LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2017

BEER  SUMMER SHANDIES

The floral, fruity elements of good top-fermented wheat beer are balanced here by a bright, citrusy limeade. Lemonade is a more traditional shandy pairing, but when considering the long tradition of sticking a slice of lime into a certain popular beer, it makes sense to expand the repertoire to include lime. LIMEADE + HEFEWEIZEN

HACKER-PSCHORR WEISSE BIER LCBO 247486, 500 mL, $3.35

LIME WEISS recipe on page 146

A classic, unfiltered example of the style from the German brewer Hacker-Pschorr. This beer’s playful aromas of banana and bubble gum, when paired with fresh lime- ade, result in a drink that’s bright and zesty.

ALL OR NOTHING HOPFENWEISSE LCBO 417543, 473 mL, $2.95

The distinct aromas of banana, coriander seed and preserved lemon in this Canadian craft brewery’s flagship brew take on an added complexity when partnered with limeade, somehow making lime juice taste limier and the wheat beer wheatier.

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