Best Served With …
Fruit beers are fabulous solo, provided you serve them in the right glass.You may wonder why the glass you drink your beer out of really matters. Much like wine, the taste, color and even the aroma of beer is affected as soon as you pour it into the glass. The shape of the glass also helps to direct how the aroma of the beer reaches your nose and what parts of your tongue it reaches first. If you’re pairing fruit beers with food, their complexity and flavor make them perfect for savory chocolate, cream or fruit-based desserts.
5 Fabulous Fruit Beers
Wyder’s Dry Pear Cider
With the aroma and flavor of fresh-pressed pears, award-winning Wyder’s Dry Pear Cider is sweet and refreshing.
Flavor: Light, tangy and fruit-forward
ABV: 4.0%
Serve In: Flute or Stem Glass
Availability: Year-round
Gluten Free: Yes
Lost Coast Brewery: Tangerine Wheat
Available all year, this crisp and light beer has a delicious tangerine flavor that isn’t too sweet.
Flavor: Refreshing and balanced with a sweet, citrusy flavor
ABV: 5.5%
Serve In: Flute or Stem Glass
Availability: Year-round
Gluten Free: No
Shock Top Raspberry Wheat
This Belgian-style wheat ale is brewed with hand-selected hops and the essence of wild raspberry, giving it a flavorful twist with a smooth finish.
Flavor: Crisp and fruity with a smooth and flavorful finish
ABV: 5.2%
Serve In: Flute or Shaker
Availability: Year-round
Gluten Free: No
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider
Brewed from 13 varieties of apples imported from France and Italy, this crisp apple cider has a complex flavor that is both sweet and refreshing.
Flavor: Crisp apple flavor that is slightly tart
ABV: 5.0%
Serve In: Bowl, Flute or Lager Glass
Availability: Year-round
Gluten Free: Yes
Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales: Tweason’ale
Mild, hoppy tones are balanced by the fruitiness of strawberries and a malty buckwheat honey, making this a delicious beer that can be enjoyed year-round.
Flavor: Complex with hints of molasses and strawberry notes
ABV: 6.0%
Serve In: Shaker or Tumbler
Availability: Year-round
Gluten Free: Yes
Raise Your Lager Glass
If you're wondering what fruit beers are available in your neighborhood now, the TapHunter app has the answer. Just choose your market (i.e. location) and search "fruit beers." Then after you find your brew, sip and tell us all about it the blog comments.
