The Iced Tea and Beer Summer Shandy Cocktail is a refreshing drink that combines your favorite beer with iced tea and lemon juice. The perfect spring or summer sipper!

summer tea shandy in a tall glass with lemon.
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Cocktails can get as fancy and complicated as you want, or be as simple as you like. Personally, I tend to lean toward the simple side when mixing up cocktails. That was the inspiration for this refreshing iced tea and beer summer shandy.

🌟 Why this cocktail is perfect for summer

iced tea and beer cocktail with yellow flowers and garnished with lemon wedge.
  • Just 3, easy-to-find ingredients: All you need for this cocktail is iced tea, beer, and lemon.
  • Fast: This drink takes just minutes to prepare!
  • Low-calorie: Each serving is just over 100 calories.

🛒 Ingredient notes

Owl's Brew tea for cocktails, Rogue Brewing Spruce Tip IPA, iced tea and beer cocktail with yellow flowers.

Iced teaI use The Owl’s Brew for this recipe. It’s the first reported tea crafted specifically for cocktails.

Beer – I like to use an IPA for this cocktail to add some hoppy flavor.

✅ Step-by-step instructions

Iced tea and beer cocktail made with Owl's Brew tea and Rogue Brewing IPA.
  1. Pour iced tea and beer into a tall beer glass.
  2. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the glass.
  3. Garnish with lemon wedge.

❓Recipe FAQs

iced tea and beer cocktail with Iced  with Owl's Brew tea.
What’s the difference between a shandy and a radler?

Some say the names are interchangeable. Traditionally, a shandy is made with beer and lemonade while a radler can be made with beer and various fruit juices.

Can I use a lager instead of an IPA

Absolutely! A lager, like a Stella Artois, will provide a lighter beer flavor to this cocktail. I

🍽 What to serve with this cocktail

This iced tea and beer cocktail is a great complement to backyard barbecue fare. Try making our Filipino Pork Barbecue Skewers, a BBQ Bacon Burger, or our Greek Chicken Souvlaki Skewers.

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Summer Shandy

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
This Summer Shandy combines a deliciously refined sweetness of iced tea with the hoppy freshness of beer. Add some lemon, and you have the perfect afternoon spring or summer sipper!
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Ingredients 

  • 6 ounces parts iced tea
  • 3 ounces part beer
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon
  • Garnish with lemon wedge

Instructions 

  • Pour iced tea and beer into a tall beer glass. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the glass. Garnish with lemon wedge.

Notes

For best results, serve ice cold and with a line the rim of the glass with the lemon wedge.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 0.4g, Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 10mg, Potassium: 47mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 1IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 10mg, Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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32 Comments

  1. Edna Francis says:

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