Can anyone recommend a good fruit beer ?!
Can anyone recommend a good fruit beer ?
Answers:
Caledonian Top Banana is not bad. I also like Peche Lambics (made with peaches).
Source(s):
http://www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk/ales...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lambic...
http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/1913...
"Man law" (on that commercial where they are writing laws that "real men" must abide by) says never mix fruit and beer.
Mike's Hard Lemonade is pretty good though.
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the whole line of lindemann's fruit lambics are delicious. i've had the framboise (raspberry) and the kriek (cherry) but there's also pomme (apple), cassis (grape), peche (peach).
in a word, delicious. you don't even think you're drinking beer at all really (it's really kind of closer to wine in that respect).
here's more info on the brand:
http://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/5_bre...
here's a online merchant who sells it:
http://www.beerliquors.com/buy/beer/lind...
(it's gaining in popularity and i've seen it being sold in more and more places, if you have a big liquor store in your area, they'll probably have it)
and here's more info on lambics in general:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lambic...
hope this helped,
cheers!
Go to your local home brew shop and ask about a product called Oztops. Its a yeast you add to shelf fruit juice and it ferments in the bottle, quick easy cheap and you can play around with different flavours and recipes in small quantities.
Not sure where you are but Ruddles (UK) have just introduced a new beer called Ruddles Rhubarb - it smells just like the stewed rhubarb & custard grannies always seem to make!
LOVELY!
Any of the Belgian Lambic beers would work OK for me... and did... when I lived in Bruxelles
My all time favorite is Apricot Weizen by Pyramid. It is very good! Give it a try! http://www.pyramidbrew.com/beer/beerguid...
It even won an award for best fruit beer, might be just what you are looking for
Samuel Adams - Cherry Wheat
My favorite beer of all time.
You can find it at most liquor stores.
Fruhli - it is European and therefore good.
If you want some good domestic fruit beers, look for these brands:
-Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
-Pyramid Apricot-weizen
-Kona Wailua Wheat brewed with Passionfruit
-Bell's Oberon Summer beer (brewed with coriander spice)
For imported fruit beers:
-find either Lindeman's or St. Louis Lambics. I believe they both make a raspberry, (framboise) cherry, (kriek) and peach. (peche)
-Also, look for Wells Banana Bread beer.
Petes WIcked Ale - Strawberry Blonde! YUM!
Petes Wicked Strawberry Blonde...good stuff!!!
Timmermans make delicious fruit beers
Ace pear FTW!
I'm going to agree with everyone on the whole Lindamans's idea. The Framboise is my favorite. Purple Haze is delicious as well.
Magic Hat #9.
Visit local brewpubs. They generally have fruit beers in the summer time.
Bon Secours Myrtile.
Bon Secours Framboise.
Blueberry and Raspberry , both at 7% , belgian of course.
try kriek and framboise, belgian lambic fruit beers, from several different brewers. these are the two traditional and original fruit beers. the fruit was added to stimulate secondary fermentation and strengthen the brew. good info on how the beers are made is found on http://www.belgianbeers.info