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Fruit Beer - Specialty Fruit Beer


A harmonious marriage of fruit, sugar, and beer, but still recognizable as a beer. The fruit and sugar character should both be evident but in balance with the beer, not so forward as to suggest an artificial product.

Flavor Profile: Same as fruit beer, except that some additional fermentables (honey, molasses, etc.) may add a flavor component. Whatever additional flavor component is present should be in balance with the fruit and the beer components, and be a pleasant combination. Ad

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Top 10 Specialty Fruit Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Peach Cobbler Sour Ale
98 gal 4.85% 2.83 1.053 1.016
All Grain 3917
Ocean Water - Blue Sour IPA
2.5 gal 7.87% 25.32 1.078 1.022
BIAB 3718
Peach/Cantaloupe IPA
6 gal 6.43% 45.53 1.068 1.019
Partial Mash 3198
Ingefærøl
25 L 4.93% 27.91 1.048 1.010
BIAB 2985
Feijoa Sparkling Wheat
22 L 4.29% 0 1.044 1.011
All Grain 2641
Col. Lipton's Raspy Tea
12 gal 5.82% 8.26 1.059 1.015
All Grain 2523
Blackberry Wheat Ale
23 L 5.27% 27.77 1.052 1.012
All Grain 2518
Soft Parade Clone
5.5 gal 9.08% 0 1.091 1.022
All Grain 2329
No. 13 - Rowan Berry Christmas Ale
26 L 3.82% 40.76 1.041 1.012
BIAB 2316
Strawberry Rhubarb
12 gal 5.99% 10.15 1.063 1.017
All Grain 2194

Newest Specialty Fruit Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Sour base w/ lactose v3
76 gal 5.79% 0 1.059 1.016
All Grain 19
sauvignon torrentes. Italian grape ale
5 L 5.99% 24.86 1.056 1.011
BIAB 19
Mango Mosaic IPA
6.75 gal 6.53% 71.98 1.063 1.013
BIAB 37
Rocket Launcher Mango Sour
23 L 6.31% 21.26 1.059 1.011
All Grain 11
Raspberry Limeade Wheat Blonde
4.5 gal 5.19% 17.39 1.054 1.014
All Grain 45
Blush N' Barb
130 gal 6.51% 10.04 1.064 1.016
All Grain 86
Watermelon Wheat
5.5 gal 5.74% 6.99 1.050 1.006
Partial Mash 67
Smoked Pumpkin Ale
5 gal 7.12% 26.92 1.066 1.012
All Grain 79
Miss Blueberry
1 gal 6.65% 18.99 1.063 1.012
BIAB 84
sour without foats
76 gal 5.65% 0 1.057 1.015
All Grain 68

Fermentables Used In Specialty Fruit Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 65 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 53% 11% - 100%
Flaked Oats 62 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 29%
American - White Wheat 40 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 28% 1% - 81%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 39 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 1% - 19%
American - Pilsner 32 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 52% 6% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 30 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 13% 2% - 48%
American - Wheat 28 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 26% 2% - 58%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 22 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 2% - 13%
Honey Malt 22 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 10% 3% - 42%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 22 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 51% 8% - 91%

Hops Used In Specialty Fruit Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 38 7 42% 7% - 100%
Citra 36 11 27% 2% - 100%
Mosaic 29 12.5 29% 7% - 100%
Saaz 26 3.5 56% 13% - 100%
Amarillo 25 8.6 37% 3% - 100%
Magnum 24 15 50% 2% - 100%
Centennial 15 10 27% 4% - 100%
Tettnanger 12 4.5 59% 17% - 100%
Galaxy 11 14.25 26% 2% - 74%
Willamette 10 4.5 48% 13% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Specialty Fruit Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 4 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 67% 18% - 100%
American - Vienna 2 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 58% 50% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Specialty Fruit Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 43 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour 37 Lallemand Wilds & Sours Medium High 85% 68°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 14 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 9 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06 7 Fermentis / Safale Wheat .105 Low 86% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 7 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 7 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33 6 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 6 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Lallemand - WILDBREW™ SOUR PITCH 5 Wilds & Sours Low Low 0% 86°F 104°F

Other Ingredients Used In Specialty Fruit Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 53 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 38 Water Agt Mash 63% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 31 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 50%
Epsom Salt 28 Water Agt Mash 2% 0% - 22%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 23 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 97%
Whirlfloc 20 Fining Boil 41% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 19 Fining Boil 16% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 12 Other Boil 16% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 7 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 22%
Phosphoric acid 6 Water Agt Mash 54% 5% - 99%

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