AleSmith Double IPA | AleSmith Brewing Co. San Diego, CA

AleSmith has produced this mega-hopped powerhouse of an imperial India pale ale dating back to 2000. Until this year, the beer went by the admittedly confusing moniker AleSmith Summer YuleSmith, a name that in no way spoke to the beer’s style or its immense hop-borne flavors and aromas of citrus fruit, pine and resinous spice. Yet, the beer has remained a favorite of the brewery’s offerings despite its odd handle and the fact it was only ever available three months out of every year during the summer season. Both of those deficiencies have been rectified this year, with a rebrand to the straightforward AleSmith Double IPA that includes a spiffy new bottle design replete with bright green hop buds, and a new five-month window of availability that extends from May to September. Congratulations, hoppy beer fans—summer’s been extended!

Availability: CA, CO, IL, MA, MN, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI & Denmark