It’s time to get out of the house and enjoy the great outdoors. Summer is just around the corner and what a great time to visit your favorite local brewery for some summer beer fun.
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Listed below are our top picks for summertime beer from a few of our favorite clients. Cheers!! 🍻🍻
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Karl Strauss – Boat Shoes IPA
Style: IPA
IBU: 59Â | ABV:Â 7.2%
Description: Boat shoes are much more than footwear – they’re a state of mind. They say to those around you, “Hey. I’m practical, but I’m also stylish. I may or may not actually own a boat. But I definitely care about the finer things in life, like weekend jaunts to the coast, salty ocean breezes, and hazy India Pale Ales.” Boat Shoes Hazy IPA has flavors of citrus and sweet fruit that linger through a juicy finish. This unfiltered brew is intensely hopped and pairs perfectly with your nautical lifestyle, actual boat not required.
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Highland Brewing – PeachfulÂ
Style: Fresh and fruity ale
IBU: 35 | ABV:Â 5.2%
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SLO Brew – Pink Lemonade Lager
Style: Citrus Lager
IBU: 40 | ABV:Â 4.4%
Description: Pucker up for a crisp, refreshing lager packed to the brim with notes of bright citrus and juicy strawberry. This light, balanced brew walks the line of tart & sweet while lookin’ pretty in pink. You’ll fall hard for this summer crush.
Fat Bottom Brewing – Two Piece Summer Wheat
Style: Summer Wheat Ale
IBU: 18 | ABV:Â 4.6%
Description: Summer means sunshine and good times wherever the road takes you. Whether it’s next to the pool or under the palms, beat the heat and reward your tastebuds with this refreshingly flavorful brew. A sun-kissed wheat ale, packed with real ginger for a pop of freshness in every sip! Bottom’s Up!
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Worthy Brewing – Strata IPA
Style: IPA
IBU: 60 | ABV: 6.5%
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Schlafly The Saint Louis Brewery – Raspberry Hefeweizen
Style: Hefeweizen
IBU: 16 | ABV:Â 4.1%
Description: Our Raspberry Hefeweizen is a true fruit beer—not a fruit-flavored beer—that uses real raspberries during primary fermentation, which naturally yields a pink, hazy-colored brew with citrus aromas from the wheat and a desirable flavor that is neat and tart. Low in bitterness and not overwhelmingly sweet, this is our brewers’ summer water.

Lawson’s Finest Liquids – Kingdom Trails
Style: IPA
IBU: —Â | ABV:Â 6.2%
Description:
By drinking this IPA, you’re supporting the Kingdom Trails Trail Ambassador program and protecting a vital trail network in Northeast Vermont. Thank you! Learn more at kingdomtrails.org/bench.
Kingdom Trails IPA is pale yellow in color, soft and refreshing on the palate with a mild bitterness and an intensely fruit forward and floral nose.

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