Summer time is when a man kicks back, relaxes, finds new excuses to not mow the lawn, and cracks open a delicious brew. Summer beers are true applications by necessity. Here are the Top 5 DOM Approved 4th of July Beer Recommendations. I myself am a proud stout and porter drinker, but even I put away the Samuel Smith’s Imperial and Smuttynose Robust Porter and open up the lighter side of the beer family occasionally. Don’t get me wrong, I do not sacrifice flavor in the summer. You and I both know if you down an Old Rasputin at noon while mowing the lawn in Florida your grass will turn into a post-Courtney-Love-concert-toilet real quick. Think about it.

Everything about the summer is lighter – the clothes women wear, the time you spend at work, and the beers you drink – they all should follow the age’s old tradition of a summer break. Summer also brings us the Super Bowl of Holidays. The 4^th of July is a piece of America, and Freedom LITERALLY. Having a stellar beer selection at a 4^th of July party is an absolute must.

The list below is a perfect compilation for 4^th of July parties and night time, house jam parties. Thus, here at DOM, we have taken on the daunting task of trying a multitude of summer style beers and have compiled a list for you. If you have one we missed, be sure to comment below and let the experts know that have actually overlooked a good one, and we’ll try it too. There are a lot of great summer beers out there. And summer is just starting! So let’s all drink a lot so none of it goes to waste before Fall.

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dale’s Pale Ale

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Harpoon Summer Beer (Can)

 

 

 

 

 

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Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cheers!

-Taters