These days, it’s all about cool craft beers. That being said, ultra-hoppy ones can be a bit of a chore, so go with something refreshingly different – Kooinda’s gently fruity, lightly floral Golden Ale delights with its soft, but pleasing bitter finish.These days, it’s all about cool craft beers. That being said, ultra-hoppy ones can be a bit of a chore, so go with something refreshingly different – Kooinda’s gently fruity, lightly floral Golden Ale delights with its soft, but pleasing bitter finish.

In just about any Bavarian town in Germany, steaming, boiled weisswurst (white veal sausage) is served with a side of warm pretzels and a cool glass of foamy wheat beer. Franziskaner has been brewing since the 14th century, and its gently fruity wheat beer has a fresh, citrussy tang on the palate.

Nothing says ‘celebration’ better than the Greek-style breaking of plates, and there are few things that go better with the smashing of crockery than an icy cold beer. Nissos Pilsner is a cool, crisp, lightly bitter artisan beer with no preservatives or additives, produced in a microbrewery on Tinos Island in the Cyclades. Enjoy with grilled chicken.

This complex, hoppy beer is produced in Borgorose, Italy, in collaboration with craft brewery Dogfsh Head of Delaware. It’s fruity with foral notes, packed with favour and very refreshing. Its Italian-American styling is unique and the beer is best enjoyed with a plate of Parma ham.

Organic beer doesn’t seem to have the same sort of traction as other organic drinks, but the crew from Mountain Goat have taken interest. Here, they’ve produced a wickedly sensational ale that’s in
 the citrusy, gently bitter spectrum of beers.