A brewer explains how fruit beer is made from whole fruit and fruit juice, for sours, an IPA, and a summer seasonal. Check out cherry beer, apricot beers, a blueberry porter-scotch ale hybrid, and ...

Some drinkers hear the term “fruit beer” and assume the brew in question will be saccharine, one-note, and palette-fatiguing after a sip or two. And in some cases, those assumptions are ...

At the risk of losing my mancard, I’ll admit that I love a nice fruit beer during the dog days of summer. There’s just something about the sweet and tart nature of these fruit-infused brews ...

From Anchor’s Blood Orange Blonde to Rare Barrel’s strawberry-infused Fields, here are seven sensational California beers to try.

Belgian fruit beer is dry and subtle, making it the perfect aperitif for a sunny day. Business. California. Climate & Environment. Entertainment & Arts. En Español. Food. Housing & Homelessness.

Most fruit beers, like the Belgium Iambics, are made by adding fruit to fermenting beer. ... even artificial fruit flavoring can be introduced at various phases of the brewing process.

Fruit beers are some of the best being made today. It was Belgians who first added fruits—peaches, currants, raspberries, cherries—to lambic, an ancient tart style.

Seasonal fruit beers will soon start to hit shelves and taps, and I am hoping to see prickly pear beers among them. Last fall, I made my own prickly pear juice — sweet, with a strangely ...

During August’s summer heat, fruit beer can be a really refreshing choice, with just a touch of fruity sweetness. The most common fruit used in brewing, especially in Belgium, are raspberries ...

Wheat-based beers lend themselves well to fruit flavors, but even hoppy beers can shine. Five fruit beers you need to try — and five you don’t San Antonio Express-News Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

These subtle and complex brews will challenge any preconceived notions you might have about the often misunderstood category of fruit beer. Some drinkers hear the term "fruit beer" and assume the ...