Summers are striking with heat and sweat. The sun is about to kiss harder and harder. Knock! Knock! It is time for you to escape from your cozy four walls and grab some fresh air outside them. Usually, people decide to forgo homestay for at least one summary weekend and jump to some chilling destinations. Often, they would prefer some hill station, schedule a few days of stay, feel the freezing breeze, and get back home with their people scintillating! Instead of being on some snowy cliffs, you can go camping. It is a bit out of comfort zone adventure, yet pleasant.
Camping is a wholly exceptional experience fare different than the usual excursions. You sit on random rocky ground, beside a bonfire, talking to your friend(s), under the neat alluring sky, beer bottles in hand, rejuvenating the soul, and rejoicing with your pals. A campfire is an incredible addition to anyone’s getaway. Could your culinary experiences be more captivating if you had not cooked in the open flame amid nature? Could your conversations have been more soulful if the stars did not add sparkle to it? You could have done all of these without camping, but you could not have sensed it so well without being on a camping excursion!
Going to the next nearest campground in the state, parking your car, establishing a tent, is not called a camp! Setting off to some strange spot with your favorite icy beers hauling on your jeep roof rack is what perfect camping should be in real life. In this listicle, we have compiled the top seven beers which taste the best while camping. We surely feel any camper should pack them with as part of the trip and that’s why we recommend them to everyone. Go through the article, find some best beer brands, pick your favorite one of yours, and start planning your camping getaway!
1. Dragon’s Milk by New Holland Brewing Company
Well, its name is alluring, and the beer is aesthetical! The Dragon’s Milk Beer has a story behind its name. The knight’s reward for slaughtering a dragon was “The Milk of Dragon,” and today, it is the name of the world’s daintiest beer. Reasonably, Dragon’s Milk is the legend in the American House of Beers. That’s the second cause for its cool name! The bourbon stout barrels of Dragon’s Milk have vanilla flavors bathed in the oaks and can make anyone feel intimated.
After Milling, Mashing, Lautering, Boling, and Fermenting, this beer behemoth steps into the bourbon barrels. The coffee mellow and the chocolate melodies give a sweeter tone to the beer and make it a perfect friend for campfires. During the cold camping nights, drinking American aged stout can make your mood feel elevated. Perhaps, it is because Dragon’s Milk can help you keep warm on cooler nights at a campsite.
2. Big Bad Baptist by Epic Brewing Company
If you think that you would miss your whiskey while you are camping, Big Bad Baptist Beer is the best option to pack with you on the campsite. The Epic Brewing Company has made this drink epic by adding whiskey flavors to it, and the aged beer gives a smoky nose. Another perfect alternative to keep yourself in oomph on a cold night is to have Big Bad Baptist Beer. The beer can even taste beautiful with hard cheeses variants, and all the dark chocolate desserts.
Since the year 1992, this company has been into the brewery business, busy making exclusive drinks for you so you can pack them on the campsite. The brewery ages shaved coconuts, almonds, and roasted coffee beans in the whiskey barrels to make the best form of whiskey beer. These imperial drinks get separated into whiskey and rum barrels, and the brewer hand-blends it to make Big Bad Baptist Beer what it is!
3. Fat Tire by New Belgium Brewery
A large beer business corporation company, New Belgium Brewery, makes a stunning and widely known liquid in its brewery known as The Fat Tire Beer. This amber ale matches every occasion, and camping is not excluded from it otherwise! A campfire could fail to make you feel warm but believe me, this beer won’t ever. The beer is born in Colorado and serves as the best camping beer for warm nights.
The beer malts are toasty and sided with a gentle sweetness. To contrast, the added hops are a bit bitter, but the beer remains sweet. The malt and hops balance flawlessly and make the drink exclusively drinkable. Fat Tire is made using Willamette, Goldings, and Nugget hops mixed with the Pale, C-80, Munich, and Victory malts. The sweet biscuity aroma of the drink is a good mood lifter, and the smell of fresh fennel and green apples are intimidating. The beer’s active carbonation softens your palate and soothes your body.
4. Two Hearted by Bell’s Brewing Company
Named after the Upper Michigan Peninsular Two-Hearted River, Two-Hearted Ale is a popular offering from Bell’s Brewing Company. This beer is an India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed with distinct flavors of pine and grapefruit. The hop aromas burst out from both the kettle and fermenter. The malt is the backbone of this beer, and the fruity smell of the yeast makes this beer drinkable and memorable with any campfire. Bell’s Brewery makes this beer from the 100% centennial hops from the Northwest Pacific.
Normally, IPA consists of higher volumes of alcohol. However, Two-Hearted Beer has 7% alcohol of its total content. The tasting of this beer makes you note the bitter citrus pine. The beer contains 16.7 grams of carbs and 212 calories per 12 ounces of serving. Nothing tops the Two- Hearted ale when it comes to talking to your friend(s) and sitting near the campfire. Pack plenty of Two-hearted beer cans on your next camp.
5. All Day IPA – Founders Brewing Company
Another excellent IPA is All Day IPA brewed by Founders Brewing Company. Produced from Michigan in the United States, the beer recipe has a huge history. The founders brewed 20+ recipes, and finally, we got All Day IPA in the form that’s available today. The beer is sold in all 50 states in almost 29 countries across the globe and still serves equal charm everywhere. All Day makes up more than 50% by volume of the beer brewed at Founders now!
Isn’t it amazing that the beer getting brewed naturally is the best companion for you when you are with nature? The company produces the beers in the pack of 12 cans, 15 cans, and many more versions. You can pick your favorite number, pack the cans for your next camping, and drink All day IPA, well, all day! This beer is a pure reward for a camper who has done activities for the whole day.
6. Moose Drool by Big Sky Brewing Company
The Big Sky Brewing Company takes great care to produce this, the sixth best camping beer in the world, named Moose Drool. The beer has four malt variants, and each of them is equally tempting. The beer is renowned by many as the best American Brown Ale in the entire world. The company is an expert in brewing this beer with its mahogany color and flavor that is like coffee blended with rich cocoa to balance the bitterness and give the beer its taste.
Moose Drool is a sophisticated drink that keeps the palate light and soft. You should be aware of its best trait, Moose Drool, is that it is drinkable in almost every outdoor activity! Campfires are for sharing and listening to stories. The smooth Moose Drool will make your stories sensational and makes for splendid company to you on campfire nights.
7. Fire Ant Imperial Red Ale by Southern Prohibition Brewing
If you are seeking an excellent camping drink, go for packing Fire Ant Imperial Red Ale. A gift from Southern Prohibition Brewing, this red-blooded beer has the caramel malt combined with the spicy stone fruit creating a huge tropical hop aroma. The perfect mixture of bitterness and sweetness constantly fight with each other to make the beer taste even better. Usually, these fire colored brews come with a notable alcohol amount in them, hop bitterness is acute, and fruit ester flavors are moderate.
The Southern Prohibition Brewing made Mississippi Fire Ant Imperial Red Ale suitable for the late summers. The roasted and toasted caramel notes amid the tangy fruits and juicy herbs make your ultimate camping experience remarkable. Think twice and check on whether you have packed these pints in your camping backpack or not. I’m sure these American liquid fires are going to blow away the campsite before you do!
Conclusion
I am not sure whether you are going to pack any of these beers from the list on your next camping excursion. However, I am convinced that if you do so, you will be on cloud nine. These beers are much more than just the alcohol or liquor, they are the liquid glamour of your life. Pack them along, go on camping with your friend(s), and celebrate life with a handful of beers. Cheers to life!
Special thanks to Heidi Jones for this Great Beer Now guest post!
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