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Valley Brew Apricot Ale

Valley Brew Apricot Ale

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
Valley Brewing Company

Stockton, California USA

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72.91/5.02.88/5.04%0 Flute P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Apricot Ale is a fruit beer produced using our standard production wheat with Apricot fruit concentrate. The beer has a hint of Apricot in the nose and a sweet clean and refreshing finish. Approximately 4.5% ABV.

 SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 31, 2008  
sampler @ brewery - clear, light gold with orange glow and no head; apricots very noticeable in flavors and aromas; texture is grainy and thin; wheat, yeast and lemons also mixed in; dry finish; they get the nose and flavor just right without being overall sweet; very nice


 riversideAK (1579), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Hazy yellow gold with no head. A little apricot in the aroma. Light soft flavors of apricot and wheat malt. It was rather carbonated.


 AgentSteve (757), Livermore, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Mar 21, 2008  
At the brewery, pours apricot in color, with a nose of, well, apricot. No head, and the flavor is a bit sweet, and the apricot is more subtle.


 aspidites (1268), manteca, California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/59/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Sweet apricot and wheat nose. very soft palate with slight soap on the finish.


 grant (759), Martinez, California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/56/104/510/20
Oct 8, 2007  
Disturbing coral colar, weird vaguely fruity, slightly rancid aroma. Not really apricoty, just sort of rank and fruity. Not a fan of the aroma at all, and I like apricots. As with the berry wheat, though, things improve once the palate is wetted. Sweet, quite tart, fruity flavor. Mostly clean finish, tart and nearly devoid of bitterness. Not bad. I don’t mind drinking this; I just can’t sniff it.




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