Feels Like Summer

Yesterday's weather should convince everyone that it's time to grab your summer seasonal craft beers, while they're still available. Your blogger picked up a 12-pack over the weekend, so we've taken our own advice.

As always, the summer seasonals are here in limited quantities, for a limited time, so please call the store to verify availability if you're heading out only for one particular beer. We do, of course, have plenty of alternatives.

Weyerbacher Wit. Wit, 4.6% ABV, is a crisp and hazy Belgian-style Wit. Coriander, orange peel, grains of paradise and star anise give a light spiciness to the aroma. This refreshingly crisp wheat ale finishes with just a hint of tartness. Wit is ready to be enjoyed throughout spring and early summer!

Wit is great with lighter seafood dishes and steamed mussels. Also pairs with fruity, light desserts, or spreadable cheeses like Marscapone or goat cheese.

Left Hand Good Juju. A light ale brewed with organic ginger to create a spicy aroma and unique flavor.

A little Juju voodoo – fresh ginger kisses the lithe malty body, copulating with the hop in this pale ale ancestor. Emancipate yourself from the dead of winter, none but the vernal equinox can free the light. A refreshing frivolity. Hey mon. Shuccha fwangaa! Better a witch doctor than a trouble maker. Quit yor' bitchin' an' get to witchin'.

Enjoy with Pad Thai, Ginger cookies, or sesame crusted ahi tuna salad. 4.5% ABV, 20 IBU's.

Baxter Brewing Summer Swelter. Our first unfiltered offering, Summer Swelter Ale is the perfect warm weather beer! Summer Swelter Ale is light and refreshing while still keeping your taste buds interested. The malt base features a hefty dose of wheat for a big, fluffy head and a soft, round body, yet keeps the beer drinkable even during the dog days. The light malt character is more than balanced by a blend of citrusy American hops, giving Swelter a crisp bitterness without being overpowering. The hoppy citrus aroma complements the ingredients that make this beer so unique: lemon and lime peel, Kaffir lime leaves, and lemongrass provide an subtle yet unmistakable floral nose and just a touch of bracing tartness, taking the refreshment of Swelter to the next level.

Pairs well with Lobster, Fresh Fish, Shellfish – Fried, Broiled, or Raw; Green Salads, Curried Chicken Salad, Burgers and Hot Dogs, Italian Ice...Did we mention lobster?

Great Divide Whitewater Hoppy Wheat Ale. Whitewater is an American wheat ale built for exploration. The bold hop profile adds complexity to this crisp, balanced ale, while hints of citrus, light floral notes, and a satisfying bitterness leave a perfect reminder of trails climbed and rapids subdued. Whitewater is the perfect complement to any adventure.

Pair with Cumin-spiced lamb, steamed clams, roasted zucchini, Pecorino Romano, grilled pineapple. 4.9% ABV.

Two Roads Espressway Cold Brew Coffee Stout. In a process unique to Two Roads, we mixed a locally-roasted Ethiopian/Sumatra blend of beans with a rich oatmeal stout under pressure (like espresso but without the steam) using our German-built “Brewnik” device. The mixture is steeped for several days resulting in a true, cold-brewed coffee stout. Hop on the Two Roads Espressway! 6.5% ABV.

Neshaminy Creek Highwater Hefeweizen. Our version of an authentic Bavarian wheat beer. Brewed with nearly 60% white wheat, Pilsen malt, and a touch of Munich for color and flavor, we

ferment this beer with an authentic German Hefeweizen yeast that gives it a distinctive fruity banana flavor and aroma matched with a light spicy clove finish. German Hallertau and Tettnanger hops are used exclusively in this brew making this beer as truly German and authentic as possible for a beer brewed outside of Munich. 5.2% ABV, 10.8 IBU's.

We hope this little six-pack of craft beer has whetted your appetite. Stop in to see all of our new products.