To each his own but fruit doesn't belong in beer

[Stuntman]

I recently tried a bottle of Horsehead Brewing Jalapeño Beer. Split a bomber with my son. After my first taste I started to think about how to use the hot peppers I was growing in the garden.... by the time I finished the glass, I decided it was best enjoyed in small doses. I'll save my peppers for chili.

You are probably right sir, I have never had a jalapeño beer. I do like three jalapeños with either beans, chili, or both then slam a good guzzle of some decent beer.

"Sam Adams Cherry Wheat"
Sam really falls short in the fruit beer department for some reason.

Tastes like cough syrup to me, I was praising it until I tried the second one.

I thinks Sam Adams is pretty overrated in general. If there isn't anything else to drink but Sammy, it is the best choice, but all in all, SA is really the alternative to BMC.

I like ever thing they did at one time. Now I only like the Boston Lager, and it is getting old as well.

 

[Stuntman]

Anyone try the Maui Coconut Porter?

I got a truck driver going on vacation in Cali. you can only get it in CA, MO, Hawaii. I told him to try all of Maui Brewery out, make the call whether to buy all coconut, or a mixture of all of them. I told him that a lot of people like it and that I would buy all of the beer he didn't want to keep. I might get two cases or so. I hopped from Molokai to Oahu, had time on the flgiht, to sample some of Hawaii's breweries but don't remember which one is was.

http://www.beerinfo.com/index.php/pages/breweryHI.html

 

[klug]

Hmmm I just tossed 6lbs of bananas and two vanilla beans into my oatmeal stout...Im a pretty little girl apparently .

 

[Stuntman]

Hmmm I just tossed 6lbs of bananas and two vanilla beans into my oatmeal stout...Im a pretty little girl apparently .

I see where you are going, breakfast beer.

 

[klug]

I see where you are going, breakfast beer.

Exactly! I am making my lunch beer right now too. Persimmon and cherry heavy old ale.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

I'm especially thankful this discussion got it's SA bash in. Where would a 10 page discussion be without it??

I'm off to start a new thread to explore how people who like hoppy beers are **** because they enjoy beer with lots of flowers in it...

 

[carnevoodoo]

Anyone try the Maui Coconut Porter?

I got a truck driver going on vacation in Cali. you can only get it in CA, MO, Hawaii. I told him to try all of Maui Brewery out, make the call whether to buy all coconut, or a mixture of all of them. I told him that a lot of people like it and that I would buy all of the beer he didn't want to keep. I might get two cases or so. I hopped from Molokai to Oahu, had time on the flgiht, to sample some of Hawaii's breweries but don't remember which one is was.

http://www.beerinfo.com/index.php/pages/breweryHI.html

Love Maui Coconut Porter.

 

[redalert]

I'm especially thankful this discussion got it's SA bash in. Where would a 10 page discussion be without it??

I'm off to start a new thread to explore how people who like hoppy beers are **** because they enjoy beer with lots of flowers in it...

No need to start a thread, it's common knowledge that people whe like hoppy beers are ****. You wouldn't be saying anything new.

 

[klug]

No need to start a thread, it's common knowledge that people whe like hoppy beers are ****. You wouldn't be saying anything new.

I'd hate to agree with you but Ithaca beer's flower power is kinda faggy.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

I've had some really bad fruit beers and some really good fruit beers. I like Pete's Strawberry Blonde quite a bit. Brewed a semi-clone of it recently and it is one of the best beers I've made. Everyone that drinks it can't believe I made it. It's damn good. I've had commercial cherry and raspberry's that I liked as well but never a blueberry that I cared for.

As far as the troll, I guess I'm secure enough in my masculinity to not worry about it!

 

[wgentzel]

Long thread, but I saw some references to Magic Hat #9. Is there even any fruit in that beer? You guys should go ahead and make a very mildly hopped pale ale with WLP001 fermented in the 70's and mashed thin. You get some crazy peach and apricot taste from it. Just because it tastes like fruit doesn't mean there is fruit in it

 

[Edcculus]

Long thread, but I saw some references to Magic Hat #9. Is there even any fruit in that beer? You guys should go ahead and make a very mildly hopped pale ale with WLP001 fermented in the 70's and mashed thin. You get some crazy peach and apricot taste from it. Just because it tastes like fruit doesn't mean there is fruit in it

yea, has apricot in it. The brewers even talk about it in the Can You Brew it episoce (although they dont disclose how much, or exactly what they use)

 

[olllllo]

I'm ready to kick out the next gay bashing poster and send them on a bancation. So flame on.
Pun intended.

