Schell's Shocked Radler
August Schell Brewing Company

Schell's Shocked RadlerSchell's Shocked Radler
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From:
August Schell Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #351
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
76
Ranked #27,288
Avg:
3.31 | pDev: 20.24%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
149
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 05, 2023
Added:
Aug 01, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  17
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Ratings by morimech:
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Reviewed by morimech from Minnesota

3.95/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very pale straw color with just under a finger of head that settled quickly to a thin cap. Some spotty lacing is left down the glass.

Aroma is all grapefruit. Very similar to the aroma after cutting a grapefruit in half. Impressive natural aroma.

Mothman said it tasted like Ruby Red Squirt. That is spot on. Very little beer flavor left but there is some malt flavor that sneaks in the finish that lets the drinker know he is not drinking soda or some malt beverage concoction. Even leaves a grapefruit aftertaste.

I think this beer could of benefitted from a higher level of carbonation. Low for even a more conventional German lager. The body is light but does not finish really crisp.

Impressive Radler. Schell's produced a beer that is refreshing and not too sweet. I would not get tired of drinking this after a couple. I would like a little more beer flavor and more lively carbonation to put this solidly in the outstanding level.
Jul 14, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.56 by fflopps from Iowa

Sep 05, 2023
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Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota

3.47/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Pours crystal clear honey gold yellow with a thick white head that drops away quickly leaving spotty lacing. Aroma is citrus and biscuits. Flavor follows the nose, fairly sweet up front with just a hint of grassy hops. Feel is light bodied and low in carbonation. Overall, pretty good for what it is, needs more carbonation for my tastes.
Jul 25, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by slimntubbs from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2021
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.21/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz bottle. Poured out a very clear, golden color with a small, white head of foam. It smelled of grapefruit soda. It had a very strong grapefruit taste with a little tartness.
Jul 10, 2018
 
Rated: 1.03 by Chilmer from Iowa

May 24, 2018
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Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota

3.74/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a very light, clear golden color. The head was minimal, but white, and what was there was not long lasting.
The nose is very strong with grapefruit.
Taste - a bit mellow up front, then the grapefruit kicks in on the backside. There's also a sweetness to the backside.
Feel is light bodied, as expected, but it isn't watery at all.
Delicious radler to enjoy on a nice hot, humid day.
May 01, 2018
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Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota

3.09/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
This beer pours a clear yellow with a moderate head. The aroma features notes of raw grain, bread dough, and grapefruit peel. The flavor starts with a touch of tartness, and then immediately moves to very sweet grapefruit fleh, a bit like a tamer squirt, and finishes with a raw grain feel. The mouthfeel is very light with bright, bold fizz. Overall this a decent beer, with a definite grainy quality, but a touch too sweet for my liking.
Apr 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by Richie_C_Johnson from Minnesota

Feb 26, 2018
 
Rated: 2.68 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Nov 02, 2017
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

3.64/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle with a date

Good head that fades, no lacing. Smell is red grapefruit and grain. This is a very sweet, overly fruit flavored beer. Whether or not that's a good thing will be up to personal preference. For me this beer serves its purpose as something to drink in the middle of an abnormally warm late september day. Would also make a great introduction to craft beer for somebody.
Sep 21, 2017
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: brilliant straw permeated with streams of rapidly rising bubbles under a thin white foam cap with fair to poor retention.

S: fruit and uncooked flour with a faint scent of spicy hops.

T: Grapefruit dominates the flavors but it still allows a mild to medium hop accent to show through. The malt stays in the background. It finishes citrusy with grapefruit and a mild bitterness.

F: The beer is light and highly carbonated.

O: It comes close to straddling the boundary between beer and not beer.
Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.05 by vheissu15 from North Dakota

Jun 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.01 by TooGood from Minnesota

May 08, 2017
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.48/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
this was a miss for me, intended as a grapefruit radler, its definitely a little syrupy and artificial tasting on the grapefruit, but for me what hurt it the most is the residual sugar in combination with the lack of effervescent carbonation, its just not as refreshing as the style is supposed to be, even with the low abv and minimal "beer" qualities. it tastes like a dosed version of the normal grain belt, far from what i was looking for in this one, and miles away from the best radlers in the game. the grapefruit flavor isnt bad, its proportion is right, but its a little sweet to say the least, it just loses its refreshment value because of it. i always find it hard to believe these guys can be responsible for that amazing series of berliner variants, and then still put out a beer that borders on not even being craft like this one, its just beyond me. still, i see value in this for folks new to beer, or drinkers of adjunct lager looks to expand their horizons a bit. we still need those kinds of beers out there, and for that purpose this is as good as any, but not my cup of tea.
Jul 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.06 by dcotom from Iowa

Jul 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by ta_hagen from Minnesota

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by Ebmahoney from Nebraska

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by Wer34truh from Minnesota

Apr 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by evilmoose from Nebraska

Mar 25, 2016
Schell's Shocked Radler from August Schell Brewing Company
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 149 ratings