TASTE TEST
LIFESTYLE
FOOD
BEST
SUMMER
EVER
HUFFINGTON
05.26.13
Before You Crack
Open a Cold One...
BY KRISTEN AIKEN
HE WEATHER’S heating up, which means
you’re probably swapping out your mashed
potatoes for potato salad and your
meatloaf for burgers. That’s all
well and good, but don’t forget
about changing up your beer. The
heavy ones you’ve been drinking all winter — you know, like
stouts and spicy dark ales — are
not going to do you any favors in
the heat of the summer. On the
flip side, summer beers are highly
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drinkable and born to be swiftly
chugged. Usually defined as being
light with a clean, hoppy or bitter
flavor, they’re the perfect complement to that juicy brat you’re
about to grill up.
Since most summer beers are
only available for a limited time,
get out there and find your favorite
right now. We conducted a blind
taste test, ranking them and publishing our notes for your reference.
Give them all a swig, and let
us know what you think.