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A heads up for everyone, looks like tickets will be $5 more day of so if you are going I would buy online today.

And weather is looking pretty solid, scattered showers but near 80.

I'm pumped!
 
Very curious about the new breweries going up in Oxford. Calvary sold and becoming Black Hog Brewing I think and then OEC Brewing as well.
 
Here's a couple of options for the summer when it's hot and some cool and crisp is needed without being too heavy.

First, for all you Yankees up there enjoying your clam bakes, here's something to try.


http://www.usatoday.com/experience/...ything-dead-rise-old-bay-summer-ale/11397301/

Recently, a PR firm promoting Baltimore's craft beer scene sent us a sample of beer seasoned with Old Bay, brewed by Flying Dog. Our office tasters were skeptical of this concoction of barley, hops, celery salt, white and black pepper, and garlic salt, but then they tasted it.
"Backyard crab feast in a bottle," said one taster. "This beer screams summer picnic," said another. "Further proves the point that a sprinkle of Old Bay enhances just about anything." A third taster, who deemed the beer "AMAZING," said, "This is what I will be drinking all summer.

Secondly, a cider for those who enjoy them.

http://www.pnj.com/story/entertainm...n-try-cider-worthy-johnny-appleseed/11353533/

Ace Cider out of Sebastopol, Calif., has a beauty for us. Joker is palest gold, with pretty jet-streams of bubbles racing to the top. Vinous notes of traditional French Chardonnay here, along with fresh green apple and a touch of pear in the nose and on the palate. I’m guessing its crisp, effervescent texture is owed to Champagne yeast. It all comes together for a mouth-wateringly satisfying beverage.
 
Curious Traveler. Its a lemon shandy type thing. I love it for summer. Just tried it the other day.

Porch Rocker by Sam Adams. Another lemon one but less sweet. Delicious.

Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy -Leinenkugel Brewing Company. This is between the two above in terms of flavor.
 
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As hoop hound mentioned, love Porch Rocker. Also, the Magic Hat summer mix pack is very good.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Here's a couple of options for the summer when it's hot and some cool and crisp is needed without being too heavy.

First, for all you Yankees up there enjoying your clam bakes, here's something to try.


http://www.usatoday.com/experience/...ything-dead-rise-old-bay-summer-ale/11397301/

Recently, a PR firm promoting Baltimore's craft beer scene sent us a sample of beer seasoned with Old Bay, brewed by Flying Dog. Our office tasters were skeptical of this concoction of barley, hops, celery salt, white and black pepper, and garlic salt, but then they tasted it.
"Backyard crab feast in a bottle," said one taster. "This beer screams summer picnic," said another. "Further proves the point that a sprinkle of Old Bay enhances just about anything." A third taster, who deemed the beer "AMAZING," said, "This is what I will be drinking all summer.

Secondly, a cider for those who enjoy them.

http://www.pnj.com/story/entertainm...n-try-cider-worthy-johnny-appleseed/11353533/

Ace Cider out of Sebastopol, Calif., has a beauty for us. Joker is palest gold, with pretty jet-streams of bubbles racing to the top. Vinous notes of traditional French Chardonnay here, along with fresh green apple and a touch of pear in the nose and on the palate. I’m guessing its crisp, effervescent texture is owed to Champagne yeast. It all comes together for a mouth-wateringly satisfying beverage.
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I'm partial to free beer, but I have some respect left so I won't take swill.
 
I'm drinking a summer shandy right now. It's okay - not my favorite leinenkugel offering. I'm enjoyed pretty much all of their other offerings.
 
Not sure if this qualifies as a summer beer, but been drinking a lot of "Surly Cynic" lately. Kind of fits my overall disposition, and doesnn't taste like total dogcrap.
 
FrostyNuggets said:
Not sure if this qualifies as a summer beer, but been drinking a lot of "Surly Cynic" lately. Kind of fits my overall disposition, and doesnn't taste like total dogcrap.
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might need to taste that one!
 
