Wondering which brew to serve at your Memorial Day BBQ?
Renzo Kian-Kubota of Harry's Wine and Liquor Market can lead you in the right direction.
For summer beers, Harry's focuses on canned brews. Light can't shine through a can like it does a glass bottle, which affects the freshness and taste of a beer, Kian-Kubota said.
The can prevents oxidation of the beer, too, so it "stays fresher longer," he said.
Pouring the beer into the proper glassware makes a difference in taste, Kian-Kubota said, but cans are easier to serve at a cookout.
He doesn't have a particular favorite beer, a "fresh thirst-quencher with body and a low alcohol content" makes a good summer drink.
Kian-Kubota recommends the Ol' Factory Pils from Stratford's Two Roads Brewing Company.
"It's dry-hopped, which is unique," he said. "It adds a lyric of hoppiness."
He also suggests trying the Sea Hag IPA from New England Brewing Co. in Woodbridge.
"They're killing it -- it's flying off the shelves," Kian-Kubota said.
"They really nailed the recipe. It tastes so good and fresh."
What is your favorite summer brew? Tell us in the comments.
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