Toolbox Brewing Spring Shandy
Toolbox Brewing Spring Shandy is a 4.5% ABV Berliner Weisse from Toolbox Brewing Company of Vista, California — a "shandy inspired" take on the style, brewed with grapefruit and ginger over a tart wheat base rather than blended with lemonade. The result is bright and sessionable: the classic Berliner tang sharpened by citrus and a warming ginger edge. A 500mL bottle from the brewery's fruit-forward sour lineup. Order craft beer online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 4.5%
- Size: 500mL
- Style: Berliner Weisse (shandy-inspired)
- Ingredients: Grapefruit and ginger, brewed into the beer
- Origin: Toolbox Brewing Co., Vista, California
A Shandy Without the Lemonade
Classic shandy is beer cut with lemonade; Toolbox's spring seasonal flips the formula — the shandy character comes from grapefruit and ginger brewed into a tart Berliner Weisse, keeping everything fermented and cohesive. It sits alongside the brewery's other fruit-forward sours like its apricot Berliner. Browse more Toolbox Brewing beers and the craft beer collection.
Tasting Notes
Nose: fresh grapefruit, cracked ginger, lemony wheat tartness. Palate: crisp and tart — citrus pith and ginger heat over a light, bready wheat body. Finish: clean and refreshing, with a lingering ginger warmth.
How to Enjoy
Serve well chilled (38–42°F) in a tall glass. A warm-weather beer: pairs with ceviche, fish tacos and anything off the grill.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spring Shandy mixed with lemonade? No — there's no lemonade in it. The "shandy" character comes from grapefruit and ginger brewed into a Berliner Weisse base.
What style is it really? A Berliner Weisse — a tart, low-alcohol German wheat ale — made spring-seasonal with citrus and spice.
How strong is it? 4.5% ABV — genuinely sessionable.
Spring in a bottle from Vista — buy Toolbox Brewing Spring Shandy online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.