Summer, Citrus, and Straight Up Country

Summer's coming to a close, and with it, the season of summer beers. As much as I'm looking forward to Octoberfests, I really do enjoy a nice cold summer beer. Last night, at a local favorite, O'Connor's Restaurant, I had a pint of Wachusett Summer Breeze (is it summer breeze, or is that just a song?). I was given the choice of lemon or orange; I went with lemon, and it was the right choice, though it would have been fine on its own. The lemon added the right amount of crispness. Here's a tip, though, that I learned a long time ago. Drink it fast enough so you don't end up with half a beer that tastes like lemon pledge.

I also had a Wachusett Country, always a favorite of mine.

My dining companion had a BBC IPA. I didn't hear any complaints from him and he ordered a second. Unfortunately, the keg went dry and foam splattered all over the bartender (face included). Was it funny? No, and yes. I didn't laugh, though. He ended up with a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

O'Connor's had a number of other decent-looking brews on tap. They rotate their taps pretty frequently. I probably should have gone for something new or unusual but I was feeling like guaranteed satisfaction.