Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Mosca)

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:49:08 GMT

Pigiron

I love beer, almost all kinds, but I despise "flavored" beer. Any decent beer will have plenty of flavor notes to it without adding fruit juice.

Pigiron, what do you think of the lambics, the peche lambic, kriek lambic, etc?

I'm hesitant at some flavored beers, but some of them are pretty good. Not just the ones I mentioned but also some of the flavored wheat beers. I won't buy them in bulk without trying a single bottle first, but I'll give 'em a shot, y'know?

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Root-Beer Man)

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:57:47 GMT

Well, my wife's cherry hefeweizen took third place at the State Fair! She made a baltic porter that took first in its category. Makes two years in a row for the porter! Now she's making mead, no telling what she'll concoct next.

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (FriedClamFanatic)

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:50:18 GMT

When I lived in the UK, I had a Shandy every now and then.......not bad even if my "mates" told me it was ladies drink. Sort of half/half British Lemonade and lager. The lemonade is more like the stuff you find in the soda aisle in the US and the beer..well I supoose it depends on your tastes

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Phildelmar)

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:50:37 GMT

Tried the Hell or High Watermelon. I don't know...i told my favorite barman, Scott, "When, I drink, I drink. When I eat fruit salad. I eat fruit salad"

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Pigiron)

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:06:20 GMT

I love beer, almost all kinds, but I despise "flavored" beer. Any decent beer will have plenty of flavor notes to it without adding fruit juice.

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (BelleReve)

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:01:24 GMT

Abita Beer at http://abita.com/ makes several flavors, haven't tried any of them, but love the names like Purple Haze(rasberry)

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (CCinNJ)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:57:11 GMT

I am going to lobby for the cheese vacation to switch from Vermont to New Glarus. America's little Switzerland! It's very pretty. A Cheese Castle close and miniature golf with live goats. Can't get that here either!

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Davydd)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:16:35 GMT

Simple. New Glarus only distributes in Wisconsin.

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (CCinNJ)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:49:45 GMT

They do a great job because New Glarus is like the Dublin Dr. Pepper of fruit beers for NYC!
Impossible to get makes people want it that much more. Such a tease...New Glarus.

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (ScreamingChicken)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:41:26 GMT

CCinNJ

New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red is said to be as good as it gets...

http://www.newglarusbrewi.../wisconsin-belgian-red

Nobody self-promotes like New Glarus.

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Davydd)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:22:59 GMT

CCinNJ

New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red is said to be as good as it gets...

http://www.newglarusbrewi.../wisconsin-belgian-red

The first time I bought that New Glarus Red in the 750 ml bottle I mistook it for a cherry wine and opened it warm.

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Root-Beer Man)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:33:04 GMT

My wife just made some fruit beers that she submitted to the Indiana State Fair. A cherry hefeweizen and a basil. Maybe one other, I don't remember. The basil was really interesting. And the cherry had a distinctive taste.

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (CCinNJ)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:28:55 GMT

New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red is said to be as good as it gets...

http://www.newglarusbrewi.../wisconsin-belgian-red

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (Sundancer7)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:54:28 GMT

I had some tasty blue berry beer in Bar Harbor Maine. I was surprised because it actually had a blue berry taste. I also had some apple beer the other evening at a Harley rally and concert. I also had some jalapeno beer in San Diego a while back. It was too hot.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (kevincad)

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:46:17 GMT

NYNM

Just had a nice cold can of " 21st Amendment Brewery" Watermelon Wheat beer.
Called Hell or High Watermelon Beer.
Nice and refreshing.
http://21st-amendment.com...ell-or-high-watermelon
Looks like Blue Hills Brewery has their own version.
http://www.bluehillsbrewe..om/watermelon_wheat.php

I know they add fruit to Lambic in Belgium. Any one else had any fruit beer?

I brew beer and make a lemon lager that is really nice on a hot day!

Re:Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (CCinNJ)

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:40:50 GMT

Cork City in <<<Hoboken>>> serves this little ditty...

http://www.corkcitypub.co...er_profile.asp?bid=192

http://www.wellsandyoungs...ells-banana-bread-beer

Watermelon Beer and other fruit beer (NYNM)

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:56:27 GMT

Just had a nice cold can of " 21st Amendment Brewery" Watermelon Wheat beer.
Called Hell or High Watermelon Beer.
Nice and refreshing.
http://21st-amendment.com...ell-or-high-watermelon
Looks like Blue Hills Brewery has their own version.
http://www.bluehillsbrewe..om/watermelon_wheat.php

I know they add fruit to Lambic in Belgium. Any one else had any fruit beer?