A traditional Paloma cocktail is one part tequila and three parts grapefruit juice, topped with soda and served in a glass rimmed with salt. It’s downright refreshing! The trouble is, lady tequila and I don’t dance too well. 

Thankfully, the creative masterminds at Indeed Brewing have devised a beer rendition of my favorite cocktail, without the fearsome agave mistress. It’s called Grapefruit Paloma, and it’s a thirst-quenching kettle Sour with real grapefruit! 

You could serve it on the rocks in a salt-rimmed glass, and it’d taste just as bright and juicily puckering as the real thing. Though instead of a firewater burn, there are layers of fresh-cut citrus and a pleasantly buzzing 5.5% ABV!

I could easily knock back a couple of these and still have enough pep in my step to whirl a paso doble around the casa. I can’t say the same for the cocktail, which usually sets my cadence to 1, 2, 3, floor.

Move aside, tequila. I’ve found a new dance partner!

Indeed Brewing took home a prestigious Gold Medal from last year’s European Beer Star Competition!