

Welcome to July! It’s time for cold, tasty beers that can quench a deep thirst on a hot day. This time of year calls for juicy beers that lean lower on the ABVs — you don’t want a heavy, creamy beer with the kick of a bottle of wine right now. Beer on hot days should be all about light, refreshing, and crisp. Below, we’ve compiled a shortlist of some of the best beers being released and hitting markets this July. Some of these are easier to find, with larger distribution; some you’ll have to travel for and do a bit of sleuthing to uncover. Either way, a good beer is always worth the trouble! Happy hunting! Also Read: The Best Monthly Beers!

Their latest release, Juicy, is an excellent summer drink. The beer is a combination of American and European malts giving it a subtle sweetness and a combo of American and New Zealand hops offering an even subtler bitterness. The beer is then mellowed with local microflorae bacteria and oak barrel aging. It’s smooth, tart, and easy to drink all day (though watch out for that 7.4 percent ABV).

IMPORT OF THE MONTH: ORVAL — ORVAL BREWERY, BELGIUM View this post on Instagram #orval #Belgium #beer #marchegourmande #shootlux A post shared by Shootlux.be (@shootlux.be) on Jun 26, 2018 at 5:04am PDT Orval is one of the best beers out there. It’s just complex enough to make it fun to drink without having to overthink anything. There’s a wonderful malty sweetness here that gives way to a hint of hops and it’s just damn near perfect. You should be able to find this one at higher-end grocery stores these days or specialty liquor stores. If you can find some, we recommend grabbing a case and aging them in the cellar for a couple years to add a wholly new dimension to the beer. Try one or two now, a couple in a year, and so on to really get a handle on how this beer evolves. It’s pretty dang magical.