Top 10 unusual beer flavours

(TheDrinksBusiness) - From avocado to watermelon and from bacon to banana bread, some brewers are really pushing the boundaries in the beer flavours they are offering.

We have previously looked at some of the most unusual ingredients in beer, but this time we’re focused on the flavours that have been created. 

As matching beer with food becomes more popular, the wide range of beer flavours on offer becomes more relevant. And some of these beers have shown that brewers are looking at the influence of food in their beers, not just with their beers.

Avocado

Coming from the team at the Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles is this avocado-flavoured brew, which is being made available at the brewery’s Avocado Festival held every August. Brewer Dieter Foerstner came up with the idea, as a result of his grandparents owning an avocado farm.

In terms of the beer, Foerstner recently told laist.com, “I added about 100 pounds of avocado directly to our mash, and then added some more to our whirlpool. I also added crushed red pepper, garlic, lime and cilantro to give it a guacamole flavour. It’s a kolsch style beer.

“The reason why I chose that style is because it has light delicate flavours, just like that of the avocado. I really wanted to showcase the avocados, trying to make sure everything was light and delicate and well-balanced. There’s not a whole lot of red pepper in there. I didn’t want to overwhelm the flavour of the beer.”