This is one of the furtherest fluids from beer that I think I have ever had the occasion to sit near. It is only 2.5%. It appears to include about 60% stuff other than hefeweizen and it is pinkish orange. The LCBO has brought in a boat load of this stuff as a cool summer drink from the wonderful to pronounce Schoefferhofer line from Binding-Brauerei AG and, I have to admit, I am pretty pleased with it on first sip even if the BAers cry "Shame!"
You have to like ruby red grapefruit juice. Fine for me - love it. But, now that I have a look, you also have to not be disconcerted by foods that have a list of ingredients. Not so fine for me as the fine print says there is added water, sugar, extracts, acids, flavours and...errr... that old family favorite Dye E 120. Yum. But at almost two bucks for what is really 150 ml of hefeweizen plus juice, wouldn't it be better to just get some hefeweizen (at maybe $2.50 for 500 ml locally) and start blending? Add a vitamin C pill if you really need more acidic bite. I think this drink does a service in introducing the idea but needs to be taken to the next level by some economizing experimentation. No award winner but in no way as foul as some of the cloying sweetened lambics being foisted on the unsuspecting these days.
Comments
JeffreyT - June 23, 2008 10:46 PM
Sounds Delicious! I will send my beer trapper out to get some.
The Beer Nut - June 24, 2008 5:20 AM
I tried this a couple of months back and quite liked it too.
It would be better to mix one's own, but this is produced for teenagers, not known for the lengths to which they'll go to blend the perfect alcoholic beverage. The website doesn't even recommend drinking it from a glass.
Alan - June 24, 2008 8:51 AM
Teens? I may be way past my "best before" date but it strikes me that 2.5% is no way to speak to that market. I see this as a drink for your great aunt.
jason - June 24, 2008 10:00 AM
fish in beer is bad enough but insects in beer?! e120 is cochineal or carmine.
The Beer Nut - June 24, 2008 11:43 AM
My grand aunt isn't quite so susceptable to der sexy interaktiv website mit der schneeboarding und all.
bullshipper - June 25, 2008 7:06 AM
holy shirt, Alan...i happened upon this blog and laffed @ the riding tandem with the random mania involved, yet, wow! do you ever sleep?
oh, well; anything to do with beer interests me.
peace, and good aleing.
Queen of the Universe - June 26, 2008 12:20 AM
UGH. This made me home sick for Germany. After living there for many years, it's hard to have to come back to the States and scour obscure places and sites for stuff that was readily available there.
Thank God you are here to help...:)
peter - July 12, 2010 3:25 PM
this beer is great where can i by it in the philadelphia area
Bjorn Block - May 8, 2011 4:49 PM
This product was given to me as a gift, I quite like it. Pleased to know that it is available in Alberta Canada stores thru AGLC governance.