Grapefruit: These are not very common, and you definitely won’t find them at restaurants in Germany, but I have seen Grapefruit Radlers at Aldi before. Funny enough, as much as Dunkle beers remain my top choice of beer, I do not like a Dunkles Radler over a normal one! Obviously, with the popularity of the Radler drink, came experimenting with it.ĭunkle Radler: You can now get a Dunkles Radler (half dark beer, half “lemonade”). I’m going to be a snob and say that I don’t think this makes the best radler, but since technically, this is what is more typically used in the North, it still stands that this would be a “German Style Radler!” And hey, beggars can’t be choosers, am I right!? Other Variations In the Northern parts of Germany, a Radler is sometimes called “Alterwasser” and is more commonly made with a Pilsner style beer rather than a Helles (lager).Ī Pils beer is probably going to be way easier to find in the US than a Helles, surprisingly. A Budweiser is not going to suffice here! In The North Therefore, a lot of people will say that you can just go with any lighter lager style of beer, but let’s be serious here. The problem with this is the in the US, as much as the craft brew scene is taking over, I still found it quite difficult to find a true Helles. So, I am going to argue that if you want an authentic Radler, then a Helles is the way to go. In Bavaria, where the Radler Lemon Beer originates from, a classic Radler is going to be made with a Helles beer. Ok, so now that we’ve got that whole lemonade debacle cleared up, what kind of beer should you use? Well, this depends. Basically, a German Radler is just simply Beer and Sprite! Simple enough, right? Well…maybe…. So, if you are looking for a Radler recipe, and it calls for “Lemonade” it’s not going to taste like a fresh, authentic Radler that you would get in Deutschland. “Lemonade” in Germany is actually going to be something like a Sprite or 7-Up. ![]() But, as I pointed out in my 20 Other Drinks Besides Beer To Try in Germany post, “ Limonade” in Germany is NOT what Americans think of as the sweet, tart, lemony drink we all love in the summertime. In fact, even IN Germany, this is how it’s described. ![]() Oftentimes, you’ll hear that a German Radler is half beer half lemonade. I’ll get into a bit of the history, variations, and background of a Radler German Beer below, but I hate having to scroll through millions of paragraphs to get to a recipe just as much as the next guy, so I’m going to cut to the chase and then you can hang around later if you feel like. A Radler! Here in Germany, it’s easy to just go buy a delicious bottle of this “German lemon beer” but in the US it’s a bit harder to come by. Nope, I headed straight for the liquid bread!īut alas, I’ve come a long way and now, there is one German drink that you’ll find in my hand on a hot, summer day. But what is an even odder twist of events is that the beer that I fell for first in Bavaria was a Dunkel (dark) beer….not even some “easier to drink” light beer. Read more about Great Divide’s Road To The Radler here.įood Pairings: BLT with heirloom tomatoes, Kale salad with avocado, jalapeño, and cilantro dressing, Kochkäse spread on crackers and crepes with lemon juice and powdered sugar.If you can actually believe it, I wasn’t a beer drinker before moving to Germany. So, whether you are riding over grueling mountain passes or just out for a quick pedal, the Roadie Radler is the perfect brew for any summertime cruise. With artwork that was designed to create an image of the Colorado cycling community, this beer is a nod to cyclists everywhere. As a way to honor Great Divide’s roots in the cycling community and the comradery of events like the BoulDurango, the Roadie Radler was born. Together they ride over mountain passes and cruise across Colorado plains, all the while sharing their experiences, perspectives, and insights on the brewing industry and stopping for cold brews along the way. ![]() in Durango, CO over the course of 6 days. Great Divide has been a part of the Colorado cycling community throughout the years through the creation of the Great Divide Bike Team, annual participation from employees in the Bike MS race, and donating profits from our Tap Room Giving Program to organizations like Bike Denver and the Bicycle Racing Association of CO.īrian Dunn has also participated in the BoulDurango for the last few years where he and some of the most tenured Colorado craft brewery owners and employees ride the grueling 426 miles from Avery Brewing Co. As an avid cyclist, owner and founder Brian Dunn instilled his passion for cycling throughout the brewery from the very beginning. Named both for the road biking cyclist (Roadie) and the German word for cycling (Radler), the Roadie Grapefruit Radler was inspired by Great Divide’s roots in the cycling community.
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