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.