BOTW Weekly Results Round F - Fruit (Prize Round Too).

[Bickaxe]

Bickaxe`s mocha how is that a fruit?

And it was lovely. Took some out of the box thinking too.

And a fruit mad friend has pointed out to me that hops themselves are actually a fruit.

So everyone wins! ! (Even Banana as thats a herb)

 

[Dis86]

So is the consensus that fruit themed beer is generally a bit rubbish?

The few I've tried, none of which are on the list were brilliant!

 

[R-evans]

So is the consensus that fruit themed beer is generally a bit rubbish?

There are plenty of great fruit beers. The one I posted was amazing. Grapefruit Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point is one of the best rated beers in the world.

The other beer I was going to post, Cantillon Fou Foune (Apricot sour) is arguably the best beer ever made! Some people would be happy to pay £100+ for a bottle of that. Some of the vintages £500+

I'd say the consensus is that most fruit beers available in UK shops are generally a bit crap, depending on the shop.

 

[Russinating]

So is the consensus that fruit themed beer is generally a bit rubbish?

I drank quite a few before entering my final one; I was going to enter the Liefmans Fruitesse and that was pretty poor. Not disgusting but certainly not beer, more like an alcopop. My girlfriend even liked it which says something as she hates beer.

The one I submitted was much more subtle, still tasted like beer but with a hint/after taste of passion fruit which was actually quite nice.

I think the trick is an infused fruit beer, not an actual fruit beer with like 15% fruit that comes out luminous.

 

[DirtyJester]

And a fruit mad friend has pointed out to me that hops themselves are actually a fruit.

A point also made by a colleague from work

Though to be fair, that would be excluded from this round

 

[R-evans]

And a fruit mad friend has pointed out to me that hops themselves are actually a fruit.

Pretty sure that isn't true.

Hop is a flower/plant. Fruit is the edible part of a flower/plant. Don't see many people eating a hop for breakfast.

 

[Gilly]

So is the consensus that fruit themed beer is generally a bit rubbish?

The more prevalent ones, certainly

 

[DirtyJester]

Soooo...

New prize polls going live..... soon

 

[Feek]

What are people voting on, just who they want to win the bottle?

 

[DirtyJester]

What are people voting on, just who they want to win the bottle?

Feek, this is GD....

How long have you been here?

 

[Feek]

Heh, longer than you can possibly imagine But I'm going to bed now o/

 

[DirtyJester]

Heh, longer than you can possibly imagine But I'm going to bed now o/

Polls be up shortly, you in your pj's... maybe not

 

[pingwing]

Cheers DJ!

Mine was surprisingly drinkable, if not quite right... I pictured it as a "needs more dog" beer

 

[The_Abyss]

Some good uniques there, well done all! I do like a decent fruit beer, but so few are easily available in the UK.

 

[R-evans]

Some good uniques there, well done all! I do like a decent fruit beer, but so few are easily available in the UK.

There are so many fruit beers available in the UK. We're not that far from Belgium, you know.

Have a look on some online stores. You might be suprised.

 

[The_Abyss]

Online yes, but not easily available. As in go into a pub and be able to order one, as you can on the continent.

 

[R-evans]

Pub, maybe not. 'Craft beer' or any decent bar usually have a decent selection. Although, not sure what the bar scene is like in Ipswich.

London, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle then you're spoilt for choice. Even York and Oxford have their decent places with a good few to choose from.

 

[The_Abyss]

Ipswich is dire. When in London I'm mostly just in the City so it isn't much better there either.

 

[dante6491]

My backup fruit beer was Crabbie Ginger Beer with Scottish Raspberry, kind of enjoyed it actually. Better than the Braachus rubbish.

 

[R-evans]

Ipswich is dire. When in London I'm mostly just in the City so it isn't much better there either.

Any Craft Beer Co, Holborn Whippet, Euston Tap, The Fox.

All have a great selection of fruit beers. Craft Beer Co have some very special ones.