5 New Summertime Beers You Need To Chase Down

American Craft Beer|July 13th, 2023|

(Courtesy Sierra Nevada Brewing)

Summer is ON and American craft brewers are addressing things with intriguing new offerings you’re gonna want to have around.

Ruthless Brewing (Chico, CA) – Sierra Nevada has returned a classic from 2015 that’s exclusively available this summer along with other “blasts from the past” in the brewery’s new Fan Favorites Pack. Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA is a spicy and rugged 6.6% ABV India Pale Ale with slightly dank aromatics and earthy, peppery notes. And this beer alone is worth hunting down Sierra Nevada’s uber-cool variety pack.

Boundless Brewing (St Louis, MO) – Schlafly Beer has a new release you might be interested in that’s exclusively available in The Weekender Variety 12-Pack.The perfect blend of American and European malts with a and a balanced hop bitterness thanks to the American Ale yeast, Schlafly No Bounds Brown Ale is a 5.6% ABV limited release that you’ll want to chase down.

(Courtesy Upslope Brewing)

Vibrant, Lush And Expressive (Boulder, Co) – Upslope Brewing has a summer addition to its IPA Series that we always look forward to. Out now and available through September, Upslope Hazy IPA is a 6.6% ABV India Pale Ale with juicy notes of peach, pine and pink guava, a pillowy mouthfeel and moderate bitterness.

Blonde Ambition (Calgary, Canada) – With more craft breweries than ever before brewing serious non-alcoholic beer, ACB is expanding our coverage to include new NA beers that matter. And Partake Brewing has a year-round that matters. Medium-bodied and pouring a toasty golden hue, Partake Blonde is not only convincing and just 15 calories, it’s delicious.