Seattle's dreary winters are discussed often, but its revered by many more for its spectacular summers. For a craft beer fan, nothing signifies Seattle summer than being part of the bustling crowd at Fremont Brewing's outdoor Urban Beer Garden, right on the shores of lake union. Ask a craft enthusiast visiting Seattle, and they have this beer garden bookmarked for a visit. 

Fremont’s Summer Ale, a masterwork in delicious simplicity, takes popular honors during the summer months. Maybe its the simplicity of the recipe that allows one to enjoy the spectacular summer evenings, or maybe its the mastery of hop experts at one of the nations fastest growing breweries, Summer Ale is sought out by nearly everyone here. 

Fremont makes many great beers, but the simple recipe of a SMaSH Ale (made with a Single Malt and a Single Hop), allows the essence of each ingredient to fully bloom in the Summer Ale. A single hopping of Amarillo Hops gives it a balanced explosion of bittersweet tangerine that will satisfy to the core.  Pale Two Row Malt helps brisk bitterness shine through a slight grain haze.

Brilliant gold, Fremont Summer Ale ignites the glass.  Ebullient grassy and lemon hop aromatics will hook you for whole evenings at a time.  Big buttery wheat greets your palate before expanding to include electric tangerine zest before tailing off into a perfect spritz of hoppy bitterness.  This beer will please palates with an initial blast of refreshing flavor and will provide delicious insights to the last sip.

Bring a taste of the beautiful Seattle summer weather to your backyard BBQ, and let your friends revel in your ability to pick a beer made for this season. 

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