Ode To Beer: Audacious Apricot Ale from Pyramid Brewery - Greetings gentlemen, it’s Brendan, your resident bachelor. Those who know me, know I am a man of many talents. These talents include such things as screaming obscenities at children and the elderly, administering lie detector tests with a grapefruit and an electric razor, but my closets friends and my AA sponsor know me best for [...]

Greetings gentlemen, it’s Brendan, your resident bachelor. Those who know me, know I am a man of many talents. These talents include such things as screaming obscenities at children and the elderly, administering lie detector tests with a grapefruit and an electric razor, but my closets friends and my AA sponsor know me best for my true passion. That is beer. Yes gentlemen, I am what you call a beer enthusiast and about a month and a half ago, this beer enthusiast left the quiet shores of New York City to visit family and friends in Arizona.

When I first arrived there, I thought, “Fuck it’s hot. This was a terrible idea.” But then something happened, something that has never happened to me before. On my second day there, somebody handed me a beer. A beer that I had never heard of before, from a brewery I had never heard of before. I must admit, it was a little embarrassing. I had always thought I was a true beer conosur, but with red cheeks and wounded pride, I opened the beer and took my first sip. The second it hit my tongue, the pain went away. And everyone of my taste buds were alive. I felt like a 13 year old kid who just took their first sip of their father’s stale beer he left on the kitchen table. After countless years at countless bars and parties, I felt like I was taking a sip of beer for the first time all over again. Inspired by my discovery, I have decided to do a weekly article showcasing a different beer each time and what better way to begin then with the beer that started it all.

BEER: Audacious Apricot Ale made by Pyramid Brewery

GRAVITY: 11.75

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 5.1%

IBU: 11

MALTS: 50% 2 Row Pale Barley, 50% Malted Wheat

HOPS: Nugget or Summit

AVAILABILITY: Year Round

BEST WITH: Appetizers, salads, and desserts such as pies and pastries

WHERE TO FIND IT: Check it out here

“Our flavorful apricot ale boldly combines the taste and aroma of fresh apricot with the smooth finish of wheat malt. It’s refreshingly unfiltered character and fruit flavor make it an ale worth savoring. BOLDLY GOING WHERE NO FRUIT HAS GONE BEFORE.”

Editors Note: This brewing company does not supply their products on the East Coast.

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