Lime in beer can be a clean summer lift or a full-on sour-and-salt curveball, and we put that to the test with seven very different cans. We kick things off with a weird little experiment using crystallized lime powder, then jump into four lime beers designed for hot-weather drinking, scoring each one for aroma, flavor, and how easy it is to actually finish a full can.

We taste Surly This Beer Is Niiice Light Lime and talk about why subtle citrus can be a better “garage beer” move than a heavy-handed lime blast. Leinenkugel’s Leinie Lodge Lime brings a Mexican-style lager vibe but sparks a debate about when “smooth” turns into “no flavor.” Then Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale flips the table with lime juice, lime peel, black limes, and sea salt, giving us tart, salty, peel-bitter notes that drink closer to a sour than a simple lime refresher.

We also dig into fun beer trivia and history, including why limes got associated with Mexican beer in the first place (skunk cover, flies, rusty caps, and pure refreshment), plus a quick Oktoberfest USA in La Crosse calendar check and nearby events worth planning. We wrap with three wildcards, including a Canadian lager, a restaurant anniversary kolsch, and an 8% Leinenkugel’s High Shore Imperial Shandy that tastes like straight lemonade in the best and worst ways. Subscribe, share the show with your beer buddy, and leave us a review, then tell us what lime beer actually nailed summer for you.

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