Topic Archives: Apples
Flying Dog’s Orchard Ale: October
Flying Dog Brewery (Fredericksburg, MD) has a new Brewhouse Rarities offering in October – Orchard Ale. The beer is brewed with pressed apple juice. A perfect compliment to fall, and the fall harvest.
Very select few of the Flying Dog Rarities offerings come in bottles. Orchard Ale will be offered in limited draft only quantities in the tap room and across the Mid-Atlantic.
Style: (w/ Apple Juice)
Availability: Draft Only
Arrival: October, 2013
8.3% ABV
More Redd’s Apple Flavors: Iced Tea
Redd’s started off with Apple Ale. A fruit beer (brewed with apples) that went national late in 2012. The confusing brand is expanding their lineup with Strawberry Apple Ale, and now Apple Ale Iced Tea. By the looks of it, Redd’s it banking on the success of flavored variations.
Early numbers show the success of the Apple Ale, even though it has been confused as a cider, and gluten-free. Redd’s is brewed in Albany, Georgia.
Seemingly Popular Redd’s Apple Ale Goes Strawberry
Redd’s Apple Ale went nationwide almost overnight at the close of 2012. The fruit beer incorporates the flavor of apples into what many have confused with cider.
Redd’s is brewed of of Albany, Georgia, now available in 12oz bottles, 16 oz cans, and draft. A second offering in now being prepped for release – Redd’s Apple Ale Strawberry. Release dates and details announced soon.
Apple Juice: New Belgium Lips Of Faith Tom’s Ale
New entry into New Belgium’s Lips of Faith Series – Tom’s Ale.Wheat beeer brewed with apple juice. Just recently debuted on tap.
Style: Wheat Beer (w/ apple juice)
Availability: Draft only, as of 11/14/12
Arrival: TBA
6% ABV
Read more: New Belgium, Lips Of Faith
Shock Top Blends Cider Into Honey Crisp Apple Wheat
Shock Top looks to increase it’s brand lineup with Honeycrisp Apple Wheat. This creation looks to be fusion of two styles – cider and witbier. Honeycrisp is brewed with cider & spices. Recently, another cider/beer fusion beer debuted by Dogfish Head Positive Contact. Shock Top has just released End Of The World Midnight Wheat beer with chilis.
Belgian Style wheat ale brewed with cider and spices with natural honey crisp apple flavor and other natural flavors.
Style: Wheat Beer (w/ Cider, Apples) Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA
5.2% ABV
Dogfish Head Positive Contact Will Return in 2013
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, DE) will release another round of Positive Contact next year. The recent release is a cider/beer hybrid, loosly based on a witbier. This fusion is brewed with organic Fuji apple cider, fresh organic cilantro, and dried cayenne pepper.
Bottles were only released in a box set of 6/750mls, recipe pairings and a Dan The Automator record. Next year more bottles (outside of the box set?) and draft will appear- tentatively in March, 2013.
Miller Coors Launches Redd’s Apple Ale
Redd’s Apple Ale (Albany, GA) has officially launched. The beer is “Crisp like an Apple. Brewed like an ale.” This is no cider, it’s a golden ale with red apple hints. The beer is a foreign brand owned by SABMiller, and now brewed at the MillerCoors plant in Albany.
“We are proud to introduce a refreshingly crisp brew that showcases the natural flavor of apples,” said Andrew Zrike, brand manager of Redd’s Apple Ale. “By blending the flavor of apples into a golden ale, Redd’s Apple Ale is the perfect choice for the times when you want a refreshing and sweet alternative to your everyday beers.”
Style: Fruit Beer (Apples)
Availability: 12 oz bottles
Area: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, ME, MI, MO, OK, TX
5% ABV
