Sours are swell and double IPAs are delicious, but crisp, icy cold lagers in the summer heat are hard to beat. Whether you’ve finished mowing the lawn or you’ve been sitting in traffic, these are the beers you want waiting in the fridge for you when you get in.

Parrotdog Lager

Refreshing, uncomplicated and comes in packs of 12 — what more could you want? RRP$34.99, 12 pack 330ml

Epic Lager

Unfiltered with notes of tropical fruit, citrus, pine and resin. RRP$6.99, 500ml

McLeod’s Longboarder Lager

Crowned NZ’s best lager at the 2017 Brewers’ Guild Awards, Longboarder is a golden lager with stonefruit aromas. RRP$8.99, 500ml