#STIEGL GRAPEFRUIT BEER CRACK#

When it comes to spring beers from Genesee (makers of the iconic Cream Ale), there are many as eagerly awaited at Ruby Red Kolsch. 2) Genesee Ruby Red Kölsch (Taste 2) Genesee It’s a slightly tart ale with a broad spectrum of citrus flavors. Surly Grapefruit Supreme is exactly what its label suggests and that’s definitely not a bad thing. Grapefruit gives it a tart, refreshing flavor. This 4.5% tart ale is brewed with Pilsner, Acidulated, and Carafoam malts, unmalted wheat, and Warrior hops.

#STIEGL GRAPEFRUIT BEER CRACK#

With a name like Surly Grapefruit Supreme, you should have a pretty good idea of what you’re getting into when you crack one open. 3) Surly Grapefruit Supreme (Taste 5) Surly It’s still a little too fruit-heavy for my liking, but it’s headed in the right direction. Great Divide Roadie is a Radler, but instead of being one-dimensional and all grapefruit, it actually has some substance. The result is a Radler-style beer that’s an easy-to-drink mix of sweetness and tart citrus flavor. It’s a low in alcohol (4.2%) ale brewed with natural grapefruit puree. Great Divide Roadie is a beer that’s specifically designed to be brought on a hike or long bike ride. 4) Great Divide Roadie (Taste 6) Great Divide More like a hard grapefruit soda than a beer. It’s one of the lowest ABV beers on this list and tastes exactly like you assume it would. I wasn’t surprised to learn this was Stiegl Grapefruit Radler. This highly crushable, 2.5%, cloudy beer is made with real grapefruit juice mixed with beer to create one of the most popular citrus beers of all time. 5) Stiegl Grapefruit Radler (Taste 8) StieglĪverage Price: $10.50 for a four-pack of 16.9-ounce cansĪsk any brewer or bartender to tell you the best grapefruit beer and you’ll have quite a few bringing up Stiegl Grapefruit Radler. It’s a citrusy, grapefruit-filled wheat beer that is a little too much for some drinkers. Leinenkugel’s Grapefruit Shandy isn’t trying to be something it’s not. It begins as the brewery’s Weiss beer and natural white grapefruit flavor are added to it to give it a citrus zing. This includes Leinenkugel’s Grapefruit Shandy. Its Summer Shandy is its most beloved, but there is a slew of other fruit flavors available as well. Leinenkugel’s is fairly well-known for its shandies. 6) Leinenkugel’s Grapefruit Shandy (Taste 7) Leinenkugel’s I’ve had hard seltzers that taste more like beer than this one. If you’re a fan of Shiner Bock, don’t opt for this low-cal, low-ABV beer instead. It’s available year-round for drinkers who are into those kinds of flavors. It’s a light lager (only 95 calories) that’s brewed with ruby red grapefruit and ginger. But that’s exactly what Shiner Ruby Redbird is. But they’re probably not on the lookout for a low-calories grapefruit beer. 7) Shiner Ruby Redbird (Taste 1) Shinerīeer fans know Texas’ Shiner for its iconic Bock. If that’s what you’re looking for, you’re probably not a big fan of beer anyway. Schöfferhofer Grapefruit supposedly is a mix of wheat beer and grapefruit juice, but it just tastes like grapefruit soda. That being said, it’s a refreshing, summery, fruity beer that has countless fans. Maybe because this beer with its pink hue and over-the-top grapefruit flavor barely resembles a beer at all.

When I think of grapefruit beer, Schöfferhofer is the first beer that immediately comes to mind. Keep scrolling to see which beers were an abysmal disappointment and which ones you should stock up on for a crisp, refreshing, citrus-fueled summer.Ĩ) Schöfferhofer Grapefruit (Taste 3) Schöfferhofer While grapefruit is very popular as the main flavor for a shandy or radler, I also selected a well-known IPA, lager, wheat beer, and even a Kölsch -style beer just to get a mix of as many styles as possible. But since I’m in the business of helping drinkers have the best possible experience, especially when it comes to craft brews, I decided to grab a handful of well-known grapefruit beers and put them through a blind taste test. The only problem with there being so many grapefruit-based beers these days is that it takes some effort to separate the wheat from the chaff. Not only is it likely the most popular citrus fruit to flavor beers in 2022, but it just might also be the best fruit in general to complement most beer styles. You’ll find it in every type of summer brew from the iconic shandy to the bitter, refreshing IPA. That’s why so many breweries use it to flavor their fruit-based beers. When it comes to seasonal beer flavors, it’s tough to beat the tart-yet-sweet, deeply refreshing juciness of grapefruit.

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