Beer Style: Fruit Beer
Blood Orange Hefeweizen
Blood Orange Hefeweizen (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.053 FG = 1.013IBU = 9 SRM = 4 ABV = 5.2% Blood orange is a perfect match for the banana and clove of
Alem Bier’s Muscat Brett Saison clone
Alem Bier’s Muscat Brett Saison clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.056 FG = 1.007IBU = 13 SRM = 3 ABV = 6.8% This saison with Brettanomyces from Alem Bier
Cervejaria UNIKA’s Catharina Sour with Strawberry & Coffee clone
Cervejaria UNIKA’s Catharina Sour with Strawberry & Coffee clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.049 FG = 1.008IBU = 9 SRM = 3 ABV = 5.5% A unique take on
Brown’s Brewing Co.’s Cherry Razz clone
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.064 FG = 1.014IBU = 15 SRM = 12 ABV = 6.6% Ingredients9 lbs. (4.08 kg) Pilsner malt1.75 lbs. (0.79 kg) wheat malt1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) crystal
Tröegs Brewing Co.’s Mad Elf clone
Back in 2002, Owners Chris and John Trogner decided to brew a special beer — a big Belgian-style ale with cherries and honey — for the holidays, and thus, a superstar named Mad Elf was born. The calculated SRM is the color prior to the cherry puree addition. The final color of the beer will be ruby red.
Newburgh Brewing Co.’s BrutBoss clone
Newburgh Brewing Co.’s BrutBoss clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG* = 1.046 FG = 1.000ABV = 5.5% IBU = ~30 SRM* = 3 Both the original gravity and SRM are numbers provided pre-grape addition.
Kent Falls Brewing Co.’s When Life Gives You Grape Must clone
Kent Falls Brewing Co.’s When Life Gives You Grape Must clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG* = 1.048 FG = 1.000IBU = 10 SRM* = 3 ABV = 6% *Both the original gravity and SRM
The Intersection of Wine and Beer
Many brewers are first drawn to homebrewing for the creativity and experimentation involved, and one of the easiest ways to add a new dimension to an already-understood style of beer is adding
Let’s Get Tropical: An obsession with the Florida-weisse
The fruited Berliner weisse beers have developed a relatively small, but devoted following. One homebrewer dives down this rabbit hole after getting enamored by one brewery’s version and wants to share his experience.
Imprint Beer Co.’s Black Forest Cake Stout clone
A pastry stout with cherry puree, vanilla beans, and cacao/
Tangerine Wheat Beer
The Mandarina Bavaria hop produces distinct fruity, citrusy flavors of tangerine and when combined with tangerine peel adds a fresh fruit aroma to this beer that gives it a wonderful summertime appeal.
Launch Pad Brewery’s Cape Canaveral Key Lime Saison clone
Lactose isn’t the only twist on this saison from Launch Pad Brewery (Aurora, Colorado), which also features lime peels, juice, and leaves, as well as vanilla beans to create a beer reminiscent of a key lime pie.
