Whether in the beer garden, hiking or on the go in the city – this tangy, thirst quencher is the perfect accompaniment: fruity-tart, 100% natural and not too sweet. Naturally cloudy grapefruit flavoring meets our tasty Münchner Lager. This brew is a 50/50 blend of Paulaner’s Münchner Lager and grapefruit lemonade, which tops out at a mild 2.5% alcohol by volume.Īnd it hits the spot during this heat. and currently offers up Grapefruit Radler in cans. I’d received samples of this from Paulaner USA, which imports the Paulaner beers to the U.S. So of course it takes a commercial example to remind me of how good they can be.Īll of which is a mildly roundabout way to bring me to Paulaner Grapfruit Radler. The beer is typically (though not always) a lighter colored or bodied one, and the alcohol is cut by half, which makes it easier to drink when it’s very hot. Which is a shame since conceptually, radlers are dead simple: half beer, half lemon or citrus soda (or lemonade, or any other soft beverage, really). If you’re like me, likely not often enough. Sure, light lagers and weizens are typically the first ones to come to mind, but how often do we think of radlers? And when you do try it, be sure to let us know what YOU think.Right now with a record-breaking heat wave gripping the Pacific Northwest, if we’re not drinking water we’re looking for refreshing, thirst-quenching, sessionable beers to help cool off. Paulaner Grapefruit Radler is available now in 16.9oz canned 4-packs, so get out there and try it for yourself. I can’t wait to try one on the beach later this summer. At 2.5%-AbV the beer is easy drinking and the combination of flavors (especially the grapefruit) really worked well for me. For me it threads the needle nicely between a classic lighter bodied beer and some of the new seltzer and cider flavors. Overall: Grapefruit Radler is a really sessionable and extremely drinkable beer. Taste: A mix of ruby red grapefruit, citrus and slight lemon flavors with a subtle malt presence.

I should also mention that the new packaging looks great and of course I can’t wait to try one…so off we go. Grapefruit Radler hits 13 IBU and while this may sound sweet, it’s actually a nice balance of sweet and tart. The beer uses 100% natural ingredients and it will slip in at an extremely sessionable 2.5%-AbV. Paulaner Grapefruit Radler is a blend of “ 50% Paulaner’s classic Münchner Lager and 50% naturally hazy, grapefruit infusion” and it will now be available in the U.S. There is just something that speaks to my taste buds when those flavors are involved with a beer so you know I can’t wait to open today’s beer…. Paulaner Hefe is still one of my favorites today, so naturally I was excited to see a care package arrive from Paulaner at mybeerbuzz headquarters today.Īnyone who has followed along with my reviews will note that if the beer name contains the words “peach”, “apricot” or “grapefruit”, I typically love it. I remember the banana and clove flavors and I remember how distinctly different that beer was (in a good way) from anything else I had tasted at the time. Many years ago I sampled my very first Hefeweizen, and whenever I think about that beer style, I will always think about Paulaner.

Paulaner grapefruit radler