- Characteristics: Described as a unique can for sun-worshipping ale lovers, this Bavarian wheat promises clear golden brilliance. We also love the fact that it’s served in a can.
- Alcohol Content: 5.2%
- Some Places to Find it: Blind Pig, Craftbar, Idle Hands, Whole Foods Union Square, Spring Lounge
- Characteristics: A wheat ale with a light, fruity apricot sweetness. We’re still a little confused why this brewery’s named Heartland since we’re on the East Coast, but we’re willing to overlook that since it’s pretty delicious.
- Alcohol Content: 5.5%
- Some Places to Find it: Heartland Brewery’s all over the city. The Seaport’s our fave.
- Characteristics: This Belgian style ale is complex with notes of citrus, strawberry, and clove. They call this one their wedding beer. Could it be because both people drinking it are destined to be together or because of the season? Probably the season, but we’re romantics at heart.
- Alcohol Content: 5.0%
- Some Places to Find it: Colicchio & Sons, The Pony Bar, Top Hops Beer Shop, The Stag’s Head
- Characteristics: This pale ale has a fresh bready flavor, light crisp bitterness, and a citrus/floral aroma. The website also says it has a very sunny disposition, so you don’t have to worry about it calling you mean names or throwing itself in your face.
- Alcohol Content: 5.0%
- Some Places to Find it: Les Halles, Terroir, Shorty’s, Side Bar, Third & Long, Blind Pig, Ace Hotel, The Wren, d.b.a., Tom & Jerry’s
- Characteristics: A blend of caramel, biscuit and nutty malt flavors, it’s dry-hopped, unfiltered and unpasteurized. Not specifically a summer brew but it has the highest alcohol content of the bunch, so we had to include it. Leave it to the Bronx to get us the drunkest.
- Alcohol Content: 6.3%
- Some Places to Find it: 5 Napkin Burger, ABC Beer Co, Blind Tiger, The Bronx Ale House, DBGB, Dinosaur BBQ, Spitzer’s Corner, Spring Lounge
