“What we found is that with the combination of that really full-flavor, creamy mouth feel, juicy hop character, and that low ABV, people seem to like it particularly in the summer,” says Scott Jennings, innovation brewmaster at Sierra Nevada. Replacing the brewery’s former summer seasonal, a Czech style lager called Summerfest, Summer Break filled a customer need. What could be better during the hot months of summer than a sessionable hazy IPA? Or those beers typically lower than 5% ABV that you can comfortably drink a few of without needing to take a long nap. Last April, Sierra Nevada made waves when it released Summer Break for the first time.Ī different take on a hazy IPA, Summer Break falls into the sessionable category. Schools Out for Summer Break Photography courtesy of Sierra Nevada With Summer Break, Sierra Nevada is yelling C-A-N-N-O-N-B-A-L-L at the top of their lungs.Īnd we’re one hundred percent ready to jump in with them.
Now it is more flavorful and more balanced than ever. Sierra Nevada’s new summer seasonal, a session hazy IPA called Summer Break, does exactly that.īursting with juiciness, but only hitting 4.6% ABV, the beer made such a splash when it first hit shelves last summer that it’s back in 2022. Light, sessionable ones that we can comfortably enjoy two, three, or even four of throughout the day without sacrificing flavor. Summer calls for beers that sustain us through these long sun-filled hours.
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Three long months full of splashing around in the ocean, cannonballing into the pool, building sand castles on the beach, biking through our national parks, running through the flower-filled meadows, grilling on the deck, and day-drinking with all of our friends. And we all know summer reigns as the season supreme. Summer Break Hazy IPA is now available in draft, and 12oz cans in six-packs, 12-packs, and 24-packs, through the month of July.We know spring just bloomed, but c’mon this season really just signifies that summer is on the horizon. We’ve worked to make sure it’s not too thin, but has the right mouthfeel that really satisfies.” “Summer Break is an ideal combo of very impactful hop character in both flavor and aroma,” explained Scott Jennings, Innovation Brewmaster at Sierra Nevada, in a statement. image of Summer Break Session Hazy IPA courtesy of Sierra Nevada Brewing Overall, Summer Break Hazy IPA is an easy drinking, juicy IPA, one that’s going to be great for your summer beer cooler. The Chinook, Simcoe, Comet, Mosaic, Amarillo, and Strisselspalt Hops are well balanced by the malt bill of Two-row Pale, Oats, and Wheat. Pouring a pleasant hazy golden color, Summer Break Hazy IPA is not as turbid as other hazy IPAs as it appears closer to Sierra Nevada’s top selling Hazy Little Thing IPA. So, we were really motivated to innovate in this way and develop an insanely flavorful yet crushable beer.” “But we were determined to brew a beer that could be enjoyed on our own adventures.
“Combining these two styles–a light and easy session IPA and a juicy full-flavored hazy IPA-is no easy feat,” said Joe Whitney, Chief Commercial Officer at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, in a statement. This session IPA is light with full, bold hoppy flavors in the trendy hazy IPA category. Summer Break Hazy IPA is a new low alcohol beer at 4.6% ABV that’s designed for the long days of summer. With new beers trending, the long summer stalwart is being replaced by Summer Break Session Hazy IPA in hopes of bringing a bit more excitement to the brewery’s summer beer release. One summer tradition has come to an end from Sierra Nevada Brewing as its once popular summer seasonal, Summerfest Czech-Style Pilsner, has come to an end. Sierra Nevada Summer Break Session Hazy IPA offers up juicy flavors in a sessionable beer for the summer.
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