The Brew Site
When it comes to summertime beers, it’s hard to beat a radler for refreshing drinkability—if you don’t mind your beer blended with lemonade, soda, or other alcohol-free juice-like drink. Traditionally, radlers (and shandies) are mixed with a lemon-lime beverage, typically a soda or a lemonade. But the one I received … Continue reading
I recently received the latest in the radler/hefeweizen series of Schöfferhofer beers from Radeberger Gruppe, and it’s an unusual flavor combination: watermelon and mint. It’s hitting the market positioned as a summertime brew; the website description says: Schöfferhofer Watermelon Mint, the newest flavour sensation in our portfolio, brings a pure … Continue reading
I received a big package of beers from Bolide Communications last month, and among them were two German-origin beers: Schöfferhofer Grapefruit and Pomegranate Hefeweizens. Despite being labeled as hefeweizens, I’m calling these radlers since they are blended with their respective fruit juices to achieve low-ABV (2.5%) tipples that I found … Continue reading
A big shipment of beers from back east arrived this weekend, featuring beers repped by Bolide Communications: Schöfferhofer Grapefruit and Pomegranate Hefeweizens; Rodenbach Classic (in a can!) and Alexander; and Wallenpaupack Brewing No Wake Zone, Party Cove, United We Stand, and Big DIPA. 12 beers in all, across 8 styles, … Continue reading