to that of the Delaware state flag.

Tröegs Summer of Sunshine Variety 15-Pack

Hershey, Pennsylvania-based Tröegs Independent Brewing is looking to summer with a new variety 15-pack featuring one great year-round classic alongside FOUR unique beers that you can only get in the Summer of Sunshine Variety 15-Pack.

And here’s how the brewery describes what’s in it…

• Sunshine Pilsner(4.5% ABV) – This award-winning American craft pilsner is complex balance of two-row barley, zesty Saaz hops and lager yeast. Secondary fermentation creates natural carbonation that delivers soft notes of fresh-cut straw and flowering herbs.
• Sunshine Salt + Lime Lager(4.3% ABV) – Our bright & crisp lager delivers a zesty note of lime and touch of salt that will transport you to the shore. Exclusive to the Summer of Sunshine Variety Pack, this is the beach beer you want in hand.
• Summer’s Here Lager(4.2% ABV) – Starting with pilsner malt and flaked rice, Tröegs employed krausening to lend a crisp finish and subtle fruity esters to this exclusive. Dry-hopping with Citra and Saaz pale white-gold brew is a showcase notes of bright citrus, lemon rind and flowering herb notes.
• Leisure Cruise Raspberry Wheat(4.7% ABV) – Tröegs Raspberry Wheat Ale is a classic lighter bodied beer with big flavor. Ans adding real raspberries after fermentation keeps those bright pops of fruit up front.
• Perpetual Haze(7.5% ABV) -This beer combines the clean, crisp bitterness of a West Coast IPA and the softness of a hazy. Pale malts lay down an underlying complexity. Raw wheat, London 3 yeast and vigorous dry-hopping stir up a haze that cradles the citrusy hop combination. Front and center are Citra and Cashmere, unlocking juicy notes of orange, passionfruit and nectarine.

Tröegs Perpetual Exploration Variety Pack

If IPAs are you thing, Tröegs Perpetual Exploration Variety Pack features a terrific assortment of the brewery’s finest India Pale Ales including:

• Tröegs Perpetual IPA is a 7.5% ABV Imperial Pale Ale which is perpetually cycled using the brewery’s HopBack vessel and dry-hopping technology to create the kind beer that can withstand the season’s cooling temperatures.
• Tröegs Graffiti Highway is a 6% ABV India Pale Ale with bright citrus, and tropical fruit notes. Like many of Tröegs’ beers, this IPA started as a series of test batches through the brewery’s Research & Development brewhouse known as the Scratch Lab.
• Tröegs Field Study is a 6.2% ABV slightly hazy IPA with bright grapefruit, mango, pear and melon notes that evolved from its small-batch, experimental Scratch Series.
• Tröegs LolliHop is an 8.2% ABV Imperial IPA with a slightly hazy character, bright notes of pear, citrus and a hint of melon, that is built on a sturdy foundation of Pennsylvania-grown Rustic pale malt

 

Widmer Brothers Hefe Variety Pack

Portland, Oregon-based Widmer Brothers Brewing is celebrating Memorial Day Weekend with a new variety 12-pack built around a heritage style they’re renowned for the American Wheat Beer style. Widmer Brothers’ new Hefe Variety Pack includes the brewery’s flagship Hefe Hefeweizen along with uber-interesting wheat ale variations.

And here’s what’s in it…

• Hefe: When Hefe was first brewed in 1986, the Widmer Brothers knew they had something very special on their hands. From the floral notes of citrus to the naturally cloudy body and refreshing finish, Hefe was unlike anything they’d ever tasted before. What they didn’t know was that this golden, yet cloudy brew would become an international staple of craft brewing and forever known as America’s Original Hefeweizen. 4.9% ABV.
• Imperial Hefe is a bigger version of The Original American Hefeweizen, boasting both a big ABV of 8.0% and prominent tropical hop notes that live up to the legacy of the Widmer Brothers’ flagship brew. Imperial Hefe is a great example of balance: a bold wheat beer that remains smooth, delicious, and elegant. 8.0% ABV.
• Widberry Hefe is produced with the plump, sweet, and delicious flavors of juicy blackberries that are lovingly combined with our signature wheat beer to capture the true taste of summer in a can. Refreshingly smooth and fruity, Widberry Hefe creates a unique drinking experience that can only come from that magical place where the berries live and grow. 4.9% ABV.
• Apricot Hefe: Apricot Hefe was first introduced as Velvet Summer, the brewery’s summer seasonal in 2023. This fan-favorite, now available year-round in the variety pack, is a version of Hefe brewed with sun-kissed apricots, unlocking a refreshingly fruity, bright and juicy flavor profile perfect for any time of year. 4.9% ABV.