Ideas for wedding brews late July?

[kraftwerk]

Ok, so I'm the best man for my buddy's wedding here in Colorado in late July. He's already got a few bases covered: Czech Pils, Doppelbock, Berliner, Coconut IPA, Tafelbier, Schwarz, and a couple others I can't remember.

So, I'm wondering what should I contribute? Something fast fermenting. I already have an apricot wheat on the way and an American kolsch. Also, a lemongrass farmhouse which will be bottled as gifts for the wedding party. Ideas, anyone? I'm thinking another sessionable fruit beer and something English...

[corkybstewart]

How about a nice wit.  Very subtly spiced with a little coriander and citrus zest, it's a perfect summer drink.

[realbeerguy]

A basic APA could be ready in 5 weeks.

[morticaixavier]

ordinary bitter can be ready super quick, and is, in my opinion better very fresh. It is also nice to have a low ABV (<3.5%) drink at a wedding. You could get a firkin and gravity feed it for a totally different experience from the other beers already planned.

[hokerer]

Hefeweizen might do the trick.  Ready quickly and best consumed fresh.

[jeffy]

Hefeweizen might do the trick.  Ready quickly and best consumed fresh.

Totally agree.

[kraftwerk]

I love a good hefe on a summer day but I think he's also doing one and I am bringing an apricot wheat. I'm thinking a big IPA and something sessionable and English. Keep the ideas coming! Thanks!

[erockrph]

I love a good hefe on a summer day but I think he's also doing one and I am bringing an apricot wheat. I'm thinking a big IPA and something sessionable and English. Keep the ideas coming! Thanks!

For the IPA, you could do something like one hop variety or hop addition for every year they've been together. Or a 75-minute IPA, with an addition every minute to wish them 75 happy years together. Or maybe a 1.075 OG beer, with 1 gravity point per year. Cheesy, but it works for the whole wedding theme.

For the English session beer, I don't have anything cheezy, but you can't go wrong with a Southern English Brown Ale.

[deepsouth]

that easy rider from terrapin is a "hopped up" session beer.  it's damn fine.  maybe something along that line. 

[kraftwerk]

Thanks guys! Looks like it's gonna be a sessionable English Mild. Maris Otter, victory, crystal, flaked barley, etc. Gonna decoct and do a long boil with several hop additions (East Kent Goldings and Saaz) to build a nice complexity. Trying to trick the palate, as it will be around 3.5% abv. 

What level carbonation should I shoot for? Will probably keg condition with corn sugar.