Got Fruit?
April 27th, 2006
…you’ll want it for your beer…
Dark Horse Raspberry Ale, Marshall, MI, $1.75 each or $10.50 for six
This Michigan brewery makes really interesting brews, always with a twist on tradition. Their raspberry ale is first and foremost, not sweet. At 5.5% abv, this is a medium-bodied unfiltered pale ale made with real raspberries, so while fruity, it’s also a serious beer. Perfectly refreshing, try this on a warm day after mowing the lawn, or pair it with grilled snapper tacos with chipotle crema and salsa fresca.
Ace Pear Cider, California Cider Co., Sebastopol, CA, $3.50 each (large format bottle)
One of our favorites here at the store, Ace Pear is actually a hard apple cider with 100% natural pear juice added to it. This is sweet and jumps out of the glass with aromas of freshly cut pears. Light and eminently quaffable, this is one of those that you either love or don’t especially care for. At Art of the Table we’re all about the love. Try this with spicy shrimp tamales with roasted tomatillo sauce and goat cheese, you’ll be surprised.
If you’re into your love for the fizzy fruit, you should know that it doesn’t end there.
Amazingly there are ciders from France, England, Canada, Michigan…waiting to quench your thirst. Apricot beer, purple haze (raspberry “beer”), lambics…
Ask any of our staff to show you the whole shelf of ciders in our vintage cooler!
Happy beering!
Mike, the beer boy & Amy, “Love those wheat beers” owner
