New Beer Alert: Earthy Summer Seasonals And Rye Ales

(Courtesy Stone Brewing)

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

Stone Gets Down (Escondido, CA) – Stone Brewing has a new addition to its Throwback Special Release series, terrific beers that have been on the backburner far too long. First brewed in 2015 with an Australian hop bill, Stone Downunderstruck IPA is a 9% ABV India Pale Ale brewed with smart menu of hops that only grow “Down Under.” Originally released to commemorate our 19th Anniversary, this is a recipe that’s garnered constant rumblings for its return.

“Stone 19th Anniversary Thunderstruck IPA was such a memorable beer because it showcased a particular hop region at a time when Australian hops weren’t a big focus of the US brewing world,” explained Jeremy Moynier, Stone Brewing Sr. Manager of Brewing & Innovation. “That concept of ‘terroir’ is really exemplified here. The flavor combination from these hops was really unique, and it still stands up today.”

(Courtesy Sierra Nevada Brewing)

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. This beer alone is worth hunting down Sierra Nevada’s uber-cool variety pack.

Punch Drunk (St Louis, MO) – Schlafly Beer has returned its first new summer style in many years. Schlafly Hazy Punch IPA is a 6% ABV India Pale Ale punch brewed with hops that lend a juiciness to the brew which is further amplified by the addition of Cara oranges and pineapple.

, New Beer Alert: Earthy Summer Seasonals And Rye Ales “This beer is several years in the making and has quite the backstory on Schlafly’s efforts to stay at the forefront of new and experimental hops,” said Schlafly Lead Brewer Jared Williamson. “It features the newest hop variety from Australia, Eclipse, and the yet to be named experimental hop HBC-586 from Yakima, along with well-known Citra and Mosaic. The flavor bursting hops offer juicy notes of mandarin and other citrus flavors.”