Citrus beer: Real refreshment
Brewers are now flavoring their beers with the juices or zest from oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.
Who says you can’t get a daily dose of vitamin C in your beer? said Draft. Brewers across the country have been giving their brews a lift by incorporating the juices or zest from oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and even chinotto, a bitter Italian fruit. For a “sun-kissed” summer, give one of these a try.
Brasserie de Silly Pink Killer This pink-hued Belgian beer with grapefruit, coriander, and orange peel is “equal parts sweet and bitter.”
Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy The taste you’d hope for if you combined the “sweet ’n’ sour flavors” of lemonade with “the soft malts and crisp finish of a wheat beer.”
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Piccolo Birrificio Seson A “dose of chinotto peel” is added to Piccolo’s saison-style beer to give it a “bright citrus sting” as well as a “swell of bitter and tart flavors in the finish.”
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
June 29 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Sunday's political cartoons include the AI genie, Iran saving face, and bad language bombs
-
A tall ship adventure in the Mediterranean
The Week Recommends Sailing aboard this schooner and exploring Portugal, Spain and Monaco is a 'magical' experience
-
How drone warfare works
The Explainer From Ukraine to Iran, it has become clear that unmanned aircraft are rapidly revolutionising modern warfare