Best Beers for Summer

The editors at Esquire magazine have compiled an extremely short list of the best beers for summer. For example, if you like Corona, you should drink Goose Island's Summertime, and so forth. I like that Boulevard's Zon (Belgian White) is represented; I really only have two problems with this list: first, there are only 4 beers on this list, so kind of what's the point; and B, everyone knows the best beer for summer is the one that's closest. Far more offensive is this list of their top 10 canned beers, for those of us who plan on spending the summer tubing down a lazy river–offensive because they refer to Genesee Cream Ale as "thick but flat, bitter but creamy," disgusting and (inexplicably) nostalgic. I have not experienced Genesee in a can, but the bottled version is decent, and M&B Cream Ale is super-delicious and refreshing, so to sum up, the Chardonnay-swilling boobs at Esquire can shove it.

What does your beer say about YOU?

This interesting piece in Ad Age spotlights a study by a noted psychographic research company ties personality traits to beer choice. Key results: people who drink Blue Moon are socially liberal, sarcastic and snide; people who are socially conservative don't drink beer at all. Since I am a. socially conservative and b. known to hoist a pint now and again, I take these findings with a grain of salt, but still, interesting. Also: Bud drinkers use breath strips; Bud Light drinkers play the lottery; Michelob Ultra drinkers are narcissistic jerks; Corona drinkers like to party; and Heineken drinkers are also narcissistic jerks. Craft beer drinkers were difficult to pin down (fewer individuals=less statistically significant data) but apparently have lower levels of personal responsibility, don't stress about deadlines, etc. I meant to prepare an in-depth analysis of this category, but I started watching tv and then figured screw it. What is your type? What does it say about you? Chime in, y'all.