Most refreshing beer during a heat wave?

Kish84 · Post by **Kish84** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:05 am

I got very lucky with the Victoria Gin as it was at a location that doesn't normally stock it, so they had it for $34.95 to clear it out (cashier said it should be cheaper but the manager is cheap.) Still some left there, not sure if its still the same price. Just had it yesterday, I liked it, but still prefer the others mentioned above.

Back on topic, I've been enjoying Crazy Canuck, Mad Tom and King Vienna Lager. I like King Pilsener, but we don't get it around here too often. I'll also say if the Amsterdam Elementary Ale was available at places other then the brewery, and closer to me, it would top my list.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:57 am

Tapsucker wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:Water. Beer will just dehydrate you, so technically it isn't refreshing at all.
Yeah but it won't fix debeeration.

Exactly, which is why I still drink beer in the heat.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:51 am

Ale's What Cures Ya wrote:Why is it that the word "refreshing", when used as a descriptor of beer, is invariably a substitute for the word "bland"?

The perfect beer for this heat is Crazy Canuck, Smashbomb, Mad Tom, Stone Imperial Russian Stout, Rodenbach Grand Cru or any other great beer. I'm not going to accept blandness simply because the thermometer is reading forty degrees.

velovampire: How is that Victoria Gin? I've seen the bottles and they look interesting but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Refreshing in the context of this discussion doesn't mean bland. Refreshing refers to light-bodied and often less-alcoholic styles that are best served at cooler (but not cold) temperatures.

Weissbier, Czech or German pils, helles, witbier, kolsch, amber ale, amber lager, drier pale ales - I would guess these are the sorts of beers people are talking about.

There is nothing bland about well made pilsner. Or weissbier. Or witbier.

I drink loads of King Pilsner and Pilsner Urquell all summer long. Lots of weissbier as well, usually Hacker-Pschorr or Paulaner. I used to drink loads of Muskoka Weiss until selling a slight tweak of the old recipe in a huge & fancy bottle at much higher cost became their new business model. They lost a very loyal customer in me, but whatever, they've probably gained hundreds of rubes attracted to style more than substance in my place.

Been really enjoying the Dominus Vobiscum Blanche this summer, and really, I drink a fair bit of witbier anyways. One of my favourite styles.

Ale's What Cures Ya · Post by **Ale's What Cures Ya** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:38 pm

Doesn't mean bland? The first beer the OP mentions is Steam Whistle.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:12 pm

And lots of other posts in this thread talk about delicious and flavourful beers.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:57 pm

mintjellie wrote:And lots of other posts in this thread talk about delicious and flavourful beers.

Exactly. Steamwhistle is one person's personal choice, not one of everyone here.

Ale's What Cures Ya · Post by **Ale's What Cures Ya** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:25 pm

mintjellie wrote:And lots of other posts in this thread talk about delicious and flavourful beers.

Which is fair enough, I did however write my original post in response the OP and not to the thread in general, and before reading other posts. I completely agree that there is nothing wrong with a well made pilsner, witbier, amber ale etc.

My point still stands that the word "refreshing" is quite often synonymous with "bland" when it is being used to describe beer.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:40 pm

I asked a coworker what beer they would recommend on a hot day and they fired back with Bud Lime.

No accounting for taste these days

Ale's What Cures Ya · Post by **Ale's What Cures Ya** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:43 pm

sprague11 wrote:I asked a coworker what beer they would recommend on a hot day and they fired back with Bud Lime.

No accounting for taste these days

Lime water can be very refreshing.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:53 pm

If I could get some Stuart's Session Ale, I'd probably empty six of those right now. THAT is a summer quencher.

robinvboyer · Post by **robinvboyer** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:22 pm

I've been drinking crap loads of boston lager. Being up in the north, my local store stocks lots of it, and its the best thing availale. But im not complaining, great stuff.

toweringpine · Post by **toweringpine** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:45 pm

Belgian wrote:If I could get some Stuart's Session Ale, I'd probably empty six of those right now. THAT is a summer quencher.

Good choice! When they weren't exploding they were great quenchers.

boney · Post by **boney** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:00 am

I dig a radler or radler-esque beer when it's stinkin' hot. Steigl Grapefruit or Schofferhoffer Grapefruit are good standbys or I'll just mix my own with some 7-Up or Sprite. I've been experimenting with various wheat beers, or lagers with pop and just a touch of some of the sweeter fruit lambics from Lindeman's. I've producedad some really heinous concotions, but some really delicious ones too.

Inkling · Post by **Inkling** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:25 am

Prima Pils is the first one that came to mind...I sure miss that one at the LCBO.

Creemore Kellerbier and Beau's Lugtread are two other summer regulars for me.

Weissebier · Post by **Weissebier** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:57 am

Czechvar!!!

W.