Craig’s 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2025

As has been discussed in my previous two years’ lists, breweries again were closing faster than they were opening. It seems to have slowed down when compared to 2024 (and maybe even 2023) but it’s still happening at an alarmingly fast rate. If you like a brewery, support them.

But the beer from those opened breweries has never been better. Quality beers from all across the country have been pouring in to the Chicago area and, in terms of quality, it’s quite possibly the best time to be a beer drinker. It’s difficult to find a bad beer on the shelf.

LIST STATS

And we’re back to those halcyon days I mentioned last year! Mainly because we launched our IPA All-Stars Blind series of episodes (along with our Hop Roundup shows), hoppy beers came roaring back on this list, taking nine spots (30% of the list). IPAs took six spots (20% of the list! Yowza!), while 2 pale ales (6.67%) and one DIPA (3.33%) showed up as well.

Barrel-aged beers still took nine spots on this list as well, with three barrel-aged stouts, two barrel-aged barleywines and saisons, and one barrel-aged table beer, tripel, and sour. Three lagers show up on this list (10%) and two pilsners (6.66%) join in as well. Blonde, bock, brown, helles lager, milk stout, and wit all place with one (3.33%).

Illinois places the same amount of beers on this list as last year, with seventeen (56.7%). Wisconsin comes in next with three entries (10%), while California, Colorado, and New Mexico place two each on the list (6.67% each). Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio have one each as well (3.33%). I know I had an international beer on here one year (Garage Space) but there’s a beer from Iceland on this list as well!

Our Patreon exclusive Low ABV episodes – on which we play any manner of games and generally have an outlandish time – place three beers on this list. (Yeah we don’t hold any beers back for the show if we don’t have to.) There’s excellent content for days on Patreon, so if you haven’t already, consider donating $1 per episode to get access to all of it. I’d would really help us out.

The Revolution rule is still in place, limiting breweries to a maximum of two beers on my list. This year six breweries had the distinction of getting two beers on my list. Revolution did have five beers considered for my list, but it was actually Flipside that ruled the roost with six beers considered for the list (but one – Rascal King – was disqualified due to it being my number one last year).

Rules

1. We had to have it on the show or reviewed it for the website; not talk about it, but actually drink it.
2. Rankings are based on “memorable beer experiences.” That means yes, beer X might be better in some way than beer Y, but beer Y is higher on the list. Why? It was more memorable to me. That’s it. You’ll have your own list, of course, and feel free to argue, yell, or send us an email saying Craig’s an idiot. It’s all good.
3. Patreon-exclusive Low ABV beers are in-play and not excluded from future listicles! Kind of like September call-ups in baseball that keep their rookie eligibility.
4. Maximum of two beers per brewery on the list.

Time to see what Craig’s beer age is for 2025!

30) Winter Beer | Winter Lager | Goldfinger Brewing Company | Downers Grove, IL | 4.2% ABV – listen

Leave it to Goldfinger to come up with a 4.2% lager that feels like you should drink it in the dark, cold winter months. Winter Beer is that beer. Using rye, it shows up on the aroma and palate as baking spices. And that rye stays behind long after the sip, really making you want to imbibe again. That’s not a problem as Winter Beer is only 4.2% ABV and something you can drink repeatedly without too much of a problem. I actually brought a 4-pack of this to a holiday party and was able to drive home with little issue. That rye also gives it a slightly bigger mouthfeel making the beer suitable for those cold winter nights. Not that you need another reason to drink Goldfinger.

29) Double Dry Hopped Formerly Known As… | American IPA | Werk Force | Plainfield, IL | 6.8% ABV – listen

Sometimes something just sneaks up on you. On a show full of barrel-aged beers and other IPA offerings, DDH FKA ran to the top of the show. With an outstanding dank, grass, and herbal aroma that complements a bitter – but not too bitter – finish, DDH FKA just does things right. A malt sweetness assists with the bitter finish and helps give the beer some body. This beer was so well done that we featured their Session IPA (Formerly Light) on a future episode which we never, ever do. It’s a bombastic, aromatically full, delicious American IPA that should be on your list to try.

