OT - Drink of the summer and beer?

robnybbq

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.

Eggcelsior

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.

TylerA

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.

fishlessman

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

henapple

Twisted Tea is good when it's hot outside. 

fishlessman

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

fishlessman

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

Lmidkiff

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. 

omigosh

I second the Moscow Mule.  Very refreshing drink for summer!

fishlessman

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

Eggcelsior

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.

TnJed

vodka+tonic+lime wedge. 

Acn

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.

GaBGE

Yuengling Light is good.

Botch

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!  

hondabbq

Golden Russians. 

Eggcelsior

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

dcc

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

Hokie_Smoker

Blanton's & 3 ice cubes.

MJG

Mai Tai's are a great drink and I am now a big fan of Corona when it's hot out. 

hapster

Hendricks and fever tree tonic... Titos and tonic

Legume

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

bgebrent

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...

Egghead_Daron

It may be cliche but at my house we get pretty excited for Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy.

Egghead_Daron

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.

bgebrent

@Egghead_Daron, it's a great pale ale brewed in Atlanta, nice hops, not too heavy.  Pretty popular around here.

henapple

Wiseacre Helles Smoked Ale..not necessarily a summer beer but dammit it taste like pulled pork.

johnmitchell

henapple said:

Wiseacre Helles Smoked Ale..not necessarily a summer beer but dammit it taste like pulled pork.

Love your Avitar..

johnmitchell

@henapple I am not sure if I posted correctly.. But a great choice of Avitar Sir..

CANMAN1976

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!

Jeremiah

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