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Perennial’s Suburban Beverage

The new brew has roots in a German style known as Gose, a beer borne of a town with slightly salty groundwater, yielding a refreshingly tart ale with a touch of saltiness. Perennial has taken the style and added orange and lemon peel and Key lime juice to create the perfect summertime beer.

Mother’s Brewing Co.’s Sunshine Chugsuckle

This New England–style beer features hops, only added for flavor and aroma, that provide little bitterness. The aroma of Chugsuckle hints atorange and mango. Smooth and quaffable, it’s the IPA for non–IPA drinkers.

4 Hands’ Ripple

Sometimes you just want a new take on a classic. Though Belgian Witbiers have been around for centuries, we can thank Blue Moon for making the style popular in the U.S. Where Blue Moon tends to be sweet, Ripple leans toward light and spritzy. Feel free to ignore the snobs and add a slice of orange.

Six Mile Bridge’s Mango Hibiscus Blonde

The humble Blonde Ale is a wonderful summer beer in itself. Low in alcohol and bitterness, it’s the perfect way to beat the oppressive summer heat—but these attributes also make it a perfect base for fruits and spices. Six Mile Bridge has taken this wonderful style and added mango for sweet tropical flavor and hibiscus flowers for a bit of tartness.

This article was originally published as part of St. Louis Magazine’s June 2018 issue.