Ice Cold Refreshment?

[Redbird Fan]

I'm at a loss - I've yet to discover a homebrew I find "refreshing" (after doing some kind of work around the house) - don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of homebrews that are really good, and I like them a lot! - I just haven't found one that falls into the category of "hey, I've just finished mowing the lawn and would like to crack open a cold one!" -

Can anyone recall a homebrew style they've made that is light enough to fit this "ice cold - refreshing" kind of need?

I realize of course, "Ice Cold Refreshment" really isn't the nature of hand-crafted beers, I'm just wondering if anyone has found such a style they've made.

[joejoe]

Check out this recipe for sweet summer ale:
http://ericsbeerpage.com/Beer/Recipe/blonde.html#sweet

I made this a few months ago and am now they are almost gone!
This is the most refreshing ale I have made. It is fairly light and crispy for an ale. It actually resembles Goose Island summer ale which I think is a pretty good summer beer.
I added Irish Moss for clarity and it really helped.
I also use regular Muntons light extract insted of the hopped.
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[Tom C]

How about a Hoegarden or hefeweizen...those are great summer beers I also posted a recipe for a clone of Sam Adams summer which is like a Belgian Wit, although I do not know if my recipe can be considered a belgian wit with Lager Malt. The recipe calls for Pilsner instead. the rest is right though. Check out the post "Lager Malt vs Pilsner" for the recipe.

Tom C

[Tom C]

How about a Hoegarden or hefeweizen...those are great summer beers I also posted a recipe for a clone of Sam Adams summer which is like a Belgian Wit, although I do not know if my recipe can be considered a belgian wit with Lager Malt. The recipe calls for Pilsner instead. the rest is right though. Check out the post "Lager Malt vs Pilsner" for the recipe.

Tom C

[brewmonkey]

How about a Koelsch? They can be rather refreshing on a hot day. Actually as some of the other posts say almost any wheat based beer can be pleasent drinking on both mild spring days and the hot summer dog days.

[S.F.B.]

I did brew an ale once that was nothing more than extra light extract and rice syrup solids with some hops. It was very refreshing and quite good to drink cold.

[tomnt1]

I looked and looked and finally found a recipe I believe will be good. It's pretty simple and quick if thats what you're looking for.

I was going to start it this week...but now I'll be doing a Porter for the "community brew".

Let me know and I'll send you the recipe.

[paul84043]

A Kolsch as well would be one of my first choices, as well as a Hefeweizen, mine are fantastic when it's hot outside, In fact, I need to make more....
I have made some "lighter" amber and red ales that come very close as well.

My Corona clones also are very tasty "lawnmower beers", very light in alcohol, easy to drink, with enough flavor to let you know that you had a beer..

There are a lot of them out there, you just need to give a few of them a shot!!

[danno]

one of my biggest hits last summer was a Honey wheat. 6 pounds wheat malt syrup, 1 oz Tettnang at the start, a pound of clover honey at flameout, Wyeast 1010. quick, easy...

I ended up making a second batch on top of the yeast cake from the first, everyone, including the bud light drinkers enjoyed that one...

[paul84043]

My local shop has an Orange blossom honey wheat kit that they say is fantastic. It's on my list..

[toneyc]

I second, or third, the Koelsch, I really enjoyed mine. I also made an "Ordinary English Bitter" from AHS that is a nice all day beer. I have a honey wheat fermenting right now for that very purpose, as well. Another AHS recipe in that category is the Texas Blonde, supposed to be similar to Shiner.

:) Toney.

[paul84043]

MMMMMMMMM Texas blonde.....wait, we're talking about beer right...sorry..

I'm enjoying an amber ale right now. Not exactly what you would want to quaff in a hurry, but cool and flavorful anyway.

[paul84043]

Okay, I lied...I've been sitting here for about 5 minutes and my amber ale is gone....mmmmm tastes like another!

[ray m]

My first all-grain brew was an English pale ale that I made in early February. It lasted long enough into the first 4 lawn mowings of the season. My God, was it tasty!! I drank one right after mowing the lawn one afternoon and it went down in about 2 minutes. It was @ 4.5% ABV.