Summer is perfect for drinking cold ones due to its long days and warm nights. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, alcohol consumption peaks, and beer is popular for Fourth of July and summer picnics.
Oberon embodies summer flavors. This zesty ale with a thick, creamy head and a mid-range ABV of 5.8% is a refreshing way to cool off in a tall glass. (Optional orange slice garnish)
Athletic is the largest non-alcoholic brewery in the nation since 2017. This limited-release triple-hopped IPA made with tropical fruit and hops is full-bodied and thirst-quenching, leaving you buzzed but not hungover.
Maine residents are used to hard winters, therefore they love summer more. Allagash's summer lager excels. Low ABV? Check. Balanced hops? Check. Made by a green company? Check. It tastes wonderful and helps the environment—I'll drink to that.
A gose? A Margarita? The Milton, Delaware summer sipper has 4.9% ABV. Since 2016, Dogfish Head has sold SeaQuench, a gently salty and sour ale that's easy to drink and hard to define. Lime overtones atop a crisp, bubbly base make it delicious, distinctive, and crushable.
Munich-made radlers are low-alcohol lager-citrus soda mixtures. Many American craft brewers adore this easy-drinking style, but few have adopted it. Jack's Abby specializes on German beer, thus their delicious 4% ABV radler is one of the best.
This mellow blonde ale has just under 5% ABV, creating the perfect balance between relaxation and buzz. 805 may be for adventurers, but this easygoing beer has a clean taste and lots of bubbles.
On a sweltering day, nothing beats a light Mexican lager with lime. Burgeon Beer Company of San Diego won a silver medal for Invita in the 2022 World Beer Cup for the delicate, tasty beer. At 4% ABV, one can be enjoyed and another opened.
its Chicago icon's IPA is available year-round, but its 5.2% ABV pale ale is great year-round. Since 2009, Half Acre has developed Daisy Cutter, a complex beer with resinous pine and tropical fruit aromas that finishes dank, dry, and hops.
Since starting in 1996, Brooklyn Brewery has been a craft beer powerhouse in New York. Summer Ale is their ode to summer, available from March to August. This 5% ABV pale ale's light body and robust flavor balanced between hops and malt make it suitable for both dinner parties and beachside barbecues.
Is it a kölsch, radler, or both? Fort Point Beer Company in San Francisco keeps things simple to enjoy each drink's core. Yuzu KSA Radler (KSA stands for Kölsch-Style Ale) is a departure from their usual style, but the dry-finishing, citrus-heavy blend works well.