Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy - Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

mfnmbvp

Illinois

2.88/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle, no bottled on date present. I've been seeing a lot of this stuff lately, all the stores are getting rid of it for the winter cheap as hell, and it feels slightly off drinking one of these in the middle of December, but it works. Glad I could finally just sit down and review it, although this beer is ideal for a party.

A - Pale, boring, carbonated straw looking color. Kind of murky, swampy looking. Nice clean white head on top, though.

S - Smells kind of like a lot of wheat with a little lemons. Like someone just poured lemonade into your Miller Lite. Doesn't smell bad or off-putting, just doesn't smell very genuine to me.

T - Watery, alcoholic lemonade taste. This is a beer that would probably go over well with people who are not big beer drinkers or big fans of beer in general. Kind of on the borderline with being almost more akin to a wine cooler than a beer. There is a zesty, fresh lemon taste, but again it just doesn't taste genuine to me at all. It gives off that "mass produced" vibe.

M - Carbonated. Probably way more than it should be. This beer does have a high drinkability, with a nice moderate 4.2% abv, but the high carbonation just leaves me feeling bloated.

Overall, not great, but worse beers do exist. A good starter beer I suppose for people who are looking to rage, and for those who don't like beer maybe that wanna try something different.

Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy ---3/5

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 02:45:42 | More by mfnmbvp

krossoverking

Ohio

3/5  rDev -4.5%

06-19-2013 07:24:58 | More by krossoverking

DrIPA

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -12.4%

06-19-2013 01:03:02 | More by DrIPA

wilfonzo

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -20.4%

06-18-2013 23:57:58 | More by wilfonzo

Dasein11

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -4.5%

06-18-2013 23:15:52 | More by Dasein11

heytomcat

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev +3.5%

06-18-2013 22:36:45 | More by heytomcat

jlangkamp

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +19.4%

06-18-2013 20:12:05 | More by jlangkamp

dgeebs07

New York

2.5/5  rDev -20.4%

06-18-2013 10:38:13 | More by dgeebs07

ImpactDan

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +11.5%

06-18-2013 02:36:35 | More by ImpactDan

SaarSalim

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +3.5%

06-17-2013 02:32:21 | More by SaarSalim

eliz108

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -4.5%

06-17-2013 00:50:28 | More by eliz108

zmusselman

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +27.4%

06-16-2013 18:50:46 | More by zmusselman

horsecorosous

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +11.5%

06-16-2013 01:09:07 | More by horsecorosous

Walletsworth

North Dakota

4/5  rDev +27.4%

06-15-2013 16:54:38 | More by Walletsworth

scottfrie

California

2.44/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle into SA perfect pint.

A: Pours a hazy, chalky, burnt yellow with a very fizzy bright white head that quickly faded into a thin film.
S: Huge sweet notes of lemonade and Sprit. Faint notes of wheat and chalky bready yeast poke through, but for the most part this is an onslaught of sugar and lemon syrup.
T: Thankfully way more of the base beer comes through in the taste. Run of the mill witbier flavors of wheat, dry grains, chalk, and bread come through next to synthetic flavors of sugary lemon candy and mineral water. Very light flavors all-around. Juicy lemon finish but a medicinal kind of syrupy lemoness lingers after the swallow.
M: Ultra frothy carbonation foams up in my mouth and takes away from this beers drinkability. Medium-light body but a foamy, soft and airy mouthfeel.
O: Could be worse but just too synthetic and soda-like for me to love. Really does taste like sprit lemon aid. Carbonation is distracting.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 01:12:08 | More by scottfrie

Mbpike

Arkansas

2.75/5  rDev -12.4%

06-14-2013 17:54:09 | More by Mbpike

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev +3.5%

06-14-2013 14:41:32 | More by ajzy

themegamancave

Virginia

4/5  rDev +27.4%

06-14-2013 14:33:04 | More by themegamancave

Oldkentman

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +3.5%

06-14-2013 14:31:12 | More by Oldkentman

VictorWisc

Massachusetts

1.75/5  rDev -44.3%

06-14-2013 07:12:09 | More by VictorWisc

nickdd

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -12.4%

06-14-2013 05:20:55 | More by nickdd

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -20.4%

06-13-2013 02:50:19 | More by themilkman87

MandaLeigh

Nebraska

1.75/5  rDev -44.3%

06-12-2013 20:50:51 | More by MandaLeigh

Nwtiger531

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +51.3%

06-12-2013 05:00:51 | More by Nwtiger531

archyquaffer

Montana

3.56/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 12 ounce longneck twisty cap into a Shaker pint glass. A moderate pour produces about 1/2 inch of creamy white head, which dissipates quickly but still coats the sides of the glass. I see myriad swirls of carbonation dimly through the hazy, yellowish-orange brew. The beer really looks like liquid lemon meringue pie.

I can definitely smell lemon with perhaps a bit of corn mash and a whiff of aromatic hops. Very distinct lemon taste on the tongue- it actually tastes like real lemon. Despite the fruity flavor, a light malt taste shines through, along with a kiss of earthy hops. The body is light, yet the mouth feel is creamy. I think maybe the beer could use more bitterness provided by some hops with a light citrusy character, which would compliment the lemon quite well.

This is about the best commercial shandy I've tried. I really like this as a lunch beer when the weather gets hot.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 03:11:15 | More by archyquaffer