Turbo Shandy: Not To Be Confused With Spoiler Shandy

 During the summer, a shandy is always a great fruit beer choice. For awhile now I have been a fan of Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy, but now I might have a new favorite of that type: Hoppin' Frog's Turbo Shandy.

I was rather surprised to find out that this beer has an ABV of 7.0%. Shandys (shandies?) tend to be light on the alcohol content, mostly between 0.9% and 4.2%. What's even more surprising is that you really cannot taste the higher alcohol content in Turbo Shandy.

Turbo Shandy Citrus Ale
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog
Country: USA (Ohio)
Style: Shandy
ABV: 7.0
IBUs: 7.3
Serving Type: 22oz Bottle
Cost: n/a

Appearance: Pale golden yellow color. Light fizzy head that dissipated rapidly , very little carbonation.

Aroma: Smelled a lot like a citrus fruit cocktail. No noticeable smell of the alcohol.

Taste: Initially a sweetened lemonade taste, with a light malty aftertaste. Just a slight tartness to it, but not enough to make it sour. Very refreshing. Although Turbo Shandy is 7.0%, the alcohol is not very detectable on the tongue. Extremely drinkable, no doubts about that - which can be something to watch out for, given it's high ABV!

Overall, I would not say this is a spectacular beer. However, as far as a shandy goes, Hoppin' Frog Turbo Shandy is high up on the list.

You Got a Purdy Beer There, Boy

I recently stumbled upon this video one evening, and I must say I really want to try some of the beers this company makes.


Atlanta Brewing Company from 22squared on Vimeo.

According to their website, in the spring of 2010 Atlanta Brewing Co. was rebranded as Red Brick Brewing Co. to match the name on their main beers and to avoid confusion in the market. A rather small market, to be precise - their beer is only distributed in the southern states of Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. This is rather unfortunate, as there seems to be growing interest across the US.

So anyone who is planning a trip down south, let me know - I have a few things for you to pick up while you are down there!