Beers with Apple

Never had this, but http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/180/36822/ Floris Apple.

 

Over the past weekend I picked up a Unibroue sampler 12 pack which includes Ephemere. A nice wheat ale with apple flavor, never had it before but it wasn't too bad. Easy-drinking.

 

Captain Lawrence Golden Delicious is...well...delicious. It's a 10% Belgian-style ale brewed with apples and aged in rum barrels. It's not a style I generally lean towards, but it's a well crafted beer.

I've had Goose Island Fleur aged many years and I definitely got a big apple taste in that one too.

 

I have seen hoppy ciders but never tried one. Dont know if that works for you.

Enjoy

 

Shipyard's Applehead is what comes mind when I hear about apple beer. Its not really that good.

 

New Glarus Apple Ale is heavenly, certainly a must try. Their Serendipity also uses apples, and is probably my #1 favorite fruit beer. Both should be very easy to trade for.

The one other that comes to mind is Golden Delicious from Captain Lawrence, I believe it's a Belgian strong golden ale aged in apple brandy barrels. Didn't love it, but if you like apple brandy I'm sure it will be more up your alley than it was mine.

 

Captain Lawrence Golden Delicious

 

J. W. Lee's Harvest Ale in Calvados could be a good one.

 

Do the Floris beers make it to the US? They're ever-present in Belgium, but I've never seen any here. That one isn't terrible, although (like all things Floris) it doesn't taste much like beer.

Anyway, Lindeman's makes an Apple lambic that tastes like a green jolly rancher.
New Glarus Apple Ale is absolutely divine and is the best apple beer I've ever had. Ephemere isn't bad, and Epic Sour Apple Saison can be good, even if it's inconsistent.

 

Redd's apple ale, regular or green apple. Goes down way to easy, and very refreshing. I keep them for in between other brews. Very astringent.

 

Second this!

 

Horny Goat made a brown ale called Archer that had apple in it. It was just ok though.

 

Ellicottville Caramel Apple Cuvée http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/692/151467/

I don't know whether they distribute to Ohio but the brewery is ubiquitous in NW PA. The beer is a fall seasonal but I imagine there is a lot of it still on store shelves.

 

Pizza Boy Funky Applesauce. It's a wild ale but the tartness is pretty mild.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18316/164472/

 

Gonna be that guy and say this past fall, Redds was actually pretty good despite who makes it.

 

And if you are looking for something that tastes like a juicy apple and is thirst quenching, Shock Top Honeycrisp Apple is pretty good as well. Make sure to get all of the sediment into the glass to preserve the base wheat ale flavor, otherwise it is just straight apple.

 

I almost bought a bottle of this today.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/187/36583/

 

I used to love that beer. But its actually so much apple flavor you can down it like juice.

 

You can buy Apple Beer at Smith's in Utah, it's pretty tasty.

Cheers!