The Roaring Twenties are back, and in more ways than one. The original Roaring Twenties, of course, occurred a hundred years ago. A booming economy (for some), a technological revolution, advances in culture and what American President Warren Harding called a “return to normalcy” after World War I all combined with a black-market thirst for alcohol (the sale and production of which had recently been banned in the United States with prohibition).

Fast forward 100 years, and we have what may well be the second coming of the Roaring Twenties, eerily similar to what has gone before. Once again, we seek a “return to normalcy”, this time after a pandemic (they had one of those last time around, too). The economy is booming after a Covid-induced crash, and once again we see technology and culture on the rise.

One advantage we have this time around, though, is Roaring Twenties Radler from the Tucker Brewing Company of Tucker, Georgia. The current Roaring Twenties have legal alcohol, and that is a game changer. It certainly helped a lot of people get through 2020. Here in 2021, with the warm weather upon us a tasty, gently alcoholic radler is the ticket.

Tucker says of the beer on their website:

Meaning “cyclist” in German, Radler was created in the early 1900s to quench bikers’ thirsts. A light Helles lager mixed with fresh-squeezed lemonade, our Radler is not overly sweet, but a crisp and refreshing beer with the invigorating taste of lemon.

Tucker Roaring Twenties Radler has an alcohol content of 4% by volume with just 8 IBUs. I love the low alcohol content; it lets you enjoy a brimming mug like I did at Taco Mac and still keep a fairly clear head. I paid $6.08 for my mug, and Total Wine sells it for $11.99 a six-pack in cans, which seems a bit high for a radler. Luckily you can buy it at the brewery for a few bucks less ($10 a six).

My mug of Tucker Roaring Twenties Radler arrived a cloudy yellow (lemonade) color with a moderate amount of fluffy white head and a nose all about the tart lemonade. A sip reveals a hint of crisp Munich Helles maltiness that is quickly subsumed by tart lemonade notes and an equally citrusy finish. This beer is oh so quaffable, and went very well indeed with an order of Taco Mac’s famous wings.

For my part, I will toast my dear departed grandfather with this review of Tucker Roaring Twenties Radler. Though he was really too young to appreciate the last Roaring twenties (he was born in 1915), he did live through them, and eventually came to love his beer. As he might have said about this brew were he here to try it today, “It’s a corker!”.

And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.

*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.

(B)=Bottled, canned

(D)=Draft

(G)=Growler

Try?

Rating

Home

Re-buy?