Can you still give shandy to kids?

[bob1179]

I was just having a chat with a few of the guys in the office about Shandy (I work in Russia, they have no idea what it is). I was just saying how it is quite nice and refreshing if you fancy a drink but don't want something too alcoholic.

Anyway, this led me on to saying that when I was a kid, my grandad used to make me a shandy on Sundays as a treat with dinner. I'm sure I even had shandy at the pub too on those rare occasions my dad took me when I was but a wee lad (more than twenty years ago).

Anyway, it got me thinking, in this day and age of overzealousness, health and safety madness and political correctness gone mad, do you still give kids shandy? Or is it seen as something that will turn your little cherubs into future alcoholics or drug addled maniacs?

[bob1179]

The Russians did look a bit odd at me.

I've tried Kvass, they sell it in little huts around the town or you can be really posh and buy bottled in the shops!

I've got to admit I don't really have a taste for it, but the OH loves the stuff.