![]() The grapefruit flavor is subtle enough to enjoy while not becoming too overwhelming.įor someone looking to scout what qualities in a beer they are interested in, this is an easy drink to start off with because it has a low percentage of alcohol and the high fruity flavor of a traditional shandy. The pouring color is a crisp golden brown that manages to match up perfectly with the taste. It is a Radler beer, which mixes the German-style hefeweizen with a tangy grapefruit mix. Made from a blend of Schofferhofer Hefeweizen, carbonated juices, and other natural ingredients, the Schofferhofer Hefeweizen Grapefruit Beer sports a delicious mix of hefeweizen (a southern German style of wheat beer) with a grapefruit mix that is not only easy on the tongue, but also has a nice and relaxing 2.5 percent alcohol content, making it the best thing to serve cold during those hot summer months for a refreshing taste. Luckily, Binding-Brauerei AG has introduced Germany and the world to the first hefeweizen grapefruit beer and it is certainly worth a try.īrewed by Binding-Brauerei AG in Frankfurt, this landmark has been around for over 140 years and the Schofferhofer Hefeweizen Grapefruit beer is just one of many of their creations. While the thought of being adventurous is tempting, it can often lead to unwanted effects and poor experiences if research isn’t done. Depending on one’s palette it’s hard to gauge what beers are bitter or fruitier or pour a beautiful golden hue. While I will mostly be sticking to my IPAs, I may sneak one or two of these in on hot summer day by the pool or out on a boat.Venturing into the world of beer, one can get scared by the variety of names, styles and flavors. With many of us looking for grapefruit flavor in the hot summer months, this will certainly have some mass appeal. The Schöfferhofer Grapefruit is refreshing and very sessionable. These are both very different than what Schöfferhofer has done, they stick more to the shandy benchmark of 50% beer 50% juice. Ballast Point also makes a Grapefruit version of their Sculpin IPA, which is an IPA with grapefruit added, which is also delicious (Ballast Point Even Keel review here). Truth is a pure American IPA, but because of the hop schedule it has a real nice grapefruit flavor. One of my favorite IPAs is Rhinegeist Truth ( review here). This brings the ABV down to a Cullen–Harrison Act compliant 3.2% Photo courtesy of Schöfferhofer It is a German Hefeweizen wheat beer mixed with carbonated grapefruit juice. I could talk about flavor profiles and why I generally prefer IPAs over Shandies, but that doesn’t seem necessary and is certainly not the purpose of this post (You can read my Why IPA post here). Schöfferhofer Grapefruit is a Shandy, even if they do not call it one. Shandies are simply beer and fruit juice or soft drink This was the beginning of the Shandy boom that we are now in. It was fun and many people that I know went to Summer Shandy as their summer drink. When Leinenkugel introduced Summer Shandy in 2007, it was reminiscent of these along with concert tailgate and college party drinks. ![]() These were coolers filled with basically beer, fruit juice concentrate, vodka and ice. ![]() ![]() But I certainly gave this a fair shot (after all it was free).īack in college days I certainly could be seen having concoctions called Porch Crawlers or Hop Skip and Go Naked. It is a rare occasion that you will see me drinking a fruit flavored beer. If you’ve read my other beer posts or are friends with me on Untappd, you probably know that while I appreciate nearly all styles of beer, I am primarily a hophead. When the volks at Schöfferhofer offered to send us some samples of their new summer beer, we obviously obliged.
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