Arriving From Breweries This Summer (Issue 19)
West Region
(AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY.)
The Big Mountain Tea Pale Ale
The Great Northern Brewing Co.
Whitefish, MT
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Earl Grey hops into this “TPA.”
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The Brother
Fremont Brewing
Seattle, WA
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This hugely hopped Double IPA “ain’t heavy, it’s The Brother.”
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Emperor Norton
Almanac Beer Company
San Francisco, CA
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The first rule of this Belgian-style ale: Drink and enjoy.
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Heal The Bay IPA
Golden Road Brewing
Los Angeles, CA
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A citrus-forward IPA for a good cause.
Rating: 88
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Honey Kölsch
Rogue Ales
Ashland, OR
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You must bee 21+ before enjoying this.
Rating: 85
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Hoopla
Boulder Beer
Boulder, CO
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What’s all the Hoopla about? This tropical, sessionable, hoppy Pale Ale, of course.
Rating: 95
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Hop Crisis
21st Amendment Brewery
San Leandro, CA
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This beer does contain hops; crisis averted.
Rating: 86
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Little Sumpin’ Extra
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Petaluma, CA
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Curious wheat malt complexity with juicy hops.
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Mach 10
Bear Republic Brewing Company
Healdsburg, CA
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Break the sound barrier with this citrusy blast of a Double IPA.
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Perzik Saison
Avery Brewing Company
Boulder, CO
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Perzik is Dutch for peach, the main flavor ingredient in this brew.
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Road Warrior
Green Flash Brewing Company
San Diego, CA
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A spicy Double Rye IPA from a craft beer pioneer.
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Skipping Stone Summer Lager
Uinta Brewing Company
Salt Lake City, UT
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Lemon zest drives the flavor, but we don’t recommend heaving it into lakewater.
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SummerBright Ale
Breckenridge Brewery
Littleton, CO
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“Enjoy poolside or sprinklerside.”
Rating: 83
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Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA
Odell Brewing Company
Fort Collins, CO
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Odell shook a tree and this peach-infused IPA fell out!
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Umbrella IPA
Pelican Brewing Company
Pacific City, OR
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Protect yourself from summer storms underneath this IPA.
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Wunderbier
Ninkasi Brewing Company
Eugene, OR
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A crisp German-style kölsch.
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Midwest Region
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TX, WI)
Hibiscus Gose
Boulevard Brewing Company
Kansas City, MO
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The Gose trend goes through the hibiscus flowers.
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Oberon
Bell’s Brewery, Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI
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For those whose Bell’s toll, the sun also rises.
Rating: 93
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Sharpshooter American Wheat
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Cleveland, OH
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This frisky wheat beer hits the flavor bullseye.
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Summer Ale
Summit Brewing Company
St. Paul, MN
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The summ-it of all summer ales.
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South Region
(AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
CattyWompus Belgian Pale Ale
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Roseland, VA
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Pineapple and citrus lay adjacent to crackery pilsner malt.
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Cucumber Saison
Cigar City Brewing
Tampa, FL
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As cool and refreshing as its eponymous gourd.
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Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse Ale
Terrapin Beer Company
Athens, GA
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“Wake up Maggie, I think I got a Peach Farmhouse Ale for you.”
Rating: 86
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Paw Paw’s Peach Wheat
Back Forty Beer Company
Gadsden, AL
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Its memory may be fuzzy, but it still knows life’s a peach.
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Seersucker Summer Pils
Abita Brewing Company
Abita Springs, LA
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Seersucker: A great fabric and a great beer.
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Summer Pils
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Houston, TX
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Equally as good while on a lawnmower or lawnchair.
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Northeast Region
(CT, DC, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA RI, VT)
Choklat Oranj
Southern Tier Brewing Company
Lakewood, NY
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Dessert is served.
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Dead Rise Old Bay Summer Ale
Flying Dog Brewery
Frederick, MD
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Proceeds go towards Chesapeake Bay watermen.
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Hayseed
Smuttynose Brewing Company
Hampton, NH
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An underappreciated style, this grisette is done right and light.
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Road Jam
Two Roads Brewing Company
Stratford, CT
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A wheat beer with raspberries and lemongrass.
Rating: 88
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Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Boston Beer Company
Boston, MA
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This spicy wheat ale goes great with zesty cheese.
Rating: 85
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Sgt. Pepper
Cambridge Brewing Company
Cambridge, MA
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This sprightly saison is “certainly a thrill.”
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Summer Love Ale
Victory Brewing Company
Philadelphia, PA
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For the season of love from The City of Brotherly Love.
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