Leinenkugels summer shandy

Get the most bang for your buck on Summer Shandy at Costco

​It may not be summer yet, but huge pallets of Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy are already stacked up at Costco, which, for me, means it must be Lake Season in Indiana!  While there is nothing Earth-shattering about Summer Shandy, it’s pretty damn good.  Light, refreshing, and affordable, this is one of my go to beers for some quality lake floating and boating.  Now all you hop-heads and craft beer connoisseurs out there should take a deep breath and not dismiss my taste in beers (yet), because I am an equal opportunist drinker, and a true King of the Lake doesn’t judge (see Rule #1)! 

Summer Shandy is a great lake beer that is almost always in the cooler.  Here’s why:
It’s light, but not too light (130 calories).  Sweet, but not too sweet.  Respectable alcohol content (4.2%), but not enough that you’re over the legal limit after two.  You can drink it all day without that high-sugar content stomach ache plus you can get that slow, easy buzz without losing your good sense.  +2
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This is also a beer that’s pretty much suited for everyone.  Light beer drinkers?  Check.  Craft beer drinkers?  Check.  Non-drinkers?  Yep.  IPA snobs?  I bet you could even get these folks on board.  If you’re too cool to drink a Summer Shandy on my boat, you’d better find another ride!  This beer is all-inclusive and is absolutely perfect for quenching your thirst when you’re out in the hot sun on the lake. +1

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Beer prices are on the rise, however Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy is available for typically less than $1 per bottle/can, and can be found pretty much everywhere where beer is sold.  I buy it in bulk from Costco.  Oh yeah, it’s sold in bulk at Costco! +1
It’s available in cans!  Can are just much easier on the lake.  You don’t need a bottle opener, there’s no bottle cap to put somewhere or potentially drop into the lake, they don’t break, and they take up less space, leaving the cooler with more room for more beer and/or ice.  I certainly drink beer from bottles, however it’s nice to have the option. +1

Summer Shandy Summary

Made by:  Leinenkugel’s

Available:  Everywhere

Cost:  You can and should buy enough to share

Perfect for:  Day drinking.  Anytime you’re hot and thirsty.  Mixed crowd of drinkers. Whenever you want a drink that’s as refreshing as a cider or lemonade, but not as sweet and sugary.

Refreshing, tasty, easy to get, everyone likes it, and its affordability make this beer a gold-standard for any warm day spent on the lake.  When entertaining guests or a simple after work cruise on the lake, you can’t go wrong with Summer Shandy, and that’s what’s in The Cooler.