Beer of the Weekend #1,168: Lemon-made Shandy
The beer two weekends ago, after a brutally hot week, was something refreshing to drink while enjoying the first weekend of college football: Lemon-made Shandy, brewed by the Backpocket Brewery of Waterloo, Iowa. Serving type: 12-ounce can. “CANNED ON 03/16/26” was printed on the bottom of the can. I did not realize how old it was. Appearance: Poured into a tulip. The color was a light and hazy apple juice color. A buttery, dense, off-white head leaves foam stuck to the glass. Smell: Lemony, enticing, and refreshing. It was a complementary combination of lemonade and wheat beer. Lemon, wheat bread, and yeast. Taste: Light and tasty. Wheat bread and lemonade. Pretty simple and refreshing. It is sweet and reminds me of malzbier. Fun facts about Lemon-made Shandy: • Style: Shandy. BA groups in a category called fruit/field beer. • Price: I forgot to grab the receipt, but it was probably around $9–$10 for a sixer of 12-ounce cans at Gary’s in Mount Vernon, Iowa. • Alcohol content: 4.2 ...
