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OT - Drink of the summer and beer?

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robnybbq
robnybbq Posts: 1,911
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I need a new drink this summer.

Last few have been crystal light iced tea/lemonade and Vodka.

Looking for a nice summer cocktail and also looking for a good beer to drink this summer.  I like the belgian and IPA's but they get heavy when the weather is hot.  Looking for something with flavor ant not just watered down "Light" beer.



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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    Brooklyn Brewery has a nice Summer Ale. I'd look for a session beer which are typically light ales or lagers. Hefeweizens are nice too. Troegs Sunshine pils and Dreamweaver wheat(hefe) are great.
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  • TylerA
    TylerA Posts: 85
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    I love wheat beers in the summer.  I'm not much up for mixed drinks, but I think there is a beer for every occasion.
    LBGE
    Huffman, TX
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,740
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    moscow mules and get the cup, its better in the cup. real ginger beer, not ale, and good vodka. great summer drink. the lightest beer i drink is modelo negro and its only good with bbq food, not an all day drinker for me but it goes with pulled pork ribs, anything with bbq sauce
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Twisted Tea is good when it's hot outside. 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,740
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    henapple said:
    Twisted Tea is good when it's hot outside. 
    i didnt mention those cause thats my morning drink, i dont know if rob drinks in the morning =)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,740
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    i dont consider ipa too heavey in the summer but its loaded with hops and hops is a natural sedative and helps put you to sleep, makes an ipa a good choice before bedtime winter or summer
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Lmidkiff
    Lmidkiff Posts: 442
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    At Costco, I saw a wheat beer with a pineapple twist called Mr Pineapple. I would have bought a 6 pack but didn't want to buy the whole case. I'm still interested in trying it. 
    McKinney, TX
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  • omigosh
    omigosh Posts: 17
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    I second the Moscow Mule.  Very refreshing drink for summer!

    Irmo, SC  LBGE and MiniMax

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,740
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    room temp sandiman tawney port is nice at night in the summer with a good cigar. 2 fingers, no ice, bottle lasts a week after opening on the counter
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    Kona Brewing Company does a wheat beer with Passion Fruit. It is very good if you don't mind a hint of sweetness.

    EDIT: I just checked, and Wailua won't be available on the mainland this year.
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  • TnJed
    TnJed Posts: 118
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    vodka+tonic+lime wedge. 
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,424
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    Gin & tonic is one of my summer go tos.

    I second the hefeweizen recommendation; Flying Dog's In Heat Wheat is my summer beer of choice.  Allagash White is easy to drink in the summer too.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • GaBGE
    GaBGE Posts: 556
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    Yuengling Light is good.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,466
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    My supermarket offers a bunch of microbrews/weirdos as single cans, and I often pick up one per trip just to try something new.
    I'm not into "fruit" beers but I saw this one, wondered what orange would taste like so I picked up a can:
     

     
    Once I got my reading glasses on at home I realized it was grapefruit, not orange, but tried it anyway.  This may become my "after-mowing-the-lawn-on-a-hot-day" beer, very refreshing!  
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  • hondabbq
    hondabbq Posts: 1,980
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    Golden Russians. 
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    Botch said:
    My supermarket offers a bunch of microbrews/weirdos as single cans, and I often pick up one per trip just to try something new.
    I'm not into "fruit" beers but I saw this one, wondered what orange would taste like so I picked up a can:
     

     
    Once I got my reading glasses on at home I realized it was grapefruit, not orange, but tried it anyway.  This may become my "after-mowing-the-lawn-on-a-hot-day" beer, very refreshing!  
    Ballast Point Sculpin Grapefruit is excellent
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  • dcc
    dcc Posts: 90
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    Shiner Ruby Redbird (Grapefruit)
    Shiner Prickly Pear (Summer seasonal made with Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit)
    Abita Lemon Wheat
    St Arnold Summer Pils
    All southern beers, but could be available your way
    For a cocktail try a Brown Derby
    Houston (Clear Lake) TX
    2 LBGE, 1 Mini-Max

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  • Hokie_Smoker
    Hokie_Smoker Posts: 662
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    Blanton's & 3 ice cubes.

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    Johnson, Navin R... Sounds like a typical bastard.

     

    Belmont, NC

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  • MJG
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    Mai Tai's are a great drink and I am now a big fan of Corona when it's hot out. 
    Large Big Green Egg in a nest. North Shore of Boston.
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  • hapster
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    Hendricks and fever tree tonic... Titos and tonic
    MSV Chill Spot
    Chester County, PA

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  • Legume
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    Lmidkiff said:
    At Costco, I saw a wheat beer with a pineapple twist called Mr Pineapple. I would have bought a 6 pack but didn't want to buy the whole case. I'm still interested in trying it. 
    Quick glance and I thought that said Henapple
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Year-round, Basil Hayden's or Knob Creek with a couple ice cubes.  Sweetwater 420 if beer.  That does say Henapple!  Or is it the bourbon...
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Egghead_Daron
    Egghead_Daron Posts: 862
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    It may be cliche but at my house we get pretty excited for Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy.
    LBGE 2013, SBGE 2014, Mini 2015
    Columbus IN
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  • Egghead_Daron
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    bgebrent said:
    Year-round, Basil Hayden's or Knob Creek with a couple ice cubes.  Sweetwater 420 if beer.  That does say Henapple!  Or is it the bourbon...
    I just saw that Sweetwater 420 on a menu this week and the waiter didn't know what it was so I didn't try it.
    LBGE 2013, SBGE 2014, Mini 2015
    Columbus IN
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  • bgebrent
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    @Egghead_Daron, it's a great pale ale brewed in Atlanta, nice hops, not too heavy.  Pretty popular around here.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • henapple
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    Wiseacre Helles Smoked Ale..not necessarily a summer beer but dammit it taste like pulled pork.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • johnmitchell
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    henapple said:
    Wiseacre Helles Smoked Ale..not necessarily a summer beer but dammit it taste like pulled pork.
    Love your Avitar..
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • johnmitchell
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    @henapple I am not sure if I posted correctly.. But a great choice of Avitar Sir..
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • CANMAN1976
    CANMAN1976 Posts: 1,593
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    robnybbq said:
    I need a new drink this summer.

    Last few have been crystal light iced tea/lemonade and Vodka.

    Looking for a nice summer cocktail and also looking for a good beer to drink this summer.  I like the belgian and IPA's but they get heavy when the weather is hot.  Looking for something with flavor ant not just watered down "Light" beer.


    Your in Canada right? I find Muskoka Detour a nice session IPA not too high a ABV.Pilsner Urquell is also good. I even like the Rickards radler..nice and grape fruity and only 3.2abv. But homebrew is best right!
    Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****? 



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  • Jeremiah
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    http://youtu.be/mG5gWk-1m10
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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