 

[ChshreCat]

I'm ready to kick out the next gay bashing poster and send them on a bancation. So flame on.
Pun intended.

Friends of mine took me to a gay bar a while back (yes, I have friends who are gay. OMG!) They had one of the best beer selections I'd ever seen, actually.

 

[Erythro73]

I really like fruit beers. I mean, I don't plan on brewing some soon (seems like a little bit too hard for a beginner like me).

Like Dieu du Ciel's Solstice d'ete (Raspberry Berliner Weisse) or Liefman's Raspberry beer. Or Lambic beers (Cantillon was amazing). Plain lambic or raspberry lambic. But I drink them very slowly.

It just a matter of tasting the right beer.

 

[motobrewer]

DFH Aprihop is the best argument to be made in favor of fruit beer. If you haven't had the pleasure, I can see where you might think they're wrong.

i really, really like aprihop.

and i hate fruit beers.

 

[motobrewer]

also, sprecher's generation porter grew on me pretty heavily....

 

[MeatyPortion]

I've had a blueberry stout, a peach wheat, and a blueberry wheat that were all excellent. I'm not really a big fan of fruit beers but when they're done right how can you argue against them?

 

[MeatyPortion]

Friends of mine took me to a gay bar a while back (yes, I have friends who are gay. OMG!) They had one of the best beer selections I'd ever seen, actually.

Surprised that no one has posted this yet.

 

[McKBrew]

Fruit and flower beers might be gay.

I prefer to have someone teabag my beer, then I can guarantee it.

 

[rexbanner]

My fruit beers are great. I don't use real fruit though, just extract or schnapps. If you don't like em, you're wrong.

 

[passedpawn]

Fruit and flower beers might be gay.

I prefer to have someone teabag my beer, then I can guarantee it.

Er waiter, there's a hair in my beer.

 

[Homercidal]

I don't prefer fruit in my beer either, but I like a nice Wit with some orange zest.

And I think that Saison is very often brewed without fruit. A lot of it is fruit flavored through the yeast. But since it's often brewed as a farmhouse ale, then who knows what each family put in there.

And I don't mind a an Ultra Lime the morning after on a hot summer day. Very refreshing. Like a glass of water with a squeeze of lime...

 

[umopepisdn]

Fruit can belong in beer, just not in mine

 

[Teromous]

Fruit can belong in beer, just not in mine

You're fruity enough as it is, eh?

 

[SumnerH]

Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek is proof that fruit belongs in some beers.

Sweet orange zest always seems out of place in a wit to me; the "citrusy" flavor in a hoegaarden/celis/allagash style wit comes from the coriander, with bitter orange more for bittering.

 

[umopepisdn]

You're fruity enough as it is, eh?

I am sweet, like grapefruit with a lemon twist

 

[Starderup]

Maybe I haven't tried enough fruit beers but the ones that I have tried always tasted like crap and/or gave me a serious headache. I mean if I want to drink a fruity alcohol beverage, I'll pick up a gallon of wine or some wine coolers. IMHO malt and fruit don't mix. If you think they do, drink some wine until you got a half decent buzz and then finish off with some beers until you're good and drunk. You will see what happens to you in the morning. No fruit in beers for this homebrewer.

I always thought there was something wrong with 'foo foo beers' until a good friend gave me a Blackberry Wheat. It was one of the best beers I ever had, and that was back in 1992, so you know it was good.
Still, I'll adhere to the Reinheitsgebot about 98% of the time. I pulled that number out of my primary.

 

[Stuntman]

Thanks OP for tantalizing my efforts in the search of a great fruity beer.

I just found two that I like:

Leibinger Brewery has two fruits, Seeradler (classik-lemonade, and plus-grapefruit mostly). IMHO they are great!

I also bought a six of the Zeppelin (will try it tonight as well) I am virtual touring this brewery as it were.

I do like the plus a whole lot more that the classik.

Edit: 11:27 pm same night.
Zeppelin is terrific, honey aroma and aftertaste, very carbonated like the fruits, but nice melding of flavors.

 

[redalert]

"Thanks OP for tantalizing my efforts in the search of a great fruity beer."



Glad to be of service. It's nice to hear my efforts weren't in vain.