Second, is an IPA Shandy. In my humble opinion a Summer Shandy should not be premixed and bottled. I love the ability to choose the beer that I use in my shandies. This time I mixed 2 parts syrup with 3 parts seltzer to make the lemonade then mixed an equal portion of Dogfish Head's 90-minute IPA.
The resulting shandy was bright with grapefruit astringency upfront fading into a sun-shiny lemon zip. The 90-minute IPA asserted its malt backbone and trailed off with a resin hop that was accentuate by the citrus.
Finally I used my favorite Italian soda, Chinotto to make one hell of a cocktail. Chinotto is a soda made from the same bitter orange used in making Campari, an Italian apertif. Shake 2 parts gin and 2 parts syrup with plenty of ice. Strain into a DOF filled with fresh ice and top with Chinotto. Stir and garnish with a strip of lemon zest. For an NA version sub gin with seltzer and stir ingredients in lieu of shaking.
I hope your weather measures up to the beauty in Central Ohio right now. If it does then go grill something and enjoy the spring air with your beverage of choice.
-Jon