Name – Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy
Country – United States
Type – Fruit Beer
Appearance – Pours ultra murky pale yellow with a big fluffy white head.
Smell – Well you definitely get lemon. It actually smell a lot like the lemonade powder you might get at a store to make lemonade. There is a hint of wheat as well in there.
Taste – Sweet lemonade flavor up front and a that’s really it.
I saw this on the shelves all summer and finally bit on it. I figured I’d give this beer with lemonade in it a chance. For what it is the beer isn’t bad. It is exactly what it says and I can see this being ultra refreshing after working outside or being out in the sun all day. I know a lot people will poo poo on it and I don’t think it is the best beer by any reach but I think it is straight forward in what it was suppose to be and there is nothing wrong with that. If you haven’t had it yet I would say just give it a try as the summer is winding down.
Overall Grade – C+
1 Comment
I just had the one that Saranac makes as well as the Stiegl Radler which uses lemon soda instead of lemonade – same idea I guess. On both counts, I’d agree with what you said. Interesting, refreshing, and worth trying just to try it.
August 17, 2010 at 9:59 am