I saw this at World Market the other day. I had never heard of it and figured it either must be something new or something that had never taken off. In either case, I obviously had to get it. Turns out it is something new, and available only for the summer.
A real Shandy is lemonade mixed with beer, apparently a childrens drink. Leinie’s Summer Shandy is a full strength beer at 4.2% alcohol, I’m not sure I’d recommend it for kids, but they would probably enjoy it. It has a nice aroma of lemons, goes down smooth with a cool lemon aftertaste that isn’t overpowering. It still tastes like beer, unlike Berry Weiss, which is one step away from a wine cooler. This beer has a slight bite that is enhanced by the lemon flavor. It’s almost as if Leinie’s captured the flavor of the first sip of their Honey Weiss after you jammed a lemon wedge down into the bottle neck.
I really enjoyed this beer and will be buying more of it this summer as it’s great for sipping in the hot afternoons of the Wisconsin summer.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
Posted Jun 16, 05:22 PM by Matt |
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Sounds good, I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks for the FREE review!
— Tim Jun 17, 10:25 PM #I drank this and thought it was gross. A Leinie’s tragedy.
— Brian Aug 2, 03:30 PM #I thought it was AWESOME!!!!
— sarah Aug 22, 12:07 PM #Not my favorite Leinie’s beer. I’m still partial to the Red, or good ol’ original. I’d probably give this one a 6.
— tgirsch Jan 11, 03:41 PM #I was really looking forward to this but it tasted like campher oil I use on mosquito bites. Drank 2 saving 4 for mosquito season.
— Dr.Wheatie May 31, 10:32 PM #I thought it was totally amazing. and its currently now my favorite beer!!!
— shauna Jul 9, 02:21 PM #I think its an awesome beer something you can drink while laying around the pool I love it and i cant wait for it to come back in season.
— Shannon Apr 9, 03:41 PM #This is by far my favorite offering from Leinenkugels. Nothing beats one after a long summer day.
— Nick Jun 24, 04:38 PM #Would likd go find a placd in eatt central Florida that handles Leinenkugels..Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral. After all, I grew up in Chippewa…in the forties. Use to sit in the old brewery and drink free beer.
— Bill Apr 21, 07:27 PM #I’m jealous of this old guy who grew up in the forties. I was at the brewery last year and only got three free samples. And I have to say, in the Leinie Lodge they give you fresh tap beer samples which are 10000x better. Think the Summer Shandy can get 10000x better? It will blow your mind
— Don Feb 23, 04:45 AM #Love love love Summer Shandy it has an excellent flavor and is a great to wash down a nicely grilled steak I’m planning a trip to Miami in November so I’m stocking up on a couple of 12 packs for the trip
— John Jun 20, 06:35 PM #The BEST summer beer. I buy 2 six packs at the end of the summer to have for a treat during the winter. I know people that don’t like beer, but like this. 5 star in my book.
— Speedy Jan 8, 10:24 AM #