Johnsonville Brings Back Summer Shandy-Flavored Brats for National Distribution
May 1, 2025 | 1 min to read
Sheboygan County’s Johnsonville and Leinenkugel’s, part of Molson Coors, are relaunching their popular Summer Shandy beer-flavored bratwurst nationwide after its limited success in 19 states last year. Luke Wacek, Johnsonville's associate director of dinner sausage, noted that national demand exceeded expectations, prompting them to expand availability. The company aims to continue introducing unique sausage flavors that set them apart in the market.
Sheboygan County-based sausage maker Johnsonville and Leinenkugel’s, a Molson Coors beer brand, are bringing back Summer Shandy beer-flavored bratwurst this year, but now they will be available nationwide.
First introduced last year, the Summer Shandy Beer Brats were available at retailers in 19 states, including Wisconsin, for a limited time in 2024. A news release from Johnsonville and Molson Coors described the Summer Shandy Beer Brats debut in 2024 as “impressive.”
“We knew this would be a hit in the Midwest, but the national demand was a happy surprise,” said Luke Wacek, associate director of dinner sausage for Johnsonville. “We owed it to consumers to bring the brat back in a bigger, broader way. And we owe it to them to keep making flavors of sausage that no one else will.”
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