New Summer Beers That You Need To Chase Down

American Craft Beer|June 27th, 2024|

(Courtesy Indeed Brewing)

Summer is ON and American craft brewers are addressing things with exciting roster of new beers you’re gonna want to have around as we approach the long 4th of July holiday.

Lemon Aid (Minneapolis, MN / Milwaukee, WI) – Indeed Brewing returned has a bright summer seasonal that absolutely nails it. Built on a solid base of Amarillo hops, sea salt, orange blossom honey, orange and lime peel, Indeed Brightside Sea Salt and Lemon Lager is a 5.2% ABV summertime pleaser with a bright, refreshing mouthfeel that lingers.

This beer came out of a partnership with a badass seafood restaurant in Minneapolis (shout-out to Smack Shack!),” said Ryan Bandy, Indeed Brewing Company’s Director of Experience. “The ocean salt was an inspiration—how it stays with you in your hair, on your lips, on your skin. When we were doing R&D for Brightside, we were shocked at how good salt was in the lager. It makes sense in hindsight—salt acts as a magnifying glass, intensifying flavors.”

(Courtesy Sierra Nevada Brewing)

Dank Doings (Chico, CA) – Sierra Nevada Brewing has a new addition to its “Limited Hazy Series” that is exclusively available in its Hazy IPA Pack. Fueled on a smart menu of packed with sticky, resinous Mosaic, Amarillo, Chinook, and CTZ hops, Sierra Nevada Dank Little Thing is a floral 7.5% ABV Hazy IPA with big tropical notes and resinous flavors.

“This series of limited-edition Hazy IPAs is designed for the craft beer drinker that is always on the lookout for something fresh and new with a distinctive flavor profile,” says Kyle Ingram, Brand Director at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

A Wild Ride (Boston, MA) – Samuel Adams has returned something a summertime favorite that was inspired by the classic Bavarian-style Radler. Basically Radlers are lagers mixed with fruit juices and its history is wild….

The term Radler originates with a drink called Radlermass (literally “cyclist liter”) which was originally created by an innkeeper. During the great cycling boom of the Roaring Twenties, the innkeeper created a bicycle trail from Munich, through the woods, which led directly to his drinking establishment. On a beautiful June day in 1922, a reported “13,000 cyclists” crashed his party and running out of beer, he blended it 50/50 with a lemon soda he could never seem to get rid of, and the rest is history.

Brewed to mimic a Radler, Samuel Adams Porch Rocker is a 4.5% ABV Helles Lager brewed with a blend of fresh lemons to create a crisp, refreshing and slightly tart finish.