Saint-Omer Shandy, 10 x 250ml

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However, many sources say that this is just a legend. Indeed, there is evidence in the German literature that the radler measure was already known in 1912, probably even around 1900. As a result, it is said to be a legend more than a story, cleverly thought out, to attract more visitors to the Kugler Alm. In the 19th century, shandy beer originated when a mixture of ale and champagne gained popularity. During this period, the primary ingredient in shandy beer was ginger ale. Runaway to the Fells: 4% Spiced Damson Gose & Walk on The Mild Side: 6.0% Dark Ruby Mild (Both brewed in Collaboration with Fell Brewery) July & November 2021 Summer shandy: The summer shandy often uses lemon soda or sparkling lemonade as the mixer, which makes a refreshing, light and citursy flavor. We used wheat beer here, which enhances the light flavor.

A traditional British shandy is a mixture of beer and lemon soda, most commonly a 50/50 ratio. If you like more beer, you can add less soda and vice versa. (Thanks to my niece, Chrissie, who worked as a bartender in the UK (amongst other places), and happens to be living in Sweden now, for the details on a British shandy).There are a few variations on the shandy that have become popularized via the Leinenkugel brand. But you can easily make them at home: and they taste so much better homemade! Here are our favorite variations: Shandygaff is a compound word, but as to why the base words came together (or in what senses they are used in) is a mystery. Inevitably, there has been speculation. Some people have suggested that gaff is a portmanteau of ginger and half. That's possible, but what about the other multiple uses of gaff that enter the English language by mid-19th century? Quite possibly, one of those could have been applied jocularly for the beverage's name.

Classic panaché calls for equal parts beer and soda, but some people like their drink stronger. It is accepted that a shandy may contain up to 3 parts beer to 1 part lemonade.

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For this classic version, we used a pale ale and mixed it with the traditional option of ginger beer. It makes for a balanced and more moody shandy than the summer shandy, which is lighter and more citrusy. Speaking of… Variations: summer shandy and grapefruit shandy If you watch this video where James Corden is bartending in Liverpool, the lady asks for a lemonade, and you can see that she gets a clear sparkling soda, not a cloudy, pale yellow lemonade as we know it in the US. A pub in London. What is a Shandy? In Southern Germany or Austria, this type of drink is called Radler, while in Northern Germany it is called Alster or Alsterwasser, after a river in Hamburg. It has an alcohol content of about 2.5%. Today, shandies pave their way to the commercial market. In 2007, a beverage company in Wisconsin, Leinenkugel, first launched its bottle version. This brand is the first to garner recognition. 19 Best Shandy Beer Recipes Since radler means “cyclist” in German, other sources now assume that the radler was invented at the end of the 19th century in one of the predominantly social-democratic cycling clubs.