The best summer beer to drink before Labor Day

Lip-puckering grapefruit cuts Harpoon’s unfiltered wheat in this sweet-tart shandy, which pours the color of a fresh Ruby Red and goes down easier than the juice itself. Whole Foods Market Bowery, 95 E Houston St between Bowery and Chrystie Sts (212-420-1320). Six-pack for $10.99.

Lemon lovers can guzzle down this liquid Italian ice, a mash-up between two Rhode Island icons: New England’s oldest lager and Del’s family-recipe frozen lemonade. Good Beer NYC, 422 E 9th St between First Ave and Ave A (212-677-4836). Six-pack for $13.17.

Sixpoint’s summer crush will catch you by surprise: The basic wheat base is easy on the palate, but notes of tantalizingly tart grapefruit and lemon only intensify the longer you sip. Bierkraft, 191 Fifth Ave between Berkeley Pl and Union St, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-230-7600). Four 16oz cans for $12.95.

The savory, bitter bite of crab-boil staple Old Bay steps up to the fresh, grassy hops in this new number from Flying Dog. The ale, a collaboration to honor the seasoning’s 75th anniversary, is a bold departure from summer’s easy-drinking citrus beers. Get ready to crave some seafood. Good Beer NYC, 422 E 9th St between First Ave and Ave A (212-677-4836). Six-pack for $13.17.

The jalapeño punch of this seasonal session isn’t so much fiery wrath as it is ripe, vibrant green pepper; plus, any lingering heat is soothed by crisp citrus. Finback Brewery, 78-01 77th Ave at 78th St, Glendale, Queens (718-628-8600). 32oz growler for $9.

Grimm’s shimmering-gold, “biere de miel” douses toasted bread and ripe apricot in clover honey, lending it a delicate sweetness that will make you forget you’re buzzed off an 8 percent ale, nearly twice that of your garden-variety bottle. Hops & Hocks, 2 Morgan Ave at Flushing Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn (718-456-4677). 22oz bottle for $15.

In lieu of the traditional orange peel, Transmitter jolts its Belgian witbier with grapefruit peel, coriander and black pepper so it tingles along the tongue: sweet up front, spice in the center and tart at the back. Transmitter Brewing, 53-02 11th St at 53rd St, Long Island City, Queens (347-528-0091). 750ml bottle for $13.50.

Rockaway Brewing Company’s kölsche is laced with velvety vanilla and warm cinnamon, but surprising-yet-subtle lemon brightens the pour for shoreside sipping. Rockaway Brewing Company, 46-01 5th St between 46th Rd and 46th Ave, Long Island City, Queens (718-482-6528); $10 for 32-ounce growler

A jolt of tart-yet-sweet raspberry cuts through the caramel in this brew’s rich rye malt and earthy tea infusion. Big Alice Brewing, 8-08 43rd Rd at Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, Queens (347-688-2337); $16.49 for 750mL bottle