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[–] Ciderpunk 120 points 1 month 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.

[–] i_am_tired_boss 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Boa! Das heißt „Radler”.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Alsterwasser, du Plebejer.

[–] ThePyroPython 17 points 1 month 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.

[–] FlexibleToast 9 points 1 month 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] 20 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Iced tea usually has tons of sugar.

[–] Protoknuckles 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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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[–] Ledivin 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Weiss beer and grapefruit juice is the best.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month 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.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month 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 1 month ago (4 children)

Radler ✅

Alcohol-Free Beer ❌

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] kerrigan778 13 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month 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] 13 points 1 month ago

Radler is no Bier!

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

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

[–] Etterra 5 points 1 month 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] 12 points 1 month 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 1 month ago (2 children)

Liquor in tea? Delicious.

Beer in anything? Disgusting.

[–] turmacar 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] grue 10 points 1 month ago

Yo dawg, I heard you like grains...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I want to try it now!

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

Rookie mistake. You use Almdudler for that.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The fuck I thought I got onto Lemmy for a second, I DO THAT. LİPTON PEACH İCE TEA WTİH BEER

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