"Flavored" beers

I had a bartender at Old Chicago in Tempe mix me a beer "cocktail" once. It consisted of Pyramid Apricot ale and some pear ale. The apricot ale was not sweet but very fragrant and the pear ale was a little sweet with alot of aroma. Quite possibly the most refreshing beer I have ever had. I can't find the pear beer anywhere in Az but I can find the apricot.
David O.

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Originally posted by Russ Jackson

First let me say that I think that Miller Chill is horrible. Tequiza was terrible also. Beer should be beer not something else. My wife on the other hand loves Blue Moon. As it is not horrible if it was the only thing available I would drink one....Russ

Was Zima Beer?

Yes Russ, Zima is an unhopped beer with artificial flavorings added. Yum.

Sitting here with a new one: Wailu "Limited Release" Wheat Beer Brewed with Passion Fruit.
Interesting. Refreshing. Flowery!

Yes, Miller chill is awful. Dishwater with lime.

Now, I saw some beer with honey in a deli today. Sound interesting. Maybe.

Flavored beer can be quite good as long as the flavoring is not too overpowering. I have had some excellent pumpkin ales, coffee tasting beers, raspberry weizens, and Pete's wicked strawberry blonde. Would I drink they all the time? No, but I like these on various occasions as a nice change up from the everyday run of the mill brews.

It's not terribly exotic, but I'm a big fan of Wachusett blueberry ale. If you order it in a bar there are actual blueberries (a bit shriveled, but okay nonetheless). It's a great summer drink!

I'm not opposed to flavored beers, my favorite beer is Youngs Double Chocolate Stout. Usually when I think of flavored beers I think of fruity stuff. There's not much fruity beer I like but I would recomend Buffalo Bills Pumpkin Ale. It's brewed and California and isn't overdone. If you can find it, pick up a single and see how you like it.

I tried the Bud Light Lime this weekend & IMO I thought it was good. Its not exactly a beer that you would drink with a steak, but I had just finished about 3.5 hours of yard work in 90 degree heat & had two with four steamed dogs at the house. I think in that venue the BL Lime works. It also works well as a marinade base for grilled shrimp. A crime to some...but it works.

I am a big fan of the Christmas brews, especially the Harpoon Winter Warmer. It has a very nice blend of nutmeg & other spices that I enjoy with a slice of lemon thrown in.

Correct me if I am wrong, but a Shandy I think is referred to as a "Larger Top" in the UK. I could be wrong on that, but I remember (barely) them tasting very good when I was in the UK the summer after college...but that goes back 20+ years.

The Wachusett blueberry is very good as mentioned earlier...I find that it goes well with BBQ chicken.

I truly love most beer/ale/brown/stouts and adding flavor is just a metter of taste.