28) Gin Barrel Fermented Sensitive King | Barrel-aged Belgian Tripel | Supermoon Beer Co.| Milwaukee, WI | 9% ABV – listen

Supermoon, known for their saisons, got their hands on a gin barrel. And of course they put in a… Belgian tripel?! It’s real, and it’s spectacular. Sensitive King is one of the best non-saison beers Supermoon puts out from time to time, but throwing it in a gin barrel is something else. But it works. Some juniper on the nose meld with classic Belgian tripel esters and some of Supermoon’s house funk yeast to produce an enjoyable drinking experience. The gin provides some berries and some dryness on the finish while the tripel brings in some bread, banana, and spice along with a nice little bit of funk (a very little). The result is something wholly unique and memorable that makes me think more Belgian tripels should be aged in gin barrels.

27) Rey Cuvee Vanilla 2025 | Barrel-aged imperial stout with vanilla | Cruz Blanca| Chicago, IL | 13% ABV – listen

No surprises here. Rey Cuvee has always been one of Cruz Blanca’s best Luchador beers, featuring a blend of three different years’ Rey Gordo beers blended and then put in another barrel. Then, in 2022, vanilla was also added and leveled it up even more. Full of chocolate, roast, barrel, caramel, and vanilla, Rey Cuvee Vanilla manages to keep things flavorful but never veers cloyingly sweet. It really tastes like a chocolate cake with some vanilla icing and maybe just a little side of coffee. It’s not too boozy and everything is smooth throughout. Anytime there’s a Rey Cuvee being released – vanilla or otherwise – get on it.

26) Mitten Life Light | American Light Lager | Seedz Brewery | Union Pier, MI | 3.2% ABV – listen (Patreon Exclusive)

Of course one of the best American Light Lagers would come from Seedz. Their light take on their Mitten Life features a little mouthfeel kick and a fair amount of grain on the palate – an absolutely deadly combination when dealing with something that’s 3.2% ABV. There’s some hop bitterness that comes along and joins in the fun as well, but the star here is clearly the grain. It smells like an expensive cracker (not one of those Ritz ones) and manages to produce a great amount of flavor for its ABV. Really the only thing left to say about it is join our Patreon to see if it bested Revolution’s Cold Time in our Cold Time Challenge series!

25) Infinity Pils | Pilsner | Westbound & Down | Idaho Springs, CO | 5.4% ABV – listen

Even though I have issues with the Mosaic hop, I can typically appreciate the beer a little – provided there’s another hop in it. Infinity Pils features the divine combination of Mosaic and Citra that gives you as much citrus and tropical flavors as you can handle (or can genetically perceive). That’s combined with a clean and crisp base pilsner that goes down easy and keeps you coming back for more. It appears that hoppy lagers are being released more regularly (like Old Irving’s Doji) so here’s hoping a Chicago-area brewery can nail one as good as Westbound & Down has.

24) Double Stop | Double IPA | Flipside Brewing | Tinley Park, IL | 9.2% ABV – listen

We returned to our IPA roots big time this year but only one beer really brought me back to our Double IPA roots – Double Stop. Big, a little boozy, fruitys, bitter, and malty sweet, Double Stop is everything I remembered liking about those Double IPAs from a decade ago – the ones without pilsner malt that really doesn’t provide any backbone at all. Yes, it’s 9.2% and you do get a little of that booze on the sip but it’s not prohibitive at all and, yes, I’ve had multiple on a few occasions. And that’s mainly because the bitterness, fruitiness and slight malt sweetness demand you drink as much as you can, usually without even realizing it. Just sipping away the day…

23) Lumberstruck II | Barrel-aged Black Barleywine | Revolution Brewing | Chicago, IL | 13% ABV – listen

Lumberstruck – the first release – leaned heavy into the sweetness. So going into Lumberstruck II I was very worried about another mead-like beer. I was very, very wrong. The amburana barrels used here provide just enough baking spice and cinnamon to the beer to make it interesting without overtaking it. Big notes of jammy fruit get in on things reminding me of a fig newton cookie. Even some chocolate manages to sneak in there as well which only adds an unexpected surprise to what I was expecting. But most importantly, it’s not terribly sweet. The amburana barrels might be cutting some of that sweetness down a little bit. The jammy fruit also adds something to detract from any mead-like sweetness the first one had. An astonishing beer that really showed me what a barrel-aged black barleywine could be.

