New Beer Alert: Classic German Hefeweizens and Double Barrel Ales

American Craft Beer|May 7th, 2026|

A glass of hazy, orange-colored beer with a white head stands in front of three orange cans of Lawson's Finest Liquids Hop Wired IPA.

(Courtesy Lawson’s Finest Liquids)

Summer is ON and American craft brewers are addressing things with an always interesting roster of craft beers that brilliantly suit the season.

Get Wired (Waitsfield, VT) – Lawson’s Finest Liquid’s has a new addition to its year-round lineup that originally launched in August 2025 as a limited, Vermont-exclusive release to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their flagship beer, Sip of Sunshine IPA.

Now available in to 12 states across the Northeast and beyond, Lawson’s Hop Wired IPA is juicy 6.8% ABV India Pale Ale with bright citrus, fresh mango, orange peel, and tropical fruit notes, a soft, “cloud-like” mouthfeel with a big, chewy body.

“From early recipe trials to countless sampling sessions with our taproom community, every step was designed to ensure this hazy IPA truly represents ‘the finest<” said Adeline Druart, CEO of Lawson’s Finest Liquids. “There was a lot of testing and recipe development that went into perfecting this beer,” added Seth Talmon, VP of Sales and Distribution. “It’s a bigger ABV than we’ve brought to a Hazy IPA before and the flavor is just right.”

A six-pack of Firestone Walker DBA beer bottles, with one bottle standing alone, all resting on a large wooden barrel in a dimly lit setting

(Courtesy Firestone Walker Brewing)

A 30th Anniversary Classic (Paso Robles, CA) – This year, Firestone Walker is celebrating more than three decades of brewing excellence, and no 30th anniversary celebration would be complete without the beer that started it all.

Brewed continuously since day one, Firestone Walker DBA is a 5% ABV Double Barrel Ale that is partially fermented in a patented oak-barrel system inspired by traditional 19th-century British brewing. A benchmark for balance and drinkability, DBA is as classic as it gets.

In fact, David Walker once told us it’s still his favorite beer, and over the years it’s picked up dozens of medals, helping cement Firestone Walker’s reputation as one of the most consistently awarded breweries in the world. That kind of longevity doesn’t happen by accident.

As part of this year’s celebration, DBA is getting an updated look that pulls from the original label while sharpening it for today—a reminder of what’s always worked and of what a true craft beer can be.

The #1 German Wheat Beer (White Plains, NY) – Paulaner USA is the US importer of the legendary Paulaner Brewery portfolio including a German classic (now in 16.9oz cans) that many consider a global benchmark for the traditional Bavarian Hefeweizen style. Brewed by the Paulaner Brauerei in Munich since the 1600s, and currently the #1 wheat beer in Germany for good reason, Paulaner Hefe-Weizen is a creamy and effervescent 5.5% ABV Witbier that, we promise you, will not disappoint.