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Tough Stuff Shandy
Beerflavoured lager

Tough Stuff Shandy

Heaps Normal Tough Stuff Shandy is an under-0.5% AF shandy from Sydney, brewed with Australian botanicals, lemon myrtle and makrut lime leaves, in collaboration with Yumbo Soda Co.

About This Drink

Heaps Normal Tough Stuff Shandy is a naturally fermented AF shandy from Sydney, brewed under 0.5% ABV in collaboration with Australian drinks company Yumbo Soda Co. The native botanicals, lemon myrtle and makrut lime leaves, are brewed into the recipe rather than added as flavouring, which makes a difference to how they sit in the glass. The aroma is sharp and herbal: lemon myrtle leads, with fresh lime zest behind it and a light grain note underneath. On the palate it's bright and citrus-forward with a character close to homemade lemonade, tart and zesty, with a bready, lightly hoppy backbone that keeps it grounded. The botanicals stay present throughout without turning things syrupy. At 25 calories per 100ml and 3.4g sugar, it carries more body than the Heaps Normal core range. Low gluten at 32 mg/kg, vegan, and preservative-free. Moderators looking for something more complex than a standard AF lager will find this a useful change of pace, and it sits alongside other Australian entries in the best alcohol-free beers UK 2026 roundup.

Ingredients

water, malt, hops, yeast, lemon myrtle, makrut lime leaves

Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
25 kcal
Sugar
3.4g
Carbs
6.0g

Dietary

VEGAN

Serving

Size
375ml

Production

natural fermentation, shandy with native botanicals

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

ABV
0.5%
Calories
25 kcal
Sugar
3.4g
Carbs
6.0g

Dietary

VEGAN

Serving

Size
375ml

Production

natural fermentation, shandy with native botanicals