PERFECT VARIETY

Instead of grabbing a sixer for your next soiree, try this crowd-pleasing selection.

Party time? Stock these four styles and you’re guaranteed to please beer nerds and newbies alike. Outlaw Brew Co’s kölsch, 21 Lagered Ale (LCBO 507913, 473 mL, $2.95), is so easy-drinking that even light beer fans will dig it, but its delicate profile will keep craft beer enthusiasts happy. Wheat beers are a hot weather staple, and Black Bellows White, a Belgian-style wit,

(LCBO 517805, 473 mL, $3.35), is spicy, fruity and refreshing. IPAs keep hopheads happy, especially if they’re loaded with juicy tropical fruit notes like Collective Arts Ransack the Universe (LCBO 450312, 473 mL, $3.45). And a wild ale, like Duchesse de Bourgogne (LCBO 492769, 330 mL, $3.00) will have oenophile friends marvelling over its acidity and black cherry notes.