Craft Beer no matter the Season
When’s the best time to crack a brew? Is it during summer, at a backyard barbecue? What about when you’re cooped up inside during winter and a rainstorm? If you’re like us over here at Hoplight Social, we know you’re looking for any excuse to enjoy a delicious and refreshing craft beer. No matter your circumstance, we’ve compiled a list of beers that you can drink no matter what season you are are in.
WINTER
We’ll be the first ones to say it: winter is miserable if you’re spoiled by sunny San Diego weather. This winter especially. Our tans are gone, it’s rained a couple days, and we haven’t gotten our weekly doses of vitamin d. This is not what winter in San Diego is supposed to be like. Luckily, we live in the mecca of craft beer, and we have more than our fair share of excellent beers to choose from.
So, when the temperature drops below San Diego freezing (65º F), it’s time to don our winter jackets and open up Modern Times Monsters’ Park. At 13%, this coffee imperial stout is the perfect drink to share under a blanket with your significant other, (or pet in our case).
In our opinion, if you finish one of these it will not matter how cold it gets because you’ll always have your trusty beer blanket to keep you warm.
SPRING
The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming. Enjoy it, take in a deep breath; it’s nothing but sunshine from here on out. Well…sunshine and allergies. But, let’s take a look on the bright side, shall we?
Spring is a time of change, and change is good. It gives you an opportunity to explore and grow as a person, but more importantly, as a beer connoisseur. That’s why we recommend the Council Brewing Company’s Beatitude Prickly Pear Tart Saison.
Just like spring, it’s light, refreshing, and a perfect beer to sip on while you sit outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer. While sours may have a sort of “learning curve”, you’ll quickly fall in love with all the complexities that these beers have to offer.
SUMMER
If San Diego were to be a season, it would be summer; as it is nothing more than a beach town that has matured a little. The laid back attitude, the carefree spirit, and surfer culture are things that are quintessential San Diego.
And, love it or hate it, there’s no beer more “quintessentially San Diego” than Ballast Point’s Sculpin. While some will quickly point out, their recent acquisition by Constellation Brands for ONE BILLION DOLLARS no longer puts Ballast in the category of “craft microbrews”, but do they make a delicious IPA.
On top of that, it now comes in many different flavors including: habanero, pineapple, and grapefruit. It’s the perfect 6 pack to grab and take to the beach, park, or on a picnic. It perfectly walks the line of craft and commercial; delicious enough to be considered craft, but enjoyed by anyone walking into a grocery store.
FALL
Well, this is it. It’s the time of year when the days start getting shorter and cooler, and we San Diegans know we might have to dig into our closets to bring out our hoodies or even (gasp!) our rain jackets. Luckily, Alesmith’s Speedway Stout, one of the world’s most coveted beers, will keep you covered. If you can get your hands on this bad boy, consider yourself lucky.
Forget oil, this is the real black gold. This craft beer has delicious chocolatey undertones, along with, rich roasty, caramel flavor, making this beer a perfect brew to watch that one leaf change color. The fact that this beer is a whopping 12% will make you forget how miserable the next couple of months are going to be. You might even have to wear long pants! So take the time and enjoy this beer, because we all know that it can’t be 75 and sunny all the time.
Remember, the best time to drink a beer was 10 minutes ago. The second best time is now. Try different beers depending on your mood; who knows, you might find a new favorite.
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