Best Maryland Summer Beers To Put In Your Cooler

Summer and beer go together like summer and barbecue. Not just any beer though. Have you peeked at the forecast for the next couple of months? It's going to be warm. This means guests are going to want a refreshing alcoholic beverage when you invite them over for a barbecue, so why not choose a nice summertime brew?

Luckily, the good folks over at Popular Mechanics compiled a list of the best such brew in every state.
Maryland's best summertime brew is the RAR Groove City Hefeweizen, the report said.

"The crisp and spicy German hefeweizen is consummate summer beer, yet RAR makes one of the only spot-on examples packaged in an outdoors-friendly can," Popular Mechanics said.

If that doesn't suit your fancy, the report listed Union Anthem Golden Ale and Diamondback Omar's Oat Pale Ale as honorable mentions, either of which could certainly be worthy additions to any proper summer get-together.

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Here's a breakdown of the beers according to the beer rating site, BeerAdvocate:

RAR Groove City Hefeweizen

• Rating: 3.89/5

Union Anthem Golden Ale

• Rating: 3.67/5

Diamondback Omar's Oat Pale Ale

• Rating: 3.8/5

Now that you're armed with beer knowledge, we'll leave you with one last thought — Don't wait until the last minute to buy ice, or else this could be all for naught.

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