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I sampled this on the Week end.......unbelievably fruit defined. If you like fruit flavored beer this is a must try....if only to experience the intensity of the green apple tastes and how they dovetail with pilsner flavors. It seems to be more intense than Unibroue Éphémère (Apple).

It won't be for everyone but it certainly is different.

what is your opinion on the apple taste-infusion?

It's real apple extract/concentrate they imported from Germany for this brew.......the taste is distinctly granny smith apple but it is not a phony taste...it's much like a very dry sparkling apple cider with some malt tones.

Better done than Unibroue ephimere apple IMHO.

Fruit beers aren't for everyone but a pleasant one is good on a hot summer day.

Does anyone know if it'll be widely available/seasonal or what??

their ale is all i've seen/had here in barrie and it's really nice -i thought it'd be the same old same old - but it has the right balance for the style

I was told by the brewer it was not a seasonal and that it will be available at LCBO...they are hung up with LCBO lab tests. My guess is that it will take a year or so to get it on sheves in any quantity. You can get it at the brewery for sure.

I think that's smart of them to diversify the brews.

I'll probably get to Burlington sometime soonish - & I'll nab some

Bought a six-pack at the LCBO this weekend - I believe they are starting a larger distribution for their beer at the LCBO. I found the apple taste overwhelming, to the point where I didn't really know if was drinking a beer. It reminded me more of a cider and is very easy to drink, especially on a warm summer day, but I will not be buying this again any time soon. I would only recommend this to someone who likes beer with an intense fruit flavour (like Fruli).

pootz wrote:It's real apple extract/concentrate they imported from Germany for this brew.......the taste is distinctly granny smith apple but it is not a phony taste...

Germany are really great at making packaged juices & natural flavors (not of the crappy inconsistency we get here.) Must be better technology or quality control.

I will try this!

Been looking forward to trying this. Granny Smith apples are the only type of apples that I like.

I noticed on Friday night that Smokeless had it up among the bottle of beers above the bar and on the chaulk board.

If you've ever had a growers sparkling dry apple cider from BC...that nails the taste of this beer...it has some barely detectable cara-pils malt tones to it...but I suspect this is because they chose to go with a light pilsner as a base...the apple taste is really intense and almost puckering tart ( like a granny smith)....some will find this too intense...I'm still at a point where I don't mind this beer as a change on a hot day but I won't drink a lot of them.

pootz wrote:If you've ever had a growers sparkling dry apple cider from BC...that nails the taste of this beer...

Yeah, it reminded me of Growers Granny Smith cider as well. I still prefer the McAuslan Apricot wheat as my summer fruit beer....I know it's no star in the beer ranking world, but sometimes it's fun and relaxing to drink a beer with simple intensions.

The Apricot Wheat is okay, but I am more into the Amsterdam Framboise for the type of quaffing you're talking about. It is relatively strong though.

The Ephemére Apple from Unibroue was okay, but all those Ephemére beverages seem a bit half-assed to me honestly. Nice attempt though.

I quite liked this beer. A nice summer beer for sure. And I'm always supportive of brewers trying different things. We haven't seen much on the apple front since "Apple Ale" from Niagara many years ago.