Good lighter refreshing summer beer?

[intrepid27]

Big Groves Easy Eddy

 

[jdoggivjc]

Shandy is always a good choice in summer. Leinenklugel isn't distributing grapefruit Shandy so have to go with what we get in Michigan, Short's Brew Soft Parade Shandy

https://www.google.com/url?q=[URL]h...FjAAegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw1NH8dN6YOk-jAX3cKQbw8u

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I guess that explains why my wife couldn’t find my grapefruit shandys this year.

 

[clonedude]

Big Groves Easy Eddy

I hate drinkin' anything named after anything Hawkeye related. I know I shouldn't care.... but I do. Several of Big Grove's beers are named after Hawkeye crap.

 

[CRCy17]

My favorite in the summer is the Great Divide Colette. Super easy to drink but has some strength to it.

Great Divide Colette

 

[clonedude]

My favorite in the summer is the Great Divide Colette. Super easy to drink but has some strength to it.

Great Divide Colette

That looks like it could be pretty tasty! Also, thanks for the link too!

 

[Cydkar]

I've always been a darker beer guy.... I like porters and stouts like Guinness for example.

But in the summer, I don't usually want a darker heavier beer and just want something lighter and more refreshing. But I don't care for the awful Miller, Budweiser, or Coors junk... I want something good without a terrible aftertaste.

And the other caveat is that I don't care for anything too hoppy, like IPA's. A little hoppy is okay, but not too much.

I do like Spotted Cow from New Glarus, but you can only get that in Wisconsin.

Any recommendations?

Mango Cart

 

[kcbob79clone]

I guess that explains why my wife couldn’t find my grapefruit shandys this year.

I contacted Leinenklugel and was told this year that grapefruit was only in the variety pack

 

[drlove]

My favorite in the summer is the Great Divide Colette. Super easy to drink but has some strength to it.

Great Divide Colette

great divide has a Roadie that is delicious

 

[ISUTex]

I've always been a darker beer guy.... I like porters and stouts like Guinness for example.

But in the summer, I don't usually want a darker heavier beer and just want something lighter and more refreshing. But I don't care for the awful Miller, Budweiser, or Coors junk... I want something good without a terrible aftertaste.

And the other caveat is that I don't care for anything too hoppy, like IPA's. A little hoppy is okay, but not too much.

I do like Spotted Cow from New Glarus, but you can only get that in Wisconsin.

Any recommendations?

Fast Tire or Shiner Prickly Pear

 

[shagcarpetjesus]

Corona with a sliver of lime.

This is the correct answer if you change the Corona to Negra Modelo.

 

[Jables22]

Summit Cabin Crusher. Kolsch + lime.

 

[madguy30]

Where have you found this in Iowa? Urbandale Hyvee? Love this as an alt. to Spotted Cow, and always pick some up when I’m in Wisconsin (along with staple and special New Glarus beers).

Pretty sure it was just CR HyVee. But I think I did see it once in a D.M. area Hy Vee. It's been almost a decade since I even looked, but I just remember being surprised to see it.

 

[NWICY]

River Hops in Fort Dodge has lemon drop that tastes like lemonade, oxbow orange, and a watermelon wheat that is a lot of fun. All of these are light summer beers. Oxbow Orange is on tap yr around. Their standard training wheels lager is also very smooth.

 

[bawbie]

For local light, crisp American lagers, really like Iowa Eagle from Iowa Brewing Co and Dorothy from Toppling Goliath

General 1 — Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

www.tgbrews.com

 

[Lexclone]

Summit Cabin Crusher. Kolsch + lime.

I don’t know about the beer, but the Soft Bulletin avatar lends a ton credibility!

 

[cdface]

D'Italia from Singlespeed. Hoppy pils style. Refreshing, lighter, yet still solid enough for people that like real beer.

 

[clonedude]

For local light, crisp American lagers, really like Iowa Eagle from Iowa Brewing Co and Dorothy from Toppling Goliath

General 1 — Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

www.tgbrews.com

I did have a Dorothy's New World Lager from Toppling Goliath once and did really enjoy that.

 

[HFCS]

Modelo Especial if it's really hot out. Bohemia for a more full favored option.

I pretty much go to those except in cold whether guiness or other stouts.

 

[bsaltyman]

My favorite refreshing summer beer styles are hefeweizens or Belgian white beers. For hefeweizens I like Ayinger brau weisse, Franziskaner, or Weihenstephaner. Belgian white I’d go with Hoegaarden.

 

[discydisc]

It's pretty late for summer beers, I'd just dive into oktoberfest beers.