Summertime is the perfect time for a shandy. I used to make a delicious shandygaff with whatever pilsner I had on hand, mixed 1:1 with ginger beer. But, I don't always have pils and/or ginger beer handy, and my husband seems to have an affinity for different kinds of shandies, so I wind up trying them when he buys them:
Vittles:
Fruit Beer
4.4% abv
Score:
Appearance: 6/10
Aroma: 18/25
Taste: 32/40
Mouthfeel: 7/10
Style: 4/5
Drinkability: 7/10
Overall: 74/100
Impression:
It doesn't really look all that impressive, with very little head and even less in the way of head retention. The beer itself looks so dull, though I have seen other shandies that appear very brilliant. It kind of looks like murky sink water. The aroma smells artificially sweet and lemony. I do catch a faint whiff of wheat, but it's nearly drowned out by the more prominent artificial scents. The flavor is decent, though it also tastes very artificial. It tastes like they made a weak wheat beer base, then stirred in a bunch of lemonade powder mix. Unimpressive lemonade with a bit of a kick is the best description I can think of for this beer. The only decent thing about it is that it leave virtually no aftertaste. If you're into shandies, you might like it, but if you're looking for a good, solid beer, you'll probably want to look elsewhere.
Cheers!
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