Fruit Beers Beer Reviews
As the name suggests, these brews can have wonderful flavors with the addition of various fruits.
by Tom Smillie | Berliner Weisse, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Fruit Beers, Goblet, Pint Glass, United States |
My third Berliner Weisse in the last few months comes in the form of Dogfish Head’s Festina Peche. While I was excited to sample another variation of this style, I was not sure how the addition of peach concentrate would complement the already enjoyable qualities of...
by Noel | England, Fruit Beers, St. Peter's Brewery |
If you’re any sort of hophead, you know that grapefruit flavors abound in beers these days, especially among the American Pale/IPA family. But these flavors all come from hop cones…which are hardly similar at all to real grapefruit. So what happens when a famous...
by Michael Larson | Abita Brewing Company, Fruit Beers, Louisiana, United States |
I had this beer a week ago for the first time. It was 80 degrees out and gorgeous. The first heat of the summer always feels weird to me. It’s extra humid and its always a bit surprising, like heading towards Florida and getting out in Georgia and realizing that...
by Michael Larson | 21st Amendment Brewery, California, Fruit Beers, United States |
Nothing says a guy’s afternoon like NFL football, greasy food, dirty dishes in the sink and…watermelon beer? My first experience with 21st Amendment’s ‘fruity’ brew, was over Labor Day weekend. It was an intriguing find at a Grand Ave. liquor store, stashed in...
by Taylor Birkey | Fruit Beers, Long Trail Brewing Company, United States, Vermont |
People in Vermont love them some Long Trail. The Bridgewater Corners, VT brewery makes a host of different beers, and the Blackbeary Wheat is one of their four year-round offerings. The labels are a little childish for my taste, but it’s what’s inside the...
by Tom Smillie | Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams), Fruit Beers, Massachusetts, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States, Witbier |
I picked up a Summer seasonal pack of Sam Adams (who by the way redesigned their website) the other day and finally got around to opening up a bottle. My first beer of choice was their Blackberry Witbier which was selected over as the 2008 winner of the Beer Lover’s...