Spicy Summer Ale Margarita

The summer ale comes from a local brewery in Seattle called Fremont Brewing Company. They are a family-owned brewery that started in 2009 in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. This brewery is very passionate about sustainability and using the best local ingredients that it can find to produce its beer. I am lucky because I live very close to Fremont and get to enjoy the multitude of restaurants, bars, and breweries in the neighborhood which is a big perk of living in the city of Seattle.

I choose the Fremont Summer Ale because it is described as tasting like a glass of tangerine flowers and is very simple because it contains one grain and one hop. More specifically, it contains 2-Row malt and Amarillo hops and is 5.2% ABV. The beer cocktail I created with the summer ale is like a Margarita but has a spicy kick from the addition of sliced jalapeños. The jalapeño peppers, cilantro, and lime juice give this cocktail a clean and fresh taste which compliments the tangerine flavors from the summer ale. This recipe would be great for a summer party because it can easily be turned into a punch for a big group. I want to end with an awesome beer quote that was on the Fremont Summer Ale can “Beer has food value, but food has no beer value.” V.W.P.