22) Beer For The Future | Belgian blonde with Kernza grain | Off Color Brewing | Chicago, IL | 5.5% ABV – listen

Style designations are so overrated. Beer For The Future is listed as a Belgian blonde but it could also be a Belgian single. Or a saison. Or something with fruit in it. It’s one of those “choose your own flavor adventure” beers and every sip was a different experience. The added bonus here was it used the sustainable Kernza grain to achieve this, proving that you can use something good for the environment while still making an interesting and delicious beer. Of course leave it to Off Color to figure out how to brew a beer for the future that actually tastes like something that game from the future. The future is now!

21) Noble Rogue | English Brown Ale | Flipside Brewing | Tinley Park, IL | 5.2% ABV – listen

English brown ales don’t come around too often but when they do I usually try and grab one. Most are usually not too memorable and most are very forgettable. Noble Rogue brings the roast and nuttiness to a crazy degree, somehow bringing out fresh roasted nuts of some sort. On the palate, the roast skews slightly towards chocolate, while the nuttiness and bitterness really bring the sip home. You just want to drink more and more of it and, when you’re done, you just want another pour. And another. And then it’s on cask. And there goes your day. English brown ales typically have no business being this flavorful but Flipside went out and showed it could be done.

20) Fifth Anniversary Bock Beer | Bock | Goldfinger Brewing Company | Downers Grove, IL | 6.6% ABV – listen

I have an interesting relationship with bocks. Maibocks can go straight down the drain while doppelbocks are hit and miss. The most consistent of this style for me is the bock, and even then the variance is off the charts. But leave it to Goldfinger to put together a bock beer that does everything right. Bready with a touch of honey-like sweetness, this bock goes down easy and leaves you wanting more. A hint of something darker like molasses adds to the complexity and depth of the beer while not affecting its drinkability. A slight bitter finish ends things on an excellent note. This one goes down easy and is flavorful, making it a slam dunk for this list. I wonder what the 6th year will bring?

19) Slow Melt | American Pale Ale | Half Acre Beer Company | Chicago, IL | 5.8% ABV – listen

There’s a surefire way for an American Pale Ale to be remembered and loved by me – hop it like an IPA. Slow Melt has all the bitterness and hop characteristics of an IPA, but the body is decidedly pale ale. It’s not heavy, finishes clean and with a little malt presence, and basically is an enjoyable sip throughout. But while it exhibits those classic characteristics, Slow Melt also does its best with modern, fruitier hops, combining an array of fruits with the dank, floral, and bitterness you come to know and love from Half Acre. It honestly might be the best APA Half Acre makes now and that’s saying something considering Daisy Cutter is on that list. No matter what you call it (still want to call it Snow Melt), it’s a year-round Half Acre beer that should be in your fridge most of that time. 

18) Elevated IPA | American IPA | La Cumbre Brewing Company | Albuquerque, NM | 7.2% ABV – listen

Elevated IPA has always been one of those “festival-only” beers I have. I had never managed to snag a can of it or have it on tap – until I went there. It was the first thing I got and it was amazing. Another “classic” IPA, Elevated features all the dank, piney, grassy aromas and flavors along with just the right amount of sweet caramel malt. It’s big enough so that it feels like you’re drinking something hefty but light enough that you can drink a few in a sitting. It’s suitably bitter but not an IBU bomb. The malt sweetness supports the bitterness giving it something to hang on to while keeping it drinkable. Both at the brewery (where I also had a modern West Coast IPA) and on the show Elevated simply, um, elevated itself above all other beers. Definitely one of the best “classic” IPAs in the country.

17) Barrel-aged Nightmare Fuel | Barrel-aged imperial stout with coffee | River North | Denver, CO | 14.8% ABV – listen

I first had this beer at River North while in Denver for GABF and “vacation palate” was in full effect. Always nice to confirm that it wasn’t vacation palate with a spot on the show. BA Nightmare Fuel is simple – a barrel-aged coffee stout – but it does it exceedingly well. The whiskey barrel is present but not overbearing, the coffee is front and center, and the base stout plays well with both the barrel and coffee, adding a little bit of chocolate to everything going on. While being 14.8% ABV, River North has done what Revolution has become so good at doing recently – hiding that alcohol. Sure, it still drinks big, but nowhere near the stated ABV. Alcohol burn on the finish is near zero. You keep coming back for more for the coffee roast and whiskey flavors of caramel and vanilla. A testament to what River North can do (and they have 20%+ ABV beers that do the same!).

