Leinenkugels Summer Shandy

Brewed by Leinenkugel Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Fruit Beer
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin USA

Totally averge brew. My GF picked up a 6 pack of this. I had 2 and that’s plenty for me. Very thin, watery, and wheatish, with lots of lemonade poured in. Image Gumballhead and CountryTime. The lemonade, as expected, just dominates to the point where it is all you can taste. This is a "hot day" beer for sure, and I would probably like it better in that circumstance.

12oz Bottle Pours out a cloudy yellowish orange topped with a white head. Aroma of lemons and orange. Tast not to bad lemons and light malts. I think this would be ok after a day of yard work.

Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy ABV: 4.2% Calories: estimated at 150 C Volume: 12 fl oz Glass: flat footed 8 oz shaker Purchased at: West Trenton Fine Wines and Liquors, Explorer Price per fl oz: $13 / 144 fl oz = $0.09 per fl oz Consumed at: Home sensory first impression: It’s a lemonade based beer - it’s funny and cute, but not entirely inspiring or great. Aroma/Olfactory: 6 out of 10 Malt flavor is: sugary, lemony, tea Hop flavor is: floral, herbal tea Yeast flavor is: leafy Other flavors include: mint, tea, lemon, sugar, water Visuals/Appearance: 3 out of 5 Color is: pale, cloudy yellow Liquid is: cloudy Head and lace are: minimal, white, disperses to nothing Taste/Flavor: 5 out of 10 Maltiness or Sweetness level is: heavy Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: none Sour level is: light, acidic Palate/Tactile: 2 out of 5 Body or Mouthfeel is: light Texture is: thin, sticky Carbonation is: flat Finish is: middling and overly sweet Overall experience: 11 out of 20. I liked the novelty of it. I did not like the overt branding of lemonade as beer - I wanted beer, rather than lemonade.

Leine brews are generally solid, but this is rather disappointing. Along with Berry Weiss, this is too fruity and not nearly enough beer-y: Completely misses the art of subtetly when dealing with sweet fruity flavors like lemons. The saving grace is how refreshing it is...good for a hot day, I guess.

Bottle... Cloudy straw-colored brew with a small, frothy, white head. The aroma is all about cereal grains and lemon oil. Light-bodied, but creamy with lively carbonation. Well-balanced, but thin and fairly bland. Fortunately, not nearly as sweet as Stiegl Gaudi-Radler Zitrone. Short, crisp, refreshing finish.

From a bottle looked like lemonade, with a little head. Smell and flavor of lemons with a quick finish. Very drinkable.

Too much lemon and too little body. Bitter? No. Sweet? No. Beer? Not Really. Mow your lawn and pound one.

12 oz bottle from Total Wine in Jacksonville, FL. Pours a light gold with a bit of cloudiness. Aroma is all lemonade and a touch of grains. Taste is lemonade and ale, with a touch of hops finish. Not bad, but nothing special.