I have to admit, from time to time I really enjoy a very fruit-forward beer. Two of the most iconic beers in this style come from New Glarus Brewing Co. in, you guessed it, New Glarus, Wisconsin. Their Wisconsin Belgian Red is an extreme fruit beer with over a pound of Door County cherries in each bottle. Each bottle!
Local brewery Spring House Brewing Co. makes some seriously unique and interesting “small batch” beers available only at their pub. Recently, I visited their Taproom in Lancaster, PA and enjoyed one such beer: Little Gruesome (aka PB&J). Yes, that’s right – Peanut Butter & Jelly…in a beer. This was, in fact, the beer that made me visit after seeing it on their tap list.
I’ve had the 750ml caged and corked bottle of Sly Fox Black Raspberry Reserve sitting around for a few months now. Last night, with friends and family around, it felt like a great time to finally open this one up. And mind you, I’m no stranger to the Black Raspberry Reserve. I’ve enjoyed this both on draft at the Sly Fox pub in Royersford, PA and also in the bottle.
Wacko Magic Hat does it again? Yes they do! Do yourself a favor and read on before judging this one. Magic Hat has been in the micro-brewing scene since 1994, based out of Vermont. The Wacko doesn’t pack much of a punch at 4.5% ABV but that’s to be expected for a summer seasonal.
Dogfish Head is becoming pretty synonymous with your first thought of: craft beer. It’s a leader in innovation of flavorful, unique and “off-centered” beers. Counterpart to their Red & White fruit beer is the Black & Blue, which I have up for review today. The bottle is large and heavy, and the portrait art is by painter David Larned, created specifically for the Black & Blue from Dogfish Head.
