Rosé Beer

[brewshki]

Listened to recent Brew Files and pitched the idea to my fiancé for our wedding in June. So now, I am making a rosé beer. However, can’t find too many recipes. Any thoughts?

 

[Kirkwooder]

A simple wheat beer fermented with raspberries turns out a nice rose' color and makes for a very enjoyable beer.

 

[brewshki]

I think for the pink color, I am going to use hibiscus. Seems like that gets you a very deep color. I’m really trying to get an idea as to what the base beer should be.

Wine addition?

 

[Lefou]

Hibiscus may give a slightly acidic taste if you use a bit much, so I'd watch your coloring addition and go with a lighter SRM beer.
If you use a wine, I'd recommend a dry red. The finished sweet reds like a German Dornfelder or Spanish wines can add a bit of extra sugar that might introduce some secondary fermentation with active beer yeast. A bit of purple or blue from grape juice or blueberries can work, too.

 

[brewshki]

Hibiscus may give a slightly acidic taste if you use a bit much, so I'd watch your coloring addition and go with a lighter SRM beer.
If you use a wine, I'd recommend a dry red. The finished sweet reds like a German Dornfelder or Spanish wines can add a bit of extra sugar that might introduce some secondary fermentation with active beer yeast. A bit of purple or blue from grape juice or blueberries can work, too.

Hmm. I had never thought about adding finished wine. Do you think would be better than grape must? It would certainly be easier.

 

[Lefou]

If you have the capacity to try those 1 gallon batches you could easily scale the flavor and color of your beer.
If you keg, I don't see why adding the wine as a late addition and keeping it chilled would be a real issue in a pressurized container. From my point of view, you have a lot of good options for color and flavor, but just have to decide how tinted and flavorful your result might be.
I'd choose a light SRM ale or lager (blonde or wheats make decent fruited beers) and you've got a wide range of yeast and hops to decide on, too.
Interesting links ...
https://growlermag.com/homebrew-recipe-hibiscus-red/
https://beerandbrewing.com/brewing-craft-beer-with-hibiscus/