Lake Shandy
Big Lake Brewing

 

16 ounce can into pint glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours fairly hazy pale straw color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart/tangy lemon, lime, pear, red apple, citrus peel, wheat, cracker, white bread, light herbal/grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance of lemonade, fruity yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/tangy lemon, lime, pear, red apple, citrus peel, wheat, cracker, white bread, light herbal/grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/acidic tartness and light herbal/grassy/citrus peel bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, pear, red apple, citrus peel, wheat, cracker, white bread, light herbal/grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of lemonade, fruity yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/tartness balance, and no puckering flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from tart/tangy lemonade and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, and grainy/acidic/sticky/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.2%. Overall this is a very nice shandy. All around nice robustness and balance of lemonade, fruity yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly tart/bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and not too watery for the ABV. Perfectly balanced between vibrant lemonade and wheat beer flavors. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. One of the better ones I have had.