Summer Suds To Sip In The Sun This Summer

Summer is on the horizon. So are road trips, beach bonfires, festivals and hot afternoons. A cold brew goes down best after a day spent in the surf or dancing to your favourite tunes, but with so much choice your bare feet are going to end up stuck to the freezer floor of your local bottlo while you decide. We've done the hard work for you -just chill, sip, chill, repeat.

Little Creatures - Dog Days

Named after the brightest star in the summer sky, this crisp, hoppy brew is the perfect salve for sunburn or board rash. With bright, peachy, fruity flavours and tantalising wheat malt with a firm but light hint of bitterness, Dog Days will leave you panting for more.

Young Henrys - Cloudy Cider

Newtown fellas Young Henrys are known for their funky collabs and crazy ingredients (mussels and clams in your beer, anyone?) But they're also masters of the classics, and you can't turn down a tingly apple cider, fresh from the tinnie. Pressed from a 50/50 blend of Royal Gala and Pink Lady apples sourced from nearby orchards, there's no added sugar, syrups, chemicals or water. Sweet, tart, cloudy, natural and gluten free, it checks all your summer beverage boxes.

Finch's Beer Co - Sungasm

Summer in the States might be over, but this Illinois beer company managed to bottle the best rays of sunshine into their Belgian Pale Ale. The name says it all - Sungasm has tropical written all over it - a hazy, golden hue with a hefty white head and a tingly aroma of mango, offset by a pungent helping of hops.

Mountain Goat - Steam Ale

When we hear 'Steam Ale' we don't think saunas - we think the ice-cold cloud that puffs up when the Esky is opened and the first bottles are cracked in the middle of a heatwave. A certified organic ale for those wanting to stay au naturel, Mountain Goat have added a slap of wheat malt in the grist make-up and ferment it cool. Cascade and Citra hops finish it off fresh.

On the wagon?

Buderim Ginger  - summer spritzs

For those looking for a booze-free tinnie then Buderim Ginger have some wicked summer sodas on offer. Pairing their signature ginger beer with pear and, for those in need of a pick-me-up, the energy-packed Amazonian fruit guarana, Buderim have thought outside the box for their seasonal limited editions, and who’s to say they don’t taste just as good with a slug of bourbon in them. Only one way to find out...