Steamboat Lemon Shandy
Potosi Brewing Company

Steamboat Lemon ShandySteamboat Lemon Shandy
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From:
Potosi Brewing Company
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #373
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
75
Ranked #27,552
Avg:
3.17 | pDev: 21.14%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
70
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 14, 2022
Added:
Jul 16, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by RoamingGnome:
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Reviewed by RoamingGnome from Wisconsin

3.8/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From 8/11/11 tasting notes

Enjoying this on tap at the State Fair...

A) A nice looking, slightly cloudy, yellow brew. There was a nice inch of white bubbly head that had decent retention. There was no lacing.

S) Lemon and pure sugar sweetness. There is beer in here too. The smell is very natural, which is quite the opposite of the other beer/lemonade products on the market.

T) As indicated above, a well done combination of beer, sugar sweetness, and lemon juice.

M) Light bodied with the right amount of carbonation. The feel is very natural and quite refreshing.

O) I can't help but think I have been a bit generous with some earlier grades on summertime beer lemonade combos. IMO, Steamboat Shandy is superior to those products. If I can't get to the GastHaus for a radler, this would be a fairly acceptable alternative.
Aug 14, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by TheOccasionalBeer from Wisconsin

2.95/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
The slight scent that wafted up when I popped the top was not one to instill confidence as it was definitely not lemon to me. This was confirmed upon pouring into the glass... very bilious though there was at least a hint of lemon if I thought hard and fast. A very pale lemon honey transparency lay beneath a almost snow white head of foam, the foam being little more than a finger to start and quickly being reabsorbed. There is definitely lemon in the taste, almost like a sweet lemon tea with alcohol. The effervescence is noticeable but not unpleasant. The sweetness borders on cloying, and it does cross over to the other side of that near the back of the tongue. The feel is slightly viscous and round. This isn't as bad as I'd feared and it goes well with the sushi I have, but the smell and the sweetness will most likely mean that I'll not travel this way again.
Jul 14, 2022
 
Rated: 3.67 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Jun 05, 2022
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Reviewed by HopHippie from Wisconsin

3.62/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
L: Very light yellow, almost no head.
S: Lemon, wheat, malt.
T: Tastes nearly like lemonade with a bit of wheat.
F: Very refreshing and non dry, mild carbonation.
O: A great shandy, little bit more complex than Leinenkugels.
Jul 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.4 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Nov 21, 2019
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Reviewed by Beerbadger55 from Wisconsin

3.52/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Bought a 12oz can at a festival over the weekend - turns out this was the right call as it was hot as heck and the shandy really hit the spot. light color, almost no head. Smell and tastes like lemonade. I wouldn't drink a ton of this but will keep some in the refrigerator over the summer.
Jul 15, 2019
 
Rated: 2.85 by lrend13 from Wisconsin

Sep 26, 2018
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.09/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz bottle. Poured out a clear, golden orange color with a small, fizzy white head of foam. It smelled of lemons, lemonade and lemon juice. Pretty typical lemon shandy. Refreshing, sweet and lemony.
Jul 10, 2018
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Reviewed by mazalene from Wisconsin

4.33/5  rDev +36.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Rating this for what it is, which is a refreshing alternative to all the other shandy's on the market right now. The flavor is pretty strong, definitely sweet. It's hardly a classy beer, but it's wonderfully drinkable. I have fond memories of drinking this on the cheap at Monica's in Milwaukee. Clearly you either love this one or hate it, but worth a try either way.
Jun 12, 2018
 
Rated: 1.8 by Chilmer from Iowa

May 22, 2018
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Reviewed by beerguy04 from Illinois

1.69/5  rDev -46.7%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
Pours a light gold with a disappearing head with no real lacing. Smell is lemony? Taste is lemon and bud light's love child. Mouthfeel is ehh. Overall not my favorite.
Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by DissentFatsquirrel from Minnesota

May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 2.75 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Jul 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

May 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by jgunther71 from Illinois

Apr 24, 2016
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.44/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, straw color. 1/3 inch head of a white color. Slight retention and slight lacing. Smells of slight lemon, pale malt, slight sweet malt, hint of hop, and a hint of wheat. Fits the style of a Fruit / Vegetable Beer. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of slight lemon, pale malt, slight sweet malt, hint of hop, and a hint of wheat. Overall, weak appearance, decent aroma and body, but average at best.
Dec 07, 2015
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.63/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. can:

Pours golden with a thin head that soon becomes a wide island. Minimal lacing sticks.

The smell is of lemon with a bready character.

The taste is of sweetened lemo. A cracker-like/bready malt character, and even a light touch of hops lets you know that this has a solid beer foundation. The lemon juice is obvious but doesn't overpower it too much.

Light-bodied and smooth.

A better-than-average example of a lemon shandy.
Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 2.22 by TheStoutHound from Wisconsin

Jul 31, 2015
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Rated by SF_Posse from Wisconsin

2.82/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Nothing exceptional here. Strong aftertaste.
Jun 06, 2015
Steamboat Lemon Shandy from Potosi Brewing Company
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 70 ratings