Hoophound said:
Curious Traveler. Its a lemon shandy type thing. I love it for summer. Just tried it the other day.

Porch Rocker by Sam Adams. Another lemon one but less sweet. Delicious.

Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy -Leinenkugel Brewing Company. This is between the two above in terms of flavor.
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Amstel Radler is more lemony than Sam Adams Porch Rocker (which they describe on the neck label as Sam's version of a radler). The Amstel should really hit the spot on a hot day this summer. However, I have been hoping to find something between Porch Rocker and the Amstel. Because of your description of the Leinenkugel I'll try that one. I wish a couple of breweries from Bavaria would export their Radlers - they are always great in the beer tents at the summer fests.

Last week I tried Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen-Mix Grapefruit, sort of a Radler with wheat beer, but with a decidedly grapefruit flavor.
 
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Summer Shandy is by far the best of the bunch iMO but it's much better on tap. I stumbled across the Curious Traveller beers last summer and really like them. Their pumpkin one in the fall is really good. Porch rocker isnt bad either. I'm a big fan of the Long Trail summer pack. Blackberry Wheat and Polenator are both very good
 
I tried a Victory brewing sampler 12 pack of summer varieties, really good stuff.
 
Charter Oak Pale Ale or India Pale Ale. Brewed in CT or CT/MA. More of a wine drinker now but I like to try micro brew stuff.
 
ETSA said:
Amstel Radler is more lemony than Sam Adams Porch Rocker (which they describe on the neck label as Sam's version of a radler). The Amstel should really hit the spot on a hot day this summer. However, I have been hoping to find something between Porch Rocker and the Amstel. Because of your description of the Leinenkugel I'll try that one. I wish a couple of breweries from Bavaria would export their Radlers - they are always great in the beer tents at the summer fests.

Last week I tried Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen-Mix Grapefruit, sort of a Radler with wheat beer, but with a decidedly grapefruit flavor.
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That German grapefruit beer is the worst beer I have ever bought.
Not that it tasted that bad but it was only has 2.5% alcohol but it comes in a 11.2 oz bottle. WTF? If I really want grapefruit I’ll just get grapefruit juice. There another grapefruit beer by UFO that is equally as good. F the Germans (except for Giffey of course). As for the shandy I’m surprised nobody has mentioned Narragansett Del’s Shandy. Very hard to find but I recommend it. Only come sin 16oz cans but it’s better than Porch Rocker and Leinenkugels.
 
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Kolsch style beers are called lawnmower beer because it goes down easy after cutting the grass? Who knew?

Might be worth a try.

http://www.pnj.com/story/entertainm...ower-is-the-best-of-both-beer-worlds/6581705/

Kölsch is a crisp, light, flavorful style that bridges across both families of beer. How, you might ask? It’s made from traditional lager/pilsner ingredients but fermented with a strain of ale yeast that actually works in the colder temperatures necessary for making lager.
So why is it perfect for warm weather? Because it doesn’t weigh heavily upon the palate or the stomach. Its crisp, sweet malt allows sharp, grassy hops to refresh taste buds. Because of the lagering process, it’s naturally free of particulate that could add to the texture.
Crisp body, refreshing flavor, easy to drink, doesn’t fill you up. Sounds exactly like what I’d want if working on pulling weeds in the yard. This is why beer of this style garnered a nickname “lawnmower beer” over the years. Ergo, a beer you could drink a lot of while toiling outside all day in the sun.
Saint Arnold Brewing out of Houston, Texas, has a real nice kölsch called, what else, Fancy Lawnmower. Absolutely clear pale gold, it offers a delicate head that leaves intermittent lacing. Its scents are predominantly sweet malt with some leafy, floral hops and just a touch of a scuppernong grape presence. Flavor-wise, Fancy Lawnmower exhibits hay, honey, cereal and citrus before being balanced out with grassy Hallertauer hops and a faint hint of clove. Very crisp, carbonated and dry-finishing, it leaves nothing behind but a flavorful ending that makes the mouth want another sip.
 
