With a boom in low-alcohol drinks, the 1970s classic is back
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....