Stepping Up Your Shandy

Well for starters, some of you might be wondering what a shandy is exactly. A shandy is defined as a beer mixed with a soft drink. Typically that soft drink is lemonade, but you can also use other fruit juices or carbonated sodas like ginger ale for an example. When making a simple two ingredient shandy, you can split it up half and half or of course your individual preferences. Take a look at some of our favorites below and tweak as needed to get it exactly how you like it.

Southern Shandy

To make yourself a southern style shandy, first fill your glass halfway with the light beer of your choice. From there you can add one ounce of peach brandy and finally, fill your glass most of the way with lemonade. Give your drink a quick stir and it is ready to go.  It is as simple as that.

Lime Shandy:

A lime shandy would be a great citrus summer drink to make, for yourself or for your guests. To make it, you will first need fill your glass three quarters of the way with the dark beer of your choice. From there you can simply top off with the lemon-lime soda you have around. To garnish and add a little flavor, drop in some sliced pieces of lime.

Ginger Beer Shandy:

A ginger beer shandy is a perfect beverage anytime of the year, thanks to the everyone’s love of ginger beer. If you’re interested in making one of these for yourself, first muddle mint on the bottom of your glass. Add a half ounce of lemon juice. Next, fill your glass about halfway with the dark beer of your choice. Top off your glass with ginger beer and give your drink a quick stir.

Grapefruit Shandy:

A grapefruit shandy is a summer staple, and also incredibly simple to make for yourself at home. You will first need to fill your glass halfway with the light beer of your choice. I might even suggest swapping out the light beer for a Belgian style ale with citrus notes. From there, add a single ounce (one shot) of grapefruit vodka. Finally, top off the remaining room in your glass with some lemonade. Give your drink a quick stir and you are ready to enjoy.

Orangina Ginger Shandy:

This tasty shandy is made up of three parts. Fill up a glass halfway with your favorite IPA or pale ale. With the room left in the glass, fill up half of the remainder with ginger beer. From there you can just top it off with Orangina or lemonade, depending on availability and your personal preference. As easy as that, and very refreshing.

Arnold Palmer Shandy:

An Arnold Palmer shandy is yet another super simple summer shandy. To make one of your own, begin by filling our glass halfway with a pale ale of your choice. From there you will just need to top off your glass the rest of the way with Arnold Palmer. You can make your own Arnold Palmer or buy a favorite from the grocery store. Add a twist of lemon or lime to garnish.