Summer Shandy

So I'm having a couple beers while getting stuff done around the house and I decided to give Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy another shot. With my first sip, I realized that I still don't think it's a good beer.

Then I looked at the label - "Weiss Beer with Lemonade". I always thought it was a weiss beer with lemon among the flavors. So I thought about the "lemonade" aspect while I was drinking it and I started to get it. It's sweet, with a hint of tartness, a strong lemony flavor - but it really is more of a lemonade flavor than a lemon zest kind of flavor. And then it hit me - It's less of a beer with lemonade and more of a beer flavored lemonade. That made it considerably easier to drink. My problem is that if that's what it takes for me to drink it, it still leaves me disappointed. I like my lemonade strong and real tart. But Summer Shandy is definately neither. From a lemonade standpoint, it's kind of weak. From a beer standpoint it's kind of bland.

But my friends like it, and even though it might not be for me, I still think it's a pretty good idea for a summer beer. It may not have earned a repeat performance on my taste buds, but it has a place in my fridge.

My friends better drink it, though; I'm not sure I can cook with it...