My wife got a little more interested in my homebrewing and asked if I could make her a beer with strawberries. I could make her a strawberry wine but she wants a beer. I don't have much experience with fruit beers so I went to the store to pick up a couple. One which caught my eye was Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde. It states "golen blonde lager with natural strawberry flavor" so I assumed that it would have a decent strawberry presence.
I gave one bottle to my wife and had one for myself, and I have to say I'm a bit disappointed (as was she). There really isn't much strawberry flavor at all. Every now and then I get a slight hint, but even if I eat something with the beer I can't taste any strawberry.
So...my main question is, will this be the case if I use real strawberries? Should I use extract instead? Is this how a strawberry blonde is supposed to taste? Do any of you make stronger fruit flavor beers or is this the norm?
I make cider but the wife insists on a strawberry beer and I love a good challenge. Thanks to any answers.
I gave one bottle to my wife and had one for myself, and I have to say I'm a bit disappointed (as was she). There really isn't much strawberry flavor at all. Every now and then I get a slight hint, but even if I eat something with the beer I can't taste any strawberry.
So...my main question is, will this be the case if I use real strawberries? Should I use extract instead? Is this how a strawberry blonde is supposed to taste? Do any of you make stronger fruit flavor beers or is this the norm?
I make cider but the wife insists on a strawberry beer and I love a good challenge. Thanks to any answers.