ADIYAPPROACH
MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF
to Drinking
in the Summer
As the summer months roll in, expect the air to be filled with the smells of grilling — hot dogs,
burgers, chicken, veggies ...

But what goes best with a traditionally summer meal like barbecue?
An ice cold beer. Or a nice glass of sangria. Or something infused
with the flavors of summer — think pineapple, strawberry and other
fruity goodness.

While you can easily hop on over to your favorite restaurant and
order a cocktail, you also might be interested in channeling your
inner bartender and whip up your own creation.

And lucky for you as you start to look into a more DIY drinks
approach, there are plenty of resources in Philadelphia to help you
find your inner Nick Miller or Woody Boyd.

Get Your Brew On
Drinking beer in Philadelphia in the warmer months is a treat on
its own. With countless beer gardens opening for the season, the
city becomes a top-notch destination for those looking to expand
their pale ale palates.

Home to many respectable breweries, there are always seasonal
beers on tap or cased, ready for you to take them home and bring
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crossed the fruity, quenching Pynk is available.)
But what about making your own?
While the idea of standing over a boiling pot of wort (unferment-
ed beer) might seem unappealing in the humidity of July, there’s
never a wrong time to start home brewing.

“For someone who’s never done it before, there’s no time like the
present,” said Nancy Rigberg, co-owner of Home Sweet Homebrew
at 20th and Sansom streets.

With air conditioning available, she said brewing your own beer
shouldn’t be as big of a problem as you might think — just be wary
of more airborne bacteria. That could put a damper on things.

Rigberg and her husband, George Hummel, have operated the
store — the oldest homebrew store in Philadelphia — since the mid-
1980s. They supply home brewing kits for beer as well as wine, another
good summer option (though there’s never a bad time to drink wine).

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