16) Biere de Pieces #50 | Gin barrel-aged saison | Afterthought Brewing Company| Lombard, IL | 5% ABV – listen

There’s just something about gin barrels and a saison that work so, so right together. Afterthought took their Biere de Pieces standard saison – its 50th iteration! – and aged it in some gin barrels. What you get are the lemon and slight funk of an Afterthought saison combined with some juniper and dryness from the gin barrels. The result is both thirst quenching and thirst inducing. The juniper of the gin works so well with the lemon that it almost makes it feel like some light cocktail you would drink at brunch (I assume; not a brunch person). And before you know it the bottle’s gone. Afterthought knows its way around gin barrels and it should be a high priority purchase if you see it. 

15) Val’s Helles | Helles Lager | Kinslahger Brewing Company| Oak Park, IL | 4.7% ABV – listen

Rarely does a beer result in me actually visiting the non-brewery it was brewed for, but here we are. Val’s Helles, brewed for Val’s Halla Records in Oak Park, IL, comes out absolutely smashing you with grain notes. In a show filled with Helles lagers, this one dominated with the sheer amount of bready grain notes that came across. Everything else about it – the body, some bitterness, the finish – was in line with the other helles on the show. But when you can do that AND add all that lovely grain flavor you’re going to have a winner. As an added bonus, when I was out that way, I remembered the beer was brewed for a record store and stopped by. I’ve now been there twice (one on Record Store Day, which was awesome and I managed to be able to drink some Val’s Helles!) and yes, it’s worth visiting. Good beer can do that! 

14) Vindbelgur IPA | Rye IPA with geothermal baked geysir bread | Myvatn Ol | Pingeyjarsveit, Iceland | 5% ABV – listen (Patreon exclusive)

My retired mother travels a lot now and, more often than not, bring me back beer for the show. She was the main reason we were able to do the Hawaii show (with input from me). But this one she chose on her own and it rocked. Vindbelgur IPA managed to blend both the IPA and, due to the geysir bread, a kvass into something remarkable and memorable. While not knocking you out with bitterness, there’s enough there for for it to be considered an IPA or, at worst, a pale ale. But the real star here is the bread. Sometimes beers say they were made with bread, or pretzels, or whatever else that makes you go, “Hell yeah!” and order a pint/grab a 4-pack. Then you try it and you wonder where the bready thing is. Not so with Vindbelgur. The bread flavor is up front and goes toe-to-toe with the bitter hops, making this the standard by which all further “bread IPAs” will be judged. (I’m stumping for 2026 to be the Year of the Bread IPA.)

13) Herp Slurp | Pale Lager | Triptych Brewing| Savoy, IL | 4.6% ABV – listen

If you’re seeing a theme here, you’re not wrong. Triptych’s Herp Slurp joins in the lager fun with a blast of grain on the aroma and flavor. But unlike some other ones on this list, a fair amount of lemon and lime citrus join things and really levels it up a fair amount. The grain notes comes off as cracker-like while the mouthfeel was full and inviting. A little bit of bitterness comes across as well with the lemon/lime finish to keep you coming back for more. Overall it comes off as an excellent lager with some saison-like qualities that combine into something I’ve not really had before. And of course it pairs well with anything! Triptych – definitely more than  just big, barrel-aged beers.

12) Chocolate Milk Stout | Milk Stout | Boxing Bear Brewing Company| Albuquerque, NM | 5.2% ABV – listen

It’s always interesting to have a consistent award winner on the podcast. And then confirm how good it actually is while not in a festival setting. Chocolate Milk Stout has won six awards (3 GABF and 1 World Beer Cup among them) and it shows when having it. It’s first and foremost a milk stout with a creamy, full body and a fair amount of roast from the base stout. Then they hit it with some chocolate that just comes in waves and waves. But it’s never too much and always finishes smooth and chocolatey. At 5.2% ABV, the flavor easily outpaces the ABV, making this one a beer you can drink a four-pack of if you really wanted to. An outstanding beer.

11) HaHa Pils | German Pilsner | Arbeiter Brewing Company| Minneapolis, MN | 5.1% ABV – listen

I’ve been to Minneapolis quite a few times but never hit this place that Ryan did when he went (or at least grabbed a can of it from a shop). He was on the lookout for it as it had won a gold at GABF last year and we could easily see why. Any pilsner that can remind me of German pilsners while still bringing American characteristics to the table will get some recognition. The mouthfeel is surprisingly full, the grain comes through big on the sip and stays there, and any hop bitterness is present and just enough to make you want to drink more of it. It’s always nice to have a fresh German pilsner on the show that confirms the gold medal.

