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    The French Broad
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    The French Broad

    Craft beer shandy with honey, citrus & rosemary — the river that feeds a city

    The breweries along the French Broad River were humming

    Why this cocktail? Asheville's breweries are economic infrastructure. This golden shandy is the French Broad flowing.

    The Story

    The French Broad River is Asheville's spine — everything flows from it. Dozens of craft breweries line its banks, creating the social infrastructure that makes the city irreplaceable. Vic understood that a destination's drinking culture isn't decoration but economy. This beer shandy with local honey and citrus captures that flowing vitality: golden, communal, and garnished with rosemary because the best places grow their own garnish.

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    Prep: 3 minYield: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 6 oz craft pale ale
    • 2 oz lemonade
    • 0.5 oz honey syrup
    • Rosemary sprig
    • Orange slice

    Preparation

    1. 1.Pour pale ale into a tall glass.
    2. 2.Add lemonade and honey syrup.
    3. 3.Stir gently.
    4. 4.Garnish with rosemary and orange slice.