Right now Leinenkugels Summer Shandy is probably my favorite beer for this time of year. Any suggestions for something I should try that can top this?
Spring/Summer Beer
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I think the Summer Shandy is one of the worst beers out there. It's like expecting a good beer and someone ruined it by dumping lemonade in it. Honestly I'd drink Bud Light/Miller Lite before a Summer Shandy and I dislike those beers.
I really enjoy Bells Oberon (just finished one). I know summer is coming when I see it on store shelves.
Shock Top Belgian White and Founders All Day IPA are my favorites during the summer.
Also fun to try out local breweries when they are putting out their seasonal brews. If they are putting out new pale ales or saisons during the summer I usually make a point to try them.
Also fun to try out local breweries when they are putting out their seasonal brews. If they are putting out new pale ales or saisons during the summer I usually make a point to try them.
Fat Tire has one called Skinny Dip that I will be looking for. Well, if we get a summer in Chicago anyway.
Tried a 515 Mexican Spring at the Taproom. A wheat w/ agave and lime. Very tasty, good beer on a warm day.
I mentioned this is the general, what are you drinking thread but Maibocks are just a perfect spring beer.
Bought a 6 pack of Exile G Funk. Can only drink 1 or 2 at a time, but I liked it, if sours are your thing.
Have you tried Shiner Ruby Redbird? That's easily my favorite summer beer. It's lager brewed with grapefruit, so has some general similarities to Leinie's summer shandy in terms of crispness and moderate ABV% that makes it great drinking a really cold one on a hot day, but tastes MUCH less artificial.
not necessarily a shandy but try BLVD ginger radler. Its one of their year round release beers in cans. but it was hard to find at times last summer. light and refreshing.
that said, I would try Bell's 2 hearted ale. so ******* good at the pool.
