Retrofit Radler
Burnt City Brewing in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Radler / Shandy Regular|
Score
6.53
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FinnIckler (1000) reviewed Retrofit Radler from Burnt City Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Can from Binny’s. Pours dark orange. Nose is citrus, grapefruit, orange. Palate is watery grapefruit juiced with a good amount of beer in the mix, malty backbone, but citrus/grapefruit finish. Fine Radler
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
The smell from the first pour does have strong lime to it, more of a fresh sliced key lime than a sweet limeade. The body is an attractive brassy color under a brief head. It certainly looks more filling than some shandies that seem diluted. After the glass has aired for a minute, the nose gains more of a sweet limeade impression. The taste puts key lime up front, and demonstrates the fruit’s stronger aromatics and extra tartness. The strong lime taste makes it a little difficult to just slam it down and get back on the trail. Instead, it’s got a relationship with a Berliner Weiss, a soured beer that’s sometimes cut with a bit of sweet syrup. The key lime taste is present through the entire beer, and may not be to everybody’s liking.