I love Radler. You use lemonade. Well soda. Like Sprite or Fanta. Make sure it's carbonated. There are so many variations to this mix drink.

Usually you do half/half or 70/30.

Oh and I meant Sprite or 7up. It's the closest to German lemonade.

I had a radler the other day, Stiegl? It tasted of grapefruit, and was very delicious.

based on that, I'd be likely to try Squirt.

Yes...just make sure the lemonade is carbonated.

what beer? A pilsner or a lager?

I prefer a pilsner. Or a kristallweizen.

Some drink it with white beer. Not my favorite.

in Berlin they dump syrup into Berliner Weisse. B.W. is a ghastly beer best consumed with a Döner Kebab (sort of like a Gyro) after 2AM when you're already drunk.

Berliner Weissbier

Yep it's called Berliner Weisse mit Schuss.

I love Waldmeister Syrup!

a kristallweizen sounds great. I'm thinking of brewing the base beer, and a hefeweizen is easier than a lager. Something light and neutral.

Yes! Especially to try it out! It is very nice during the Summer. A nice thirst quencher...the Radler that is.

a berlinerweisse is a bitch to make, I've heard. But it I see a radler made with one is popular.

Leinenkugel makes a Summer Shandy that is like a light lager with lemonade. It also is tasty. Refreshing!

I really don't like Berliner Weisse. Or Bitburger. I guess some folks do, though. With so many better beers (IMO) readily available in Germany I don't know why people drink those two.

I don't like neither!

*either.

I don't like the Leinenkugel either. I last had one in the airport in Detroit when I was headed somewhere for work - possibly Istanbul.

yep - that's when I had it. Beer is one of the things I miss since I started not eating grain. (I won't give up Bourbon, though.)

living without beer would be tough. Bourbon rocks, though.

I thought you liked gueuze though. Same general category as berliner weisse? (17E vs 17A)

I do like gueuze - but it has more sour to go along with the bitter.