Should be available at any local Hy-Vee. It's only sold from May to August or something close to it. I even noticed the Kum & Go close to my house is selling it.
Summer Beer Thread
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Should be available at any local Hy-Vee. It's only sold from May to August or something close to it. I even noticed the Kum & Go close to my house is selling it.
Thanks guys.
Who brews it?
Aside - went on a trip through Colorado last week. Wife was very upset we hit New Belgium on a Sunday when they're closed. Ended up at a place called Coopersmith's in Ft Collins. Good stuff - however I recommend staying away from the jalepeno beer.
Who brews it?
Aside - went on a trip through Colorado last week. Wife was very upset we hit New Belgium on a Sunday when they're closed. Ended up at a place called Coopersmith's in Ft Collins. Good stuff - however I recommend staying away from the jalepeno beer.
It's Leinenkugel stuff. I'm looking forward to visiting the Leinie lodge later this summer. http://leinie.com/summer_shandy.html
Question for everyone though. Is it available on tap anywhere?
This goes down like water for me...and I love the wide-mouth glass it's generally served it
here's where I get mine poured v o l d e n u i t
and if you're in NYC and want the original German stuff, as well as a place to watch the world cup check out this place Loreley Restaurant & Biergarten
keeping it real
Yes, surprisingly good. Not a fan of Summer Shandy, but I think Leiny's HoneyWeiss is better. Also Goose Island's 312 is great if you like wheat beers.
Landshark with lemon & lime wedges is pretty good. Sam Adams seasonal sampler packs are good to have on hand as they have a little something for everybody.
IPA's are the way to go. Lucky U, Single Wide, something really hoppy.
I also enjoyed Sam Adams Noble Pils; I'm a little wary to try popular beers, I'm always looking for the diamond in the rough, but I really enjoyed this beer. Kind of a spring beer but it was hoppy enough for my summer tastes.
I also enjoyed Sam Adams Noble Pils; I'm a little wary to try popular beers, I'm always looking for the diamond in the rough, but I really enjoyed this beer. Kind of a spring beer but it was hoppy enough for my summer tastes.
I can't believe Summer Shandy is so popular... I mean, I get it if you secretly like the taste and buy it for your wife/girlfriend so that you can have a few every now and then, but to openly declare your love on a sports board is crazy... I'm waiting for you all to start declaring your love for blue raspberry vodka.
I've never had this beer (and I've had lots). I take it that it is fruit flavored?
Summer Shandy tastes like Fruity Pebbles, which happens to be my cereal of choice.
EDIT: Nevermind - I was thinking of Sunset Wheat
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It's basically half lemonade and half leinenkugels. I believe it started in Wisco bars where they were mixing lemonade and leinie's, and then leinenkugels started bottling it. I had the original homemade version last summer when my wife's sister ordered me one (her friend was the bartender) in a House bar in Milwaukee. (House bars are bars on the corner that look like they are houses... It's a weird phenomena)
