As tens of millions of us stand by to watch England face Denmark what could be a more summery drink to enjoy with the game than shandy?
Wednesday is expected to be warm and overcast but fizzing shandy is a burst of sunshine no matter the cloud cover: a gloriously evocative, golden mixture of beer and lemonade or ginger beer.
Shandy is currently undergoing an unlikely revival: part of a boom in nolo (ie no or low-alcohol) beers, wines and spirits that has seen sales rise 50 per cent on this time last year.
Ready-made shandy in a can has been reborn as a chic and fashionable drink.