So according to my highly detailed research a Radler is
shandy-style mix of beer and a soft drink that originated in Germany. The name
translates literally as ‘cyclist’ which apparently stems from it’s popularity
as a sports drink(?!). Radler seems to be a big deal in the Balkans, as well as
this lemon variety from Pivara Skopje I spotted a variety of other flavours (grapefruit,
red orange) from other breweries. This one I actually liked. It’s unsurprisingly
rather sweet and tastes a lot like cloudy lemonade (which I’m a big fan of)
with a hint of beer. It’s certainly more soft drink than beer but I’d rather
drink this than say, a Smirnoff Ice or whatever the current British alco-pop
equivalent would be, although at 2% ABV you’re probably as well off with a
class of lemonade. The take home point is that this wasn’t anything like what I
expected and was actually quite enjoyable.Brewery: Pivara Skopje
Country: FYR of Macedonia
ABV: 2.0%
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