Glendale, WI – Originally created in Bavaria by an innkeeper to quench the thirst of bicyclists,
sportsmen and those who wanted a refreshing low-alcohol beer, the Radler style of beer started
as a blend of wheat beer and lemonade. We encouraged our brewmaster to develop a radler he’d
want to drink. December 2015 saw the introduction of Sprecher Brewery’s Grapefruit Radler, a
sweet, tart and smooth wheat beer featuring the refreshing flavors of pink grapefruit. At 4.5%
abv (alcohol by volume), it is a terrific session beer in warm weather, after exercising, or any
time at all.
After the successful launch of Grapefruit Radler, our brewmaster created and tested recipes for
radlers featuring an array of fruits. According to Jeff Hamilton, president of Sprecher, “Radlers,
Shandys, and other fruit beers are very sought after, particularly in warm weather. Today’s
drinker is looking for variety. We wanted to offer an array of flavors based on the popularity of
our Grapefruit Radler. With that goal in mind, our talented brewmaster created a cornucopia of
radlers. We experimented with over a dozen fruits before finding the best taste profiles in Peach,
Mango, and Orange.”
In mid-April Sprecher Brewery will release three new radlers (wheat beer blended with
individual fruit flavors): Orange Radler, Mango Radler and Peach Radler. Each is 4.5% abv
available in 6 packs of 12 ounce bottles. Sprecher will also introduce a twelve bottle RadPack
Variety Pack featuring all four radlers: Grapefruit, Orange, Mango and Peach. The new radlers
will be in stores by the end of April or early May.
Radler Release Party at Sprecher Brewery
On Friday, April 29th, Sprecher Brewery will host a Radler Release Party from 6pm to 9pm
featuring the new fruit radlers and live music by the Robert Allen, Jr. band. Stop by and be
among the first to try Sprecher’s new brews, some down home blues and a good start to the
weekend. Sprecher Brewery is located at 701 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, WI. Admission to
the party is free.
Sprecher Wins Five Medals at the 2016 Los Angeles
Glendale, WI - Five Sprecher Brewing Company beers won recognition at the 2015 Los Angeles
International Commercial Beer Competition. Sprecher garnered one gold, one silver, three
bronze medals totaling five (5) medals and one Honorable Mention at the 2016 Los Angeles
International Commercial Beer Competition. The Wisconsin craft brewery’s beers were among
more than 1,000 entries judged by 100 judges in this prestigious competition.
Gold Medal - German-style Dopplebock
Dopple Bock, (also won the gold medal in 2015)
Silver Medal - Bock
Mai Bock
Bronze Medal – Belgian-style Abbey Ale
XII
Bronze Medal – Gluten Free
Shakparo
Bronze Medal – Vienna-style Lager
Special Amber
Honorable Mention – Classic Irish-style Dry Stout
Irish Stout
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