Beer Alert: Summer Blonde Ales And Lagers

(Courtesy Sycamore Brewing)

July is almost here and American craft brewers are addressing things with a full slate of new beers you’re gonna want to chase down.

Strawberry Blonde (Charlotte, NC) – Charlotte’s biggest independent brewer, Sycamore Brewing has new summertime offering that’s a fruit-forward take on one of the brewery’s most popular beers. Crafted with only the freshest berries, Sycamore Southern Girl Strawberry is a fruity 4.8% ABV Blonde Ale with just a touch of tartness that complements the beer’s honey and caramel base.

“This crisp beer is like summer in a glass, said Sycamore Brewing’s co-owner, Sarah Taylor Brigham. “Southern Girl is one of our OG Sycamore beers, and this summer variation is packed with fresh strawberries!”

(Courtesy North Coast Brewing)

Close To Magic (Fort Bragg, CA) – North Coast Brewing, which has been crafting serious beer since 1988, has a new addition to its portfolio that’s the result of many years of experimentation with new hop varieties and hopping techniques. Inspired by the power of the rugged Pacific Coast, North Coast Pacific Magic IPA is a 6.8% ABV West Coast-Style India Pale Ale with big mango, papaya, and pineapple aromatics and bright citrus and berry notes.

Cologne Clone (Saint Louis, MO) – Schlafly Beer has an award-winning year-round offering that pairs brilliantly with summer. Brewed with a centuries-old yeast strain which was imported from Cologne, Germany Schlafly Kölsch Ale is a 4.8% ABV refresher with the fruity aroma of an ale and the crisp, clean finish of a lager.

Game On! (Washington, DC) – DC Brau is returning a special limited release that became its own phenomenon when it first debuted in the DC area. Fermented with Voss Kveik, a Norwegian Farmhouse yeast, known to produce flavors that complement the fruity Falconer’s Flight, Mosaic, Simcoe & Azacca hops, DC Brau Turbo Boost Multiball is a 6.7% ABV Experimental IPA with bright tropical citrus, passionfruit, and mango flavors that blend seamlessly slightly bitter notes of pine and orange peel.