As temperatures rise and mouths across West Michigan become dry, nothing seems to be able to quench the thirsts of the residents of Lawton better than a tall, frosty glass of hand-brewed, German beer.

Standing out above the herd of summer wheat beers is Old Hat Brewery’s German-style, unfiltered Hefeweizen.

“The Hefeweizen is made from 50 percent wheat and 50 percent German barley. The mixture creates a sort of banana and clove flavor that we traditionally serve with a lemon slice to add acidic flavoring,” said Tom Fuller, owner and brewer of Old Hat Brewery. The Hefeweizen (less than 5% ABV) makes a statement, much like the brewery itself, in presenting a traditional wheat beer and introducing a unique banana flavoring and lemon, in contrast to the orange slices one can often see perched on the rim of a beer glass. The increasingly popular beer, which is sold between May and September, is the only beer that Old Hat Brewery serves on tap that is additionally distributed across West Michigan. —Katie Bludworth

Hefeweizen is available May through September at Old Hat Brewery, located at 114 North Main Street in Lawton, for $4.50 a pint. (269) 624-6445, oldhatbeer.com.