Spotted...

There are many kinds of ales for many different weathers/seasons.. Light summer ales for the summer (duh), dark stouts and porters for the winter.. Bitters and milds etc for in between

Correct, a mix of hops and barleys gives you very pale (Summer) to very dark (winter) ales. Bluebird, Taiphoon or Elderflower have a fantastic light taste and you can drink them chiiiild (not with ice!) they have ginger, lemon grass, lemon and more flowery additions to lighten them up - sadly you get too few well kept on tap.
but the standard kept in the bottle is getting better

I must admit to having dipped my toe into the experimental waters of pear cider on the hotter days this year. Koppaberg seems to be the nicest, but I have had to stop because I drink it like it is fruit juice, and that makes me mix my metaphors.

i am with Chubby too, that shit is an alco-pop, bulmers/magners is a joke of a pint, that shit takes it a step further. i wouldn't piss on it if it was on fire

Tyskie FTW!

like all holiday beers, that tastes so much better served in the pavement cafes of Poland in the sun, watching the world pass...Out of a tin, on a bench, looking into a playground full or children, drunk at 11am in the burbs of ealing it is a very different pint