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[–] [email protected] 120 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Shandies are a generally accepted thing, and they’re half lemonade half beer, so this really isn’t some wild, out there concoction.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Boa! Das heißt „Radler”.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Alsterwasser, du Plebejer.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

On top of that, fruit IPAs are a thing as well. They're not my thing but other people like them so, good for them I guess.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah, but complaining about bitter and then adding more bitter to improve it makes no sense. They didn't say they added sweet tea.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Iced tea usually has tons of sugar.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's sweet tea in northern America. Unsweetened is the default here.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

It's sweet tea in the United States.

In Canada "Iced Tea" means "sweet tea" most of the time

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

Why are people downvoting you? Iced tea in Canada is sweet. Think things like Brisk or Nestea. If you order iced tea at a restaurant here, it's coming out if the same machine as the pop (syrup+water) just not carbonated.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

As a PNW beer snob, I used to make shandies out of the Ranier 30 racks that would be left at our house after a party. I didn't like the beer at the time and mixing it with lemon San Pellegrino made it delightful.

I now drink Ranier proudly when I can since I moved to Chicago. I love this city but I still bleed green, white, and blue.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Isn't that just a shandy? Or is that lemonade

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Weiss beer and grapefruit juice is the best.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

One time i mixed a chocolate peanutbutter beer with grape juice to make a pbj shandy.

It was equally as gross as the beer was on its own.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd seen colaweizen plenty of times when I was in Germany years ago. But then this guy walked up to the bar and asked for a Fantaweizen. That was new for me.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

It's lemonade. But lemonade as in Sprite or 7up, not the lemon squash Americans usually mean by the term.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Radler ✅

Alcohol-Free Beer ❌

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
  • Radler: beer & lemon soda
  • Berliner Weisse: beer & raspberry syrup

Those are the two I know; there are others.

The Germans, who among all people are known for their long and storied association with beer above all else, regularly mix beer with random stuff. If they do it, I'd argue it's more normal than American purism.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Oh there is more:

  • Russ: wheat beer & lemon soda
  • Cola-Weizen: wheat beer & coke
  • Kirschgoaß: dark beer & coke & cherry liquor & cognac usually served as a 1L Maß
  • Almradler: beer & Almdudler (an Austrian herbal soda)
  • at an Irish Pub: Irish Car Bomb: Stout & Irish Cream & Whiskey (it's surprisingly good and packs a punch)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago

Shandies are called Radler in Germany, and many hate them so much that there are well known songs hating against them. To be fair, they are songs you'll only hear on parties, after a few shots and beers, but still.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Radler is no Bier!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is actually basically how a lot of "hard iced tea" and "hard seltzer/wine coolers" type drinks are made. It's just the most flavorless piss beer with flavors added because that's cheaper than adding grain alcohol to thinks to spike it cleanly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Wine coolers usually use the most flavorless piss wine rather than beer but yes.

You've heard of the cocktail, now introducing the pussytail.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Alcohol production licensing laws probably play a larger role than the cost of ethanol.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A splash of OJ or Sprite at the top of your beer is a great hangover drink. Irish buddy taught me that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

That sounds like an Archer thing: “I’m afraid if I stop drinking the cumulative hangover will kill me”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

TIL shandy is not "sham brandy" as in non-alcoholic (??) brandy but what we call Radler. Learning all kinds of things today. Thank you OOP.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've had a singular alcoholic beverage and tbh it wasn't good and I felt nothing. What's the crime of mixing with ice tea?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Liquor in tea? Delicious.

Beer in anything? Disgusting.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

A Radler is a German thing, shandy in English. Basically half lager half lemonade. Fantastic light drink. I've seen them at Total Wine in a few flavors.

Beer cocktails are a thing. Drink what you like.

Prost.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

In Taiwan we put ice in our beer and like it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You know I'm in favor of our (American) military defense of Taiwan against the CCP, but...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That was one of my very first "sentences" in mandarin I learned when I was living there. : “不要冰塊”

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Watched one of my friends put beer in his cereal on vacation because we didn't have milk. Apparently it was good

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Yo dawg, I heard you like grains...

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Rookie mistake. You use Almdudler for that.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I want to try it now!

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