Cranberry Beers? Your thoughts?

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  1. Rob315

    Rob315 Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2010 Kentucky

    Yea, taproom and growler fill. Its definitely worth a try if you can get there.
     
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  2. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    Roll out the red carpet my friend...

    While not a cranberry specific beer, they added cranberries, for an even bigger red fruit explosion. A truly wonderful beer that would make an excellent pairing for a Turkey meal. or hell just drink the dang thing.

    If you can get a hand on one, it would be a great experience (yes I am a giant Flanders Ale fan so there's a bit of bias there)

    Grab one:

    http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/216/74778/
     
    #22 Smakawhat, Nov 12, 2014
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  3. Leebo

    Leebo Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 Massachusetts

    Why?
     
    #23 Leebo, Nov 12, 2014
  4. trxxpaxxs

    trxxpaxxs Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2010 New York

    I am pro-cranberry beers. But i am partial to Cape Codders.
     
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  5. slander

    slander Pooh-Bah (2,568) Nov 5, 2001 New York
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    Cantillon Spuyten Duyvil... yeah, I know, I went there, bad form....
     
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  6. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Why not?

    Tis the season, no? Thanksgiving, cranberries, Lambics and sours.....what's not to like?

    Plus, if you feel a UTI coming on, cranberry is da' bomb for that!
     
    #26 BeerVikingSailor, Nov 12, 2014
  7. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Wow, thanks....that sounds like an awesome beer!
     
    #27 BeerVikingSailor, Nov 12, 2014
  8. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Thanks....yes, need to make the 3.5 hour drive down to Cincy and check out Mad Tree and other breweries down there that are not available to me up in NE Ohio....sure it would be worth the trip!
     
    #28 BeerVikingSailor, Nov 12, 2014
  9. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    It's a great food pair for just about anything too, which is also why I love Rodenbach to death.

    You can certainly buy it online, and once in awhile I have seen it on shelves as they did start finally sending bottles to the US of this limited produced beer.

    Best of luck with whatever you choose!
     
    #29 Smakawhat, Nov 12, 2014
  10. teraflx

    teraflx Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2013 Arizona

    Historic does an awesome job, I wish they canned/bottled so I could get it more without having to go to a bar.
     
    #30 teraflx, Nov 12, 2014
  11. Shiparski

    Shiparski Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2014 Wisconsin

    Got a Firkin of Edmund Fitzgerald from Great Lakes with Cranberries added coming in. Looking forward to seeing how it comes out!

    I thoroughly enjoy New Glarus Cran-bic and am sad that I am down to my last 3... Serendipity is great too.

    Thought the cranberry in the Black Butte XXVI was a nice addition as well, which was previously stated.
     
    #31 Shiparski, Nov 12, 2014
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  12. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    As others have said, you gotta try and seek out some Cran-bic. Amazing beer all around.
     
    #32 BottleCaps80, Nov 12, 2014
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  13. Brewventurer

    Brewventurer Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2013 Tennessee

    I enjoyed the cranberry variant of Hardywood's Third Anniversary Ale(Berliner Weisse) Saddly, some of the others at the tasting where i broke it out felt it was too light which seemed like an odd complaint considering the style and that it was <4%
     
    #33 Brewventurer, Nov 12, 2014
  14. NGennaroL777

    NGennaroL777 Zealot (500) Aug 15, 2013 Massachusetts
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    The Grateful Harvest is not too bad at all. I'm more of a pumpkin guy, but the lager in the brew definitely made its presence known.
     
    #34 NGennaroL777, Nov 12, 2014
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  15. robear

    robear Initiate (0) May 24, 2014 Wisconsin

    Where is this place with the magical firkin coming in? Milwaukee doesn't see enough genuine casks, IMO!
     
    #35 robear, Nov 12, 2014
  16. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    And the ads are like Saturday Night Live skits. 8%? Damn strong turkey Momma!
     
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  17. choicegrinds

    choicegrinds Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2014 New York

    In south Jersey we recently had the annual cranberry festival and i was really hoping to see a cranberry ipa. The bitterness of the cranberry seems like a perfect match for an ipa. If Pinelands brewing sees this post, you guys need to get on this
     
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  18. Lonestar9

    Lonestar9 Zealot (555) Apr 27, 2008 South Carolina
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    Man...still trying to finish my pumpkin beers, and now it's time to look out for Cranberry ones...hehe.
     
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  19. Mark-Leggett

    Mark-Leggett Pooh-Bah (2,317) Jul 30, 2014 Missouri
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    New Belgium Pumpkick was really good
     
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  20. meanmutt

    meanmutt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,883) Feb 6, 2012 Ohio
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    Upon reading this thread title I immediately thought of Pilgrim. Went through a few growlers of it last year and I was really hoping MadTree would be brewing it again this year...love that stuff!!!

    As others have said, Cran-bic and Serendipity from New Glarus are fantastic beers too...loved them both!!!
     
    #40 meanmutt, Nov 12, 2014
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