“Gosh, it’s hot.” How many times have you heard that today? How about, “Hey, hot enough for ya?”
Yep. As the evening cools it will be necessary to find a place to have a beer. May I suggest something light with a lower alcohol content? Maybe something with a bit of hops brightness, but not enough to dry out your palate and make you uncomfortable? Think wheat beer. Think Pilsner. Think whatever you want, just sit down with something local.
Here are four hot weather beers I’ve enjoyed during my beer month:
Fort George Divinity is a raspberry wheat that keeps the sweetness to a minimum. An airy essence of raspberry with a nice effervescence.
Oakshire Wheat is fairly fruity but also very refreshing. Nice notes of orange.
Full Sail LTD is a lovely light summer lager with a touch of sweetness and a nice malt/hops balance. A good bright finish keeps things lively.
Cascade Lakes Blond Bombshell has a good hint of citrus, a slight bitter bite and a champagne-like mouthfeel. The malty finish keeps it grounded.
What are you drinking to beat the heat?
Pabst. Duh.
Could someone in Oregon make a pilsner, PLEASE?!
Cascade Lakes makes a decent Pils. Paulina Lake. Not bad at all.
Terminal Gravity ESG!
Right on with that comment, D. I love witbiers and all, but pilsners and light lagers get a terrible rep around here for some reason. And IPAs give me a headache sometimes. But let’s face it- PBR is a great summer beer and of course, it’s cheap. It’s not an Oregon beer, but it might as well be.
PBR with lemonade.
Hey D, the Full Sail LTD (03) they mentioned is an awesome pilsner. It’s been my go to summer beer this year.
And I will concede that PBR with a slice of lime jammed in the can is palatable.
Oh, and there’s Session!
Widmer’s Drifter Ale with that citrusy note isn’t too bad either.
I normally opt for cheap beer if I’m going lager style, but being a big fan of Lompoc I picked up a bottle of their new pale lager, Heaven’s Helles. Refreshing and flavorful.
Kolsch is perfect for summer.
McMenamins Firefly is good, but I don’t see it listed on their website.
Pyramid Curve Ball used to be a Kolsch, but now their calling it a blonde, so I don’t know if it’s the same.
I just had an awesome Alaskan Kolsch at Saraveza and it rocked my world. New favorite summer refreshing beer. Try it out!