Shandies are typically summer drinks. The general formula is 1 part beer to 1 part soda - lemon-lime, gingerale, etc... My version is made for winter. It combines the chocolate and coffee flavors of porter with the holiday flavors of a pomander (the classic clove-studded orange you probably made sometime in your childhood). The resulting drink tastes like the holidays with the warm clove spice and orange soda adding a bit of cheer and brightness to the bold but heavy porter. Cheers!

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