Juicy Beers

Ripe and Light for the Season

Perhaps the easiest way to add fruit to a beer is simply to blend the beer with fruit juice. Radler is a German invention that was very popular with cyclists. Since it’s half beer and half juice, it’s usually fairly low in alcohol, making it a delicious and responsible choice on a hot day.

Stiegl Grapefruit Radler 

This radler is a classic of the style. It’s made up of 40 per cent Stiegl’s popular Goldbräu, then balanced with grapefruit soda, resulting in a long, tart, cool drink.

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Royal City Peach Radler

This sipper pulls together a housemade peach soda and Exhibition Session IPA to quench and delight.

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Waterloo Pineapple Radler

This beverage offers an equal blend of Waterloo’s lager and pine apple juice, one of a number of radlers made by the brewery.

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Pump House Crafty Radler Grapefruit & Tangerine

It features a combination of grapefruit and tangerine for a burst of citrus flavour (and a cheeky raccoon mascot on the label).

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The Sweeter Side of Fruit Beer

When brewers add fruit to beer, it’s important to think about how best to incorporate it. In most cases, the fruit is processed into juice or a purée in order to make it easy to blend in. Not only does that add flavour, but the colour of the beer will change depending on the kind and volume of fruit being used. In this case, we’re looking at sweeter expressions.

Railway City Orange Creamsic-Ale

This ale is a take on the classic frozen treat. In addition to freshly zested oranges, Railway City emulates the creamy iced centre by adding oats for a luscious texture and vanilla to ensure a hit.

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Broadhead Blueberry Blonde

This beer features the subtle aroma and delicately sweet flavour of blueberries in the brewery’s blonde ale, which balances slight tannin with hop bitterness. It’s a bit reminiscent of blueberry pancakes.

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Brock Street Mango Tango Hazy IPA

This India Pale Ale features mango expressed in two ways. The hops in the hazy IPA are reminiscent of mango and other tropical fruits, but the addition of mango purée really pushes the aroma through the roof while delivering a creamy texture.

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KLB Raspberry Wheat

This beer has been an Ontario classic for decades, is currently brewed in Peterborough by The Publican House. It takes on an amber hue from the raspberry extract that complements the lightly tart, wheaty body.

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Tart and Tangy Fruit Beers

Breweries making mixed-fermentation beers actively increase the acidity of their base beer in order to create a suitable base for fruit flavours. While there’s a range of sourness in these beers, just as there is in fruit, the key to this genre is to be bright, tart and punchy. Each one is like fireworks for your senses.

Merit Brewing Waves Fruited Sour

This beer features cherry and lime flavours, making it reminiscent of soda-fountain rickeys from a bygone age. The addition of vanilla helps smooth out each sip. 

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Left Field Squeeze Play Pink Lemonade Sour

This brew replicates the classic summer beverage with a satisfying blend of raspberry and lemon. You won’t find this grown-up drink for sale at a sidewalk booth!

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Wellington Easy Ten Concord Grape Sour

Try a throwback to Ontario’s grape juice–making heritage, featuring the light tannins and sweetness of Concord grapes to balance the beer’s sourness.

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Blood Brothers Paradise Lost Peach Mango

This brew retains a bright acidity that complements the sweetness of ripe peach and mango for a perfectly balanced sip.

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