Complexity and novelty are great things, but they’re not worth anything if the result isn’t tasty. Also, beer should taste like beer, not soda. I’m not advocating German purity laws, but beer is beer, not alcoholic soda. Go drink Mike’s hard lemonade if you want fruity alcoholic soda. Fruit can be a great thing in beer, but it needs to take a back seat to the malt, yeast, and hop characteristics (excepting lambic and sour ales). For example, Mikkeller makes great beers with hints of various fruits and spices to bring them to another level, and Dogfish Head makes soupy, fruity messes that taste nothing like beer. [ less ]

Complexity and novelty are great things, but they’re not worth anything if the result isn’t tasty. Also, beer should taste like beer, not soda. I’m not advocating German purity laws, but beer is beer, not alcoholic soda. Go drink Mike’s hard lemonade if you want fruity alcoholic soda. Fruit can be a great thing in beer, but it needs to take a back seat to the malt, yeast, and hop characteristics (excepting lambic and sour ales). For example, Mikkeller makes great beers with hints of...
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