The Hermosillo is a neighborhood beer bar in Highland Park from Ross Stephenson, Michael Blackman and Dustin Lancaster. The continue to add elements, including beer-friendly bar food and special offerings. On July 11, Stephenson featured Hangar 24 Craft Brewery Helles Lager as the base for several different shandys.

A shandy is a refreshing summer beverage that traditionally combines beer with either lemonade or ginger beer. Stephenson took the notion further, sourcing specialty sodas from nearby Galco’s Old World Grocery. Classic Jic Jac Lemon Lime and Mr. Q Cumber factored into shandys. I opted for Empire Spruce Beer. My shandy tasted like Stephenson dipped a pine tree into the aromatic Munich-style lager, and I liked it.