Labor Day weekend is finally here and while everyone is scrambling to pick up a six-pack of PBR, we'll be sipping on this refreshing beer cocktail. 

The brainchild of Maven's Kate Bolton, The Golden Gate Shandy has accurately been described as "summer in a glass." Be the bartender and impress your friends with this delicious cocktail blend; they don't need to know how easy it was to make. 

Ingredients

6 oz Almanac Golden Gate Gose Sour Beer

1.5 oz Aperol

.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

1 Sliced Strawberry Kosher salt for rim (optional)

1. Muddle strawberry slices with Aperol and lemon in a salt-rimmed collins glass. 

2. Add ice and top with beer. 

3. Express a thick lemon zest over the top