I'm not telling you, because liquor stores in Fairfield County can't eke it in stock.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Summer Shandy was good until I tried the Porch Rocker.
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Went to a Vibes concert two summers ago and fell in love with the L'kugel shandy. Then discovered Curious Traveler and liked it better. And then...discoverd the Porch Rocker and love love love that . I see the Traveler has a grapefruit concoction, the Illusive Traveler. Will have to try it.

So Dove's summer brews are: Porch Rocker while supplies last, Modelo Especial, Landsharks and the occasional experimental 6-pack.
 
CTGoonie said:
That German grapefruit beer is the worst beer I have ever bought.
Not that it tasted that bad but it was only has 2.5% alcohol but it comes in a 11.2 oz bottle. WTF? If I really want grapefruit I’ll just get grapefruit juice. There another grapefruit beer by UFO that is equally as good. F the Germans (except for Giffey of course). As for the shandy I’m surprised nobody has mentioned Narragansett Del’s Shandy. Very hard to find but I recommend it. Only come sin 16oz cans but it’s better than Porch Rocker and Leinenkugels.
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I recently heard about the Del's. Forgot to look for it.
 
Dove said:
Went to a Vibes concert two summers ago and fell in love with the L'kugel shandy. Then discovered Curious Traveler and liked it better. And then...discoverd the Porch Rocker and love love love that . I see the Traveler has a grapefruit concoction, the Illusive Traveler. Will have to try it.

So Dove's summer brews are: Porch Rocker while supplies last, Modelo Especial, Landsharks and the occasional experimental 6-pack.
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If you like fruity beers (not that there's anything wrong with that) Hooker has some good summer beers, Hooker Blonde and Hooker Watermelon. Blue Point Blueberry and Summer Ale are also good.
 
Enjoying a Leine Sunset Wheat today. Also picked up a 6 of Jack Abby's Hoponious Union - local brewer from Framingham, just to try something new.
 
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Shandys... yecchhhh. If I want a lemonade mixed with beer, I'll mix lemonade with beer.

Road Jam by Two Roads is not bad - berries and lemongrass. It's not sweet, but then I prefer sour to sweet.

If you want a "drinkable" beer that your beer snob buddys will be okay with, I like the Full Sail session ales.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Summer Shandy was good until I tried the Porch Rocker.
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Ha, thought you were going to say it was good until the next day. My nephew swore off it after a really hot day of golf.
 
I've done more research since I originally posted and here is my take on the lemon essence/lemonade beers.

1. Porch Rocker is most like beer. It is very refreshing but still has a manly flavor. I drank a couple with pizza tonight.

2. Curious Traveler. This stuff tastes so good on the boat or at the beach that it is dangerous. You could easily pound one after the other without batting an eye.

3. Summer Shandy. A little less refreshing and sweet than Curious and a little less beer essence than Porch Rocker.

To summarize, Curious is best if you are sharing with chicks and you'll be very thirsty. Porch is better with food or when playing yard games with the guys. Summer Shandy is for when you just aren't sure what the day will bring.
 
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Pete's Wicked Summer Brew used to be my all-time favorite. Since they discontinued brewing it, I've grown accustomed to just throwing back Amstel Lights on the deck.
 
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Dove said:
Went to a Vibes concert two summers ago and fell in love with the L'kugel shandy. Then discovered Curious Traveler and liked it better. And then...discoverd the Porch Rocker and love love love that . I see the Traveler has a grapefruit concoction, the Illusive Traveler. Will have to try it.

So Dove's summer brews are: Porch Rocker while supplies last, Modelo Especial, Landsharks and the occasional experimental 6-pack.
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Landshark's a good one for the beach, pool or on the boat. Nothing complicated, good summer brew.
 
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