10) Holiday Train | American IPA with Rooibos tea, ginger, cinnamon, almonds, pistachios, and orange peel | Hop Butcher for the World| Chicago, IL | 7% ABV – listen

I typically have an acceptable limit when it comes to adjuncts in a beer – three. Any more than that and it usually is a mess. So Holiday Train clocks in with six? And it’s probably a hazy IPA? Double yikes. Turns out it wasn’t a hazy and not all the adjuncts asserted themselves like they typically would. The result is an utterly delicious Midwest IPA, full of grassy and pine notes. Only the ginger and cinnamon really show up and even then it’s to complement the base IPA, not overpower it. The Rooibos tea does what it should – it stops all the non-bitter flavors about halfway, leaving your tongue riding out on waves of bitterness. The almond/pistachio might be helping with mouthfeel, but I’m not mad I don’t taste them. This beer vastly exceeded my expectations and I hope to be able to buy it next year around Christmas.

9) Barrel-aged Saaziwaka | Table Beer | 1840 Brewing Company| Milwaukee, WI | 3.9% ABV – listen

Table beers are rarely barrel-aged and, when they are, become too aggressive with whatever spirit they were aged in. Sure, anyone can throw a big beer into a barrel, but it takes skill to do that with a sub-4% table beer. 1840 Brewing had the skill to pull it off and make it enjoyable. Despite being aged in white wine barrels, Saaziwaka never lost the thread of being a table beer, finishing light, effervescent, and getting out of the way. The white wine, however, stuck around and caused you to tip the elbow more and more until the pour was gone. Due to the ABV, you could easily finish an entire 750mL bottle and still be able to accomplish things. The combination of Saaz and Riwaka hops gives Saaziwaka classic noble hop characteristics of grass while also throwing in some modern fruity notes. Unfortunately, 1840 Brewing is no longer with us (and our hearts go out to the Vetters) but we can only hope that Kyle returns to brewing in some capacity. If you’re able to procure any 1840 Brewing beer, do so with confidence.

8) CS3 Vineyard Reserve | Barrel-aged Saison with grapes | Supermoon Beer Company| Milwaukee, WI | 6% ABV – listen

A saison from Supermoon that’s been barrel-aged with grapes? I’m in. Having had their piquette (the second runnings of the grapes) and loving it I knew I’d like this one. I just didn’t know how much. CS3 somehow manages to be jammy, tart, and funky all at once while still being drinkable. The fruit gives just the right amount of tartness to balance the slight funky character that comes from the yeast they use (that I love). This is one of those beer that’s trying to be a wine/beer hybrid and it actually becomes a stupidly good beer with some additionally good wine characteristics thrown in. It can pair with anything – dinner, dessert, or just sitting in Supermoon’s beautiful taproom and enjoying everything they have on tap.

7) Head Hunter | American IPA | Fat Head’s Brewery| Middleburg Heights, OH | 7.5% ABV – listen

If you’ve been reading this whole list, you’ll notice a fair amount of IPA representation this year. Our IPA blind all-stars series is the culprit, and Head Hunter finished at the absolute top of that list this year. We’re calling it a Midwest IPA (as West Coast IPA have gone more pale and malt-less) and it does everything perfectly. Strong hop presence featuring pine and grass, both on aroma and palate? Check. Big malt backbone that provides sweetness and some body? Yup. An overall enjoyable libation that will have you cracking another one right after? Absolutely. Head Hunter is everything we love about IPAs (and DIPAs) from 10+ years ago, just updated to today. You will not regret purchasing a 6-pack of this if you’re able to. But it’s still behind…

6) Celebration | American IPA | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.| Chico, CA | 6.8% ABV – listen

…this one. Sierra Nevada’s Celebration does everything Head Hunter does. It has the grassy and piney bitterness. A strong malt character provides sweetness and stability. It’s somehow even less alcoholic than Head Hunter. So why is it one spot ahead? If flavor memory serves me well, Celebration just had more hop bitterness and more malt sweetness. That’s it. Otherwise these two beers are identical. If we ever decide to do a blind versus thing with these two beers, Head Hunter could come out on top. But I’d win either way having tried both of them. Celebration is a beer all other Midwest IPA (even though it’s a West Coast IPA from 10 years ago through and through) should be judged against. 

