Fruit Beers Worth Trying

These fruited brews can be light or bold, sweet-tart or bitter, with a fruit presence from subtle to loud

Lindemans fruit beers. Courtesy of Merchant du Vin

Purists may cringe at the thought of fruit in beer, and I’ve met those who dismiss it: “That’s not beer!” In fact, it is—and fruit in brewing recipes has a history dating back to ancient Sumeria and Egypt, long before the inclusion of hops in beers.

It’s also quite familiar in more recent brewing history.