Britain’s Messy Habit of Messing with Beer
From the Snakebite and the Purple Nasty to the Light and Bitter and Lager and Lime, a close look at the very British art of adulterating beer.
- story: George Reynolds
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How Well Do You Actually Know the Shandy?
Among the simplest formulas in the catalogue of beer cocktails, the two-ingredient shandy has persisted as a effortless favorite for centuries. Here, get to know the shandy in three classic…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Six New-School Spins on the Classic Radler
The radler's beer-and-citrus template is ripe for riffing. Here, six bartenders recalibrate the classic summer drink, from a bitter Campari-laced iteration to one dosed with cucumber and strawberry shrub.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Daniel Krieger
Insta-Shandy
To further simplify the already effortless shandy, TJ Lynch throws lime juice and spicy ginger syrup directly into a can of kolsch.
Picon Bière
France's version of a shandy based on the now-obscure bitter orange liqueur, Amer Picon.
Best of Both Worlds, Pt. 2
A shandy in a punch bowl, the Best of Both Worlds, Pt. 2 is Teardrop Lounge's rum-infused ode to summer.
Sour Cherry Shandy
Muddled and mixed with lime juice and orange liqueur, tart sour cherries are an unexpected, yet amicable companion to crisp lager in this shandy-style drink.
