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Fruit Beers Ripe for the Picking
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Thirsty for something a little different this summer? How does a refreshing Radler or Shandy-style fruit beer sound? Give it a go and raise a glass with one of these fruity favorites!
Thirsty for something a little different this summer? How does a refreshing Radler or Shandy-style fruit beer sound? Give it a go and raise a glass with one of these fruity favorites!
Schofferhofer Grapefruit: This popular German beer mixes a Hefeweizen and grapefruit juice—it’s widely believed to be the first “wheat” beer mixed with grapefruit juice!
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin: This San Diego brewery started adding grapefruit juice to one of their beers two years ago, and a revolution here in the U.S. was started. They recently released three new fruit-flavored beers: pineapple, watermelon and mango.
Leinenkugel’s Shandy: Operated by a family with deep German roots, this brewery produces their bestselling version of a Shandy with lemonade, available from March to September.
Rubicon Grapefruit Hopsauce: Local to Sacramento, this crafty brewery adds hand-peeled grapefruit peels to their freshly brewed Double IPA.
21st Amendment Brewing Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer: In this seasonal offering, after the beer is brewed it undergoes a secondary fermentation using fresh watermelon.
Almanac Farm to Barrel Sour Beer: This Northern California brewery releases a new fruit-flavored sour beer monthly, each one made with local ingredients like strawberries, blackberries, plouts, apricots and citrus fruits.
Sudwerk Brewing Citrus Gose Lager: Made locally in Davis, this beer is made using only locally grown citrus (mainly oranges and lemons).
Anchor Brewing Orange Spash: In honor of the San Francisco Giants, this long-established S.F. brewery released its “Orange Splash”—“Orange” for the fruit and the color, and “Splash” for a home run hit over the fence that splashes into the water behind the stadium.
As if that weren’t enough, check out the cornucopia of other breweries and fruit-flavored brews!
- Out of Bounds Brewing: Grapefruit flavored IPA.
- Boulder Brewing: Summer seasonal blood orange wheat ale.
- Full Sail Brewing: Summer seasonal blood orange ale.
- Deschutes Brewing: Summer seasonal “Hop Slice,” a hoppy ale brewed with fresh lemon peel.
- Modern Times Brewing: New fruit-flavored sour beer released monthly—currently apricot sour.
- New Belgium Brewing: “Citradelic,” a tangerine flavored IPA.
Visit our adult beverage section to find all your favorite fruit beers, in season now!
Want to hear how the tradition of mixing fruit and beer got started? Check out our Daily Dish: The History of Fruit Beer!