Brewers use limes in several creative ways to impart tart, citrusy, and zesty flavors to beer. Lime zest, when added near the end of the boil or in the whirlpool, sometimes during fermentