Moosehead Brewery Grapefruit Radler – Radler at 4% ABV (C$4.00 at Ace Liquor Okotoks, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 15-May-2025, reviewed 18-May-2025)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one finger of fine white head diminishing rapidly to a thin skim, spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: sugary citrus, grainy malt. (7/10) Taste: high sweet, low bitter. (5/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, sticky mild finish. (3/5)
Less like a true Radler and more like a sugary alcopop. I don’t actually hate it (because I’m pretty much a sucker for a Radler no matter what) but it basically follows the standard mass-market approach of piling a whole bunch of sugars into shit to hide the fact that it’s, well, shit. When done properly, a Radler combines a balance of natural juice and a pleasant beer that could stand on its own to create a refreshing alternative experience. This does neither of those. (12/20)
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