shandy
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of shandy
First recorded in 1885–90; short for shandygaff
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A grapefruit-habanero shandy rounds out the trio, with its balanced notes of smoky mezcal and sweet citrus juice.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2022
It features Eastern Shore-inspired beers like Smith Island Stout and Cobb Island IPA, plus a refreshing shandy made with lemonade and strawberries and a subtly sweet Honeysuckle Wheat.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2019
He also says that they wanted to avoid anything that was already tied to certain seasons, like a summer shandy or pumpkin spice beers.
From Fox News ● Jul. 24, 2019
The Spanish answer to a shandy, a Clara combines beer with lemon soda or lemonade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2018
I shandy it away fifty times more than I was ever wont, talk more nonsense than ever you heard me talk in your days—and to all sorts of people.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 482, March 26, 1831 by Various
Leinenkugel’s, now known around the country for its fruity shandies, owes its home-turf reputation to a slate of unfussy heritage lagers that Wisconsinites have long enjoyed at corner taverns and fish fries.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2017
While some craft beers incorporate fruit into the brewing process, Leinenkugel’s shandies are the products of extracts and sweeteners added to a finished brew.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2017
The Shandy wave seemingly knows no bounds, and has left in its wake all sorts of competitors unveiling shandies of their own.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2015
His fellow Loungers will accompany your restorative shandies with tender Americana, gentle psychedelia, and a whole lot more lovely retro records from 2pm until 9pm.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2010
Coming weekly as it did, dinner in Cairo was an affair of some length, and, between shandies and cigarettes, it was already late when it was mafeesh.
From The Tale of a Trooper by Clutha N. (Clutha Nantes) Mackenzie
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