'Lazy Hazy Lemon Crazy' is a beverage from Woodchuck Hard Cider's Out on a Limb series with a name that spotlights its unconventional cider flavor. The hybrid cider-shandy is made from infusing small-batch hard apple cider with fresh lemon juice and lemongrass, in order to create a sweet, yet refreshingly tart flavor for the session cider. The name of this particular product is suggestive of relaxing summer days spent outside, which paints a picture for the perfect time to enjoy Lazy Hazy Lemon Crazy.
Other craft ciders from the Out on a Limb collection also boast experimental flavors and quirky names like Campfire Pancakes, Cheeky Cherry and Spitter Splinter.
Breweries are taking advantage of the increased demand for unique craft beer flavors by experimenting with flavorful fusions of other types of alcoholic drinks as well.
Citrus Shandy Ciders
'Lazy Hazy Lemon Crazy' Boasts an Experimental Shandy-Cider Flavor
Trend Themes
1. Experimental Cider-shandies - Breweries can explore creating unique fusions of cider and other non-traditional ingredients to capture the attention of adventurous consumers.
2. Unconventional Hybrid Flavors - The trend towards creative cider and beer flavors suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity that can be leveraged through hybrid flavor experimentation.
3. Quirky Craft Drink Names - Craft beverage companies can differentiate their products by giving them distinctive names that play on unique flavor combinations.
Industry Implications
1. Craft Cider Industry - Craft cider companies can differentiate their products from traditional cider offerings by developing experimental flavors and creative cider-shandy fusions.
2. Craft Beer Industry - Craft breweries can leverage the trend towards innovative flavor experimentation by producing unique beer-cider hybrids and quirky, creatively-named drinks.
3. Alcoholic Beverage Industry - Innovative alcoholic drink companies can explore flavor experimentation through hybridization of traditional and nontraditional ingredients to meet the growing demand for unconventional flavor options.