UpstateMike
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Just saw this last night at Wegmans. It is advertised as "The brew with a crisp apple bite", and "Crisp like an apple, brewed like an ale". I haven't tried it yet, but was wondering if anyone else has.
Is it a commercially made graff or just a hard cider?
dawgmatic said:It says its made with real natural Apple flavor, no mention of juice so I would be hard pressed to say that its a graff or cider, but rather an Apple flavored beer. Probably made for people who don't like the taste of beer
thejudge said:Taste like piss, lol. No but seriously it sucks. Apple flavor is very light, has no head for being an ale, an the carbonation don't last. Also very expensive. I won't buy this again not suggest anyone else do so.
It says its made with real natural Apple flavor, no mention of juice so I would be hard pressed to say that its a graff or cider, but rather an Apple flavored beer. Probably made for people who don't like the taste of beer
I picked up a sixer from the gas station. I love cider so I was hoping that it would be decent at least. It honestly tasted like watered-down apple juice to me. It didn't have much flavor and the body was seriously lacking. Angry Orchard and Crispin' are probably 10 times better, at least.
That's saying something as Angry Orchard is complete crap! Love Joe Herron and Crispin though!
That's saying something as Angry Orchard is complete crap! Love Joe Herron and Crispin though!
While I think "tastes like piss" is a bit harsh, "beer flavored with apple" is a much more accurate assessment. It is by no means a cider. They could have done a far worse job with the apple flavor if they went with a more Jolly Rancher taste, but thankfully they didn't. It isn't great, but I would drink another.
This. Most people are saying it tastes like piss, or it tastes like a crappy beer flavored with a little bit of apple. You picked up a beer that is heavily mass marketed as an apple ale. Were you expecting more hops? Were you expecting some sort of outstanding base beer with a little apple flavor? I'm confused. I find it funny that that the people who bought it and hated it were somehow expecting it to be something different, and were surprised by it. It tastes exactly like it's marketed to taste like. An apple ale. To me if tastes like it has characteristics of both beer and cider and would be outstandingly refreshing on a hot day. Far too many people around here are drinking their own (and/or someone else's) piss to actually know what it tastes like.
I was disappointed when I tasted this for the first time. Does anyone have a recipe for a real apple ale. I make and drink lots of cider - I love apple and pear juice so it just seamed natural - and think this could be a good combo. Alternatively does anyone have a good ale recipe that would lend itself to a good tasting apple addition. (prefer all grain)
Thanks,
Oddcarout
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