5) Deth’s Tar | Barrel-aged imperial oatmeal stout | Revolution Brewing | 14.8% ABV – listen

Deth’s Tar always winds up being the runt of the Deep Wood stout releases. It’s always good, but, you know, coffee/vanilla/fruit/double barreled with French oak just kind of push it down the list. Not this year! Deth’s Tar came out swinging and, for quite possibly the first time, was my favorite Deep Wood Deth this year. It had a little more heft in body this year, the barrel presence was the same it always was (prominent but no burn), but the real secret was this streak of caramel that joined in for the first time. This caramel gave it some unique depth to compete with the variant Deth’s and ultimately rule them. I always hate putting the base beer last but not so this year! Grab as much of it as you can! Only $25 a 4-pack! Highest recommendation!

4) Peach Afternoon | Fruited Sour | The Lost Abbey| San Marcos, CA | 6% ABV – listen

We previously had this beer at GABF during a “peach beer versus” Low ABV that featured Tomme Arthur and Vinnie Cilurzo. It won that head-to-head and it was nice to see a bottle of this FoBAB Runner-Up Best-In-Show 2019 on the shelf around here. And it did what most Lost Abbey beers do – exactly what it’s supposed to do. Tons of fresh, juicy peaches on the aroma and palate surprised me, mainly because this was a 2021 vintage. The Lost Abbey is a master of the sour beer (and blending!) and it shows here, with enough tartness from the fruit and acidity from the base sour but never enough to make you give up drinking it. In fact, it makes you want to drink it more due to the lovely peach flavor that comes with every sip. The peach tea adds to that peach flavor while making the finish dry – and pretty much just leaving you with memories of peaches and tartness. And the need to want more.

3) La Dama Catrina | Barrel-aged Barleywine with cacao, ancho chile, vanilla, and cinnamon | Cruz Blanca| Chicago, IL | 14% ABV – listen

Leave it to Cruz Blanca to be able to pull off a crazy adjuncted barleywine. Somehow the cacao, chiles, vanilla and cinnamon all shine through but in moderation. The real astounding thing is the base bourbon-barrel-aged barleywine still manages to force its way through this flavor barrage and manage to assert some level of brown sugar and molasses throughout the sip. The whole experience melded so well together that you start thinking that all barleywines should be like this. There’s nothing out of whack or unbalanced about La Dama Catrina, just waves of flavors that will leave you wanting more and more of it. Another reason not to sleep on both the Luchador series and Cruz Blanca’s barrel-aging program.

2) MI Pale Ale | American Pale Ale | Suncatcher Brewing| Chicago, IL | 5.5% ABV – listen

If this list were ranking the beer I most frequently consumed, this would far and away be number one. MI Pale Ale seems to always be on tap at Suncatcher and I always go back to it – either first or after having something new they released. At 5.5% it’s light enough for you to kill 20 ounce pours multiple times (if you feel like it) and the bitterness is aggressive enough that it leaves you wanting more (while still remaining a pale ale). This is most certainly a throwback to old school pale ales (think Zombie Dust) but with more depth and complexity, offering some fruity notes but really hitting hard on the grass and pine notes. It’s the perfect beer for sitting on a patio during the warmer times or for pairing with dinner during the colder ones. It’s always a good time for MI Pale Ale!

1) Raspberry Beer for Golf | Fruited Witbier | Off Color Brewing| Chicago, IL | 4.8% ABV – listen (Patreon exclusive)

Off Color’s been on a fruited kick recently (Strawberry Beer for Tacos, Blueberry Yuzu Fierce, etc.) and, while they’ve all been good to great, Raspberry Beer for Golf blows them all away. Beer for Golf shows itself well with a flavorful witbier cut off by the tea. But then – raspberries! Like the perfect amount of raspberries. They taste fresh and they lend just enough raspberry-ness to the beer without overpowering it. Somehow this doubles the refreshing quota of the beer, once for the Beer for Golf and again when the raspberries hit. Fruit additions are hit-or-miss on existing beer, but Raspberry Beer for Golf knocks it out of the park. As long as it comes out again next year, it (along with Yuzu Fierce) will be forever my summer beers.