As I watch the Phils wrap up a come from behind win against the hap­less Astros, I can’t help but think about what I’ll be drink­ing this sum­mer. It ain’t easy being a Pennsylvanian!

Sum­mer beers I like include:

• Troegs Sun­shine Pils
• Vic­to­ry Pri­ma Pils
• Philadel­phia Brew­ing Co. Row­house Red (or Fleur de Lehigh)
• Sly Fox Pike­land Pils
• Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale

It’s nigh impos­si­ble to choose one as my favorite sum­mer ses­sion ale. I know what you’re think­ing: first world prob­lems, dude. But it’s one of those things where you like to have a depend­able go-to when you reach for a beer in your fridge or cool­er, you know? I’ve been par­tial to Sly Fox, since I love the cans, but now Oskar Blues has Dale’s Pale in our mar­ket. I also love the refresh­ing taste of the Troegs and Vic­to­ry selec­tions. I must admit a wan­ing appre­ci­a­tion for PBC beers; I just don’t think they live up to the qual­i­ty of com­pa­ra­ble craft beers. What’s your favorite? Feel free to sound off in the comments.

An aside: was the ses­sion beer move­ment just a fig­ment of Lew’s imag­i­na­tion? Friends of mine who home­brew said they’d heard that every­one was going big — very big — just as the econ­o­my start­ed tank­ing. Made sense to me, but as some­one who’s try­ing to wean him­self off of those humun­go beers, I’d like to think some brew­ers haven’t aban­doned it altogether.