Topic Archives: Vegetable/Fruit Beer
RJ Rockers Readies Strawberry Wheat
Are you a fan of RJ Rocker’s Son of a Peach? For that matter fruit beers? RJ Rockers (Spartanburg, SC) is prepping a new Strawberry Wheat beer, coming this summer. Above are bags of fresh picked strawberries ready for their time to shine. (Or soak.)
Founders Rubaeus Arrives in July
For the first time since 2008, Founders Brewing (Grand Rapids, MI) will be bringing back Rubaeus, a raspberry ale. Perfect for the summer months, the fresh raspberry flavor will for sure be hard to put down.
Optimizing the flavor of fresh raspberries added at multiple stages during fermentation, this stunning berry red masterpiece is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. No question about it, with a hefty malt bill and 5.7% ABV, this beer is 100% Founders.
Rubaeus will start shipping in July. Look for it thought August, 2013.
Style: Fruit Beer (w/ Raspberries)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: July, 2013
5.7% ABV, 15 IBUs
Back Forty Brewing’s Newest Peach Wheat Seasonal
Back Forty Beer Company is ready to release the first seasonal of the year, Peach Wheat. The wheat beer features peaches brewed in Chilton County, Alabama. A great warm weather drinker. Look for it 22oz bottles.
Style: American Wheat Ale (w/ Peaches)
Availability: 22oz bottles. No draft
Release: Mid-May, 2013
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Mikkeller’s Citrus Dream (Brewed with Orange & Lemon Peel)
A pilsner is just a pilsner unless there is lemon and orange peel in it. That’s Mikkeller Citrus Dream, headed stateside in 2013.
Style: Pilsner (w/ Orange & Lemon Peel)
Availability: 11.2oz bottles
Arrival: TBA
Shiner Ruby Redbird is Back. Now in Cans
With the hot summer looming, the makers of Shiner are bringing Ruby Redbird back to cool you off. For the first time ever, Redbird will be available in cans. Now this bird can fly anywhere you find yourself in need of a Texas brew. The crips fruit beer is brewed with red grapefruit, and a hint of ginger. Now shipping.
This crisp, refreshing summer seasonal is brewed with Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit, the signature citrus of the Rio Grande Valley. Tartness from the grapefruit and a delightful kick from ginger combine for a taste that’s perfect for hot summer days.
Style: Fruit Beer (w/ Grapefruit, Ginger)
Availability: 12oz bottles, 24oz bottles, 12oz cans (new). Summer Seasonal
4.2% ABV, 13 IBUs
Odell Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA
Odell Brewing Co (Fort Collins, CO) throws a little Steve Miller Band into a new imperial IPA coming soon. 3000 pounds of fresh peaches and hops sounds like a nice sipper right?
Colorado.. we really love your peaches wanna shake your tree! Tree Shaker Imperial IPA was brewed with 3000 pounds of pureed Colorado peaches. The bright citrus hop character and subtle fruity sweetness will get your feet tapping and your taste buds dancing.
Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Peaches)
Availability: 750 ml bottles Arrival: TBA
9.7% ABV
Epic Adds to Exponential Series
The newest forthcoming addition to Epic Brewing’s Exponential Series will be Brainless on Raspberries. Much like the rest of the Brainless portion of the series, the base of this beer is their award-winning Brainless Belgian golden ale and then raspberries will be added with the final product aged in wine barrels.
So far the other two in the series, Braineless on Cherries and Brainless on Peaches, have a wonderfully fruity and tart finish so expect the same with this batch. Only a few thousand bottles of these beers are released so grab a few when you see them!
Style: Belgian-Style Fruit Beer (w/ Raspberries)
Availability: 22 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA
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