(Courtesy Stone Brewing)

Spring Is ON, and summertime not all that far away. So American craft brewers are celebrating things with a smart roster of artisan brews you’re gonna want to have around as things green up.

Funky Fresh (Escondido, CA) – “Stone Enjoy By IPA” was first conceived to push the conversation on freshness and to highlight the optimum time to enjoy IPAs. Packed with an excessive amount of hops, Stone challenged its fans to enjoy it as fresh as possible. The series was an instant hit and there has been  a yearly release in many different forms since 2012 and now there’s another.

A “brewery exclusive” fueled on a double dry mix of Nelson, Motueka and Riwaka hops, Stone Funky Fresh IPA is an aggressive” 9.4% ABV Double India Pale Ale with a dense tropical dankness. Each “Enjoy By” release is marked with the auspicious date of 4.20, the ‘unofficial’ cannabis holiday, and the brewery suggests that you already know what to pair it with.

It’s A Chicago Thing (Chicago, IL) – Goose Island Beer Co. is reintroducing one its most important beers with a sleek updated look, not just an iconic nationwide offering but also as “Chicago thing.”  Frequently associated with summer gatherings and is recognized as a staple of Chicago’s local culture, Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale is a 4.2% ABV refresher  known for its bright, lemony flavor and sessionable character..

(Courtesy Goose Island Beer Co.)

Named after Chicago’s original area code, a point emphasized in the beer’s striking refresh, 312  Urban Wheat Ale has long served as an accessible entry point into craft beer that has earned accolades at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup while remaining a hometown fav.

Happy New Beer! (Seattle, WA) – Elysian Brewing kicked off 2026 with a new addition to its popular Space Dust Series that comes with cosmic layers of taste, but none of the baggage. The first non-alcoholic addition to its storied hop-forward line of beer, Elysian Easy Dust IPA is a buzz- free take on its groundbreaking “Space Dust IPA” with bright grapefruit, passionfruit and pine note, less than 0.5% alcohol by volume and half the calories of the original.

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