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There are no fast rules about adding fruit to beer.  Fruit flavors can be added fresh, frozen, pureed, juiced, zested, and even added as an extract.  Also adding fruits in different stages of the brewing process can greatly affect the flavor.  Popular flavors are mentioned below.
There are no fast rules about adding fruit to beer.  Fruit flavors can be added fresh, frozen, pureed, juiced, zested, and even added as an extract.  Also adding fruits in different stages of the brewing process can greatly affect the flavor.  Popular flavors are mentioned below.


====Apples====
====Apple====
====Apricots====
====Apricot====
* Blueberry
====Banana====
* Cherries
(wells Banana Bread Beer)
* Cranberries
====Blueberry====
* Peaches
====Cherry====
* Raspberry
====Cranberry====
* Strawberries
====Date====
====Mango====
====passionfruit====
====Peach====
====Pear====
====pomegranate====
====Pumpkin
====Raspberry====
====Strawberry====

Revision as of 02:47, 12 December 2010

Introduction

Adding fruit to beer can enhance a beer ot completely change its taste. While a balanced fruit beer should not change the basic taste of the original beer – after all if you wanted a powerful and overwhelming fruit taste you might as well brew a cider. Even when done properly, the beer can vary widely in taste and potency.


Beer-Friendly Fruit

There are no fast rules about adding fruit to beer. Fruit flavors can be added fresh, frozen, pureed, juiced, zested, and even added as an extract. Also adding fruits in different stages of the brewing process can greatly affect the flavor. Popular flavors are mentioned below.

Apple

Apricot

Banana

(wells Banana Bread Beer)

Blueberry

Cherry

Cranberry

Date

Mango

passionfruit

Peach

Pear

pomegranate

====Pumpkin

Raspberry

Strawberry