Beer style category

29 Fruit Beer

4 styles in this category.

29A

Fruit Beer

A pleasant integration of fruit with beer, but still recognizable as beer. The fruit character should be evident but in balance with the beer, not so forward as to suggest an artificial product.

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29B

Fruit and Spice Beer

A tasteful union of fruit, spice, and beer, but still recognizable as beer. The fruit and spice character should each be evident but in balance with the beer, not so forward as to suggest an artificial product.

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29C

Specialty Fruit Beer

A appealing combination 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.

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29D

Grape Ale

Combines the profile of a sparkling wine and a relatively neutral base beer allowing the aromatic qualities of the grape to blend pleasantly with hop and yeast aromatics. Can be in a range from refreshing to complex.

ABV
6–8.5%
IBU
10–30
SRM
4–8
Gold to deep gold
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Style guide data is based on the BJCP Style Guidelines. Guides from bjcp.org.

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