10 summer beer releases from Bucks County breweries you should try – before they're kicked
Summer is a great time to tap into what the local craft beer industry has to offer.
Several breweries across Bucks County have limited releases of summer beers meant to conjure up images of the season — backyard cookouts, spontaneous road trips, scenic bike rides, lazy days spent fishing, catching a sunset, and late-night campfires.
From blonde ales and hazy IPAs to shandies and sours, each one is crafted with some sort of fruit element for a beer that’s both light and flavorful, perfect for cooling off on a hot day.
Ready to get yourself a glass, growler or 4-pack? Here are 10 summer craft beers in Bucks County to try before they’re kicked.
Summer Splash Blackberry at Aristaeus Craft Brewing Co.
A light and refreshing American hefenweizen conditioned on blackberries to bring about a balance of malt and fruit flavors.
Their peach version, which debuted last summer is also available. Keep an eye out for the return of the original non-fruited and pineapple, as well as two new versions in raspberry and orange blossom, which are all set to be released throughout the summer.
Enjoy on tap in their taproom where they offer indoor and outdoor seating or purchase a 4-pack to-go.
Go: 2475 Big Oak Roadin Langhorne; 215-757-2337; aristaeusbrewing.com
Send Me an Angel Raspberry Limeade RADler at Broken Goblet Brewing
A radler-inspired tart wheat ale brewed with raspberries and lime juice.
Purchase a 4-pack from their take-out fridge or enjoy it on draft inside the taproom or outside on the patio. It can also be found at select beer distributors, take-out stores and craft beer bars around Pennsylvania.
Mix it with peach Schnapps and a splash of ginger ale over ice for a refreshing cocktail.
Go: 2500 State Road in Bensalem; 267-812-5653; brokengoblet.com
Summer Solace at Bucks County Brewery
A light and easy wheat beer made with lemon peel and grains of paradise.
Enjoy on tap at their outdoor beer garden or inside the taproom. It is also available to-go in crowlers, growlers and 4-packs.
Go: 31 Appletree Lane in Pipersville; buckscountybrewery.com
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Vida Lima at Free Will Brewing
A Mexican-style lager with lime brewed in collaboration with McCall Collective Brewing in Lehigh County.
It is available on tap at Free Will’s Perkasie taproom, which offers indoor and outdoor seating, and 4-packs to-go can be purchased at either location in Perkasie or Peddler’s Village.
Go: 410 E. Walnut St. in Perkasie, 267-450-7666; 47 Peddler’s Village in Lahaska, 267-544-0760; freewillbrewing.com
Rita’s Fruit Brews Lemon Ale at Neshaminy Creek Brewing
The second in their water ice-inspired series of Rita’s Fruit Brews — after the successful debut of the Mango Blonde Ale in April — this pale golden ale is brewed with 2-Row malt, flaked oats and white wheat resulting in a crisp beer with a lively citrus flavor.
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Available in 6-packs to-go and on tap at all three locations, each of which offer indoor and outdoor seating.
Go: 909 Ray Ave. in Croydon; 32 S. Main Street in New Hope; 139 N. Main Street in Dublin; 215-458-7081; neshaminycreekbrewing.com
There’s Always Money in the Lemonade Stand at Newtown Brewing Company
A light and fruity shandy made with their Kölsch spiked with lemonade fruit juice.
Enjoy it on draft at their taproom or outside biergarten. It is also available to purchase for takeout in 32- and 64-ounce growlers. It will soon be sold in cans as well.
Go: 103 Penns Trail in Newtown; 215-944-8609; newtownbrewingco.com
Red, Wheat and Blue at Second Sin Brewing Company
A tart and sweet fruited sour made by fermenting a wheat heavy sour base and adding hundreds of pounds of cherries and blueberries for a tart and sweet jammy sour perfect for warm summer picnics and celebrations.
Enjoy on draft at their taproom and outdoor beer garden. It is also available in 4-packs to-go.
Go: 1500 Grundy Lane in Bristol; 267-812-5251; secondsinbrewing.com
EddySide Summer Ale at Two Rivers Taproom
A crisp, summertime beer brewed with key lime juice and toasted coconut and named for the former swimming hole at Eddyside Park near Easton.
Enjoy it on tap at their taproom in the Trolley Barn Public Market or outside on the patio. It is also available in 4-packs to-go.
Relief Rally at Vault Brewing Company
A sessionable saison brewed with a variety of European barley, aged European hops and lemongrass resulting in a crispy dry finish.
Available on tap at the brewpub, which offers indoor and outdoor seating or purchase a crowler to-go.
Go: 10 South Main St. in Yardley; 267-573-4291; vaultbrewing.com
High Heat at Warwick Farm Brewing
A hazy double IPA aggressively dry-hopped with Citra and Motueka for a smooth and creamy hazy bursting with peach, tropical lime and candied lemon flavor.
Available in 4-packs to-go.
Go: 800 Almshouse Road in Jamison; 215-792-7599; warwickfarmbrewing.com
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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: 10 summer craft beers to drink in 2023 from breweries in Bucks County
