Best Minnesota Summer Beers To Put In Your Cooler

TWIN CITIES, MN — If you’re planning to have people over to celebrate summer, make sure you have the essentials. And we’re not talking about burgers and hot dogs. We’re talking beer.

Not just any beer though. Have you peeked at your local forecast? It’s going to be a warm one nationwide as temperatures reach a whopping 109 degrees in the Southwest, the upper 90s in the Northeast and the mid 90s in parts of the Midwest and Northwest. This means guests are going to want a refreshing alcoholic beverage on Wednesday, 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.

Minnesota’s best summertime brew is the Summit Dakota Soul Lager, the report said.

“Brewed to honor Summit's barley farmers, it's incredibly complex for a beer you can crush without a thought on a sweaty day.”

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If that doesn’t suit your fancy, the report listed the Modist Supra Deluxe Japanese-style Lager and Lupulin Hooey IPA as honorable mentions, each of which could certainly be worthy additions to any proper Independence Day get-together.

Here’s a breakdown of the beers according to the beer rating site, BeerAdvocate (link).

You could also add a summertime six-pack or three into your cooler from Wisconsin, where the New Glarus Totally Naked Lager was the top recommended beer.Independence Day is the top-selling day of the summer for brewers, distributors and retailers, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association, a trade group that represents more than 2,800 beer distributors.

“Much like Black Friday is a milestone for traditional retailers, the Fourth of July is a milestone for beer sales,” the group wrote on its website. “In some states, beer distributors will be delivering double the beer of a typical week.”

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 nought.

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