Nitro Oatmeal Stout

Bend Brewing Company Nitro Oatmeal Stout, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Nitro Oatmeal Stout, from Bend Brewing Company
Season: Summer
ABV: 6.6%

A yummy, smooth stout.

Curve Ball Blonde Ale

Curve Ball Blonde Ale, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Curve Ball Blonde Ale, from Pyramid
Season: Summer
ABV: 5.0%

It's a blonde ale.

Not really my cup of tea, but refreshing on a hot day.

Twilight Ale, from Deschutes

Twilight Ale, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Twilight Ale, from Deschutes
Season: Summer
ABV: 5.0%

A hoppy beer with a malt essence. Delicious - and fitting, as we just found out that we're going to Bend, Oregon (the home of Deschutes Brewery) next, rather than Boise, Idaho as had been planned.

Oh, the life of a gypsy!

Summerfest Lager

Summerfest Lager, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Summerfest Lager, from Sierra Nevada
Season: Summer
ABV: 5.0%

A simple, refreshing lager.

SUMMER {Kolsch-Style Ale}

SUMMER {Kolsch-Style Ale}, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

SUMMER {Kolsch-Style Ale}, from Alaskan Brewing Company
Season: Summer
ABV: 5.3%

Summer in Alaska. What is that? Like 6 hours of sunshine and temperatures above freezing?

I may have a hard time imagining summer in Alaska, but the folks at Alaskan Brewing Company don''t seem to have any problems imagining what a proper summer ale should taste like. Their Summer {Kolsch-Style Ale} is refreshing and light - perfect for the hot day we had today!

Copper Hook

Copper Hook, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Copper Hook, from Redhook
Season: Spring
ABV: 5.9%

A lightly malty, somewhat hoppy ale that goes well with all the warm weather and sunshine we've been seeing recently.

Summer Grifter IPA

Summer Grifter IPA, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Summer Grifter IPA, from MacTarnahan's Brewing Company
Season: Summer
ABV: 6.2%

It's delicious. As far as IPA's go, it's fairly tame, as the hoppy aftertaste is more reminiscent of a pale ale. It was the perfect drink to end this hot day.

The picture doesn't do the color of the beer any justice, as it has a beautiful amber glow. I thought it would be fun to take the picture out on the street, to give it that "grifter" look (and make my neighbors look at me funny) and all, but I guess the dark background wasn't the best way to show off the pretty beer!