Saranac Shandy
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

Saranac ShandySaranac Shandy
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From:
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #389
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
73
Ranked #27,674
Avg:
3.11 | pDev: 22.19%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
79
Status:
Active
Rated:
Tuesday at 08:55 AM
Added:
Apr 23, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by tdm168:
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Rated by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -11.6%

May 03, 2014
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Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York

2.7/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
When I had this back in 2010, it was called Saranac lager & lemonade and it was a part of a variety box.
Sunny color, decent head and lace.
Aroma of citrus and lemons.
The taste was sweet upfront with light malts, lemonade, lemons all the way through and some spices.
Light in body with medium carbonation.
The beer was too darn sweet with horrible balance.
Tuesday at 08:55 AM
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Rated by patch911 from Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Would buy a six pack of this. Not too shabby
Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Dec 13, 2014
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Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia

3.15/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Format: a slim brown 355mL bottle with a standard Saranac macro label.

Appearance: pours out a pale straw yellow with a huge inch of extremely creamy pure white head that drops over a few minutes to a solid cap. Great rings of lacing as it drops too. Exceeds expectations. Update: a more moderate half-finger on subsequent pours.

Aroma: faint lemon citrus without much in the way of lager qualities.

Taste: there is a definite sweet grain in there, along with some lemon tartness. You can absolutely tell that the lemonade has "high fructose corn syrup and lemon juice concentrate and lemon flavour" rather than a proper lemonade, as the lemon qualities are harsh and a little artificial.

Aftertaste: a slightly astringent lemon sourness on the finish.

Mouth aeel: A light-to-moderate body with a moderate, semi-spritzing carbonation. The feel is a little flat, which is disappointing. A touch more carbonation would make it sit a bit better.

Overall: the last time I had a shandy was one of those odd times mum had one from dad's beer when I was eight or nine. I was expecting this to be dreadful, but it was well above expectations - which is to say it is okay. The lemon is not very good quality but as an overall package this is not bad. I wouldn't pay AU$60 a case for it though, and if I was watching what I drank I would just get a mid-strength lager instead.
Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BrickOneal from South Carolina

Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.84 by Nfcnorth

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 1.5 by NJBeer265 from New Jersey

Aug 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Elicoleman from Colorado

Aug 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.04 by MTBruce

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by RummyRedbeard from Colorado

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.76 by Rlhinson2104 from Florida

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by LoveStout from New York

Jul 29, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by dzlle25 from New York

Jun 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Jun 22, 2014
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

3.46/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
My bro in law picked up a 6er of these for a recent family gathering and I ended up with the remaining bottles, so let's giver her a whirl!

Pours a transparent soft straw yellow with lots of visible carb and a foamy head. Lager all day.

Nose is as advertised, lager and lemonade.

Really comes alive in the taste since it leads with the lemonade. The lager is still present enough to remind you it is a beer but he super sweet and thick lemonade flavors dominate.

Mouth is prickly carbonation and a bit odd since it is a lemonade beer.

Overall surprisingly refreshing. A great beverage to have for your friends who don't like beer, and a great example of the amazing flavors you can find in a beer in today's world, but not something I could have on any regular basis but a fun novelty to enjoy in the warmer months.
Jun 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by RHB33 from Maryland

Jun 17, 2014
Saranac Shandy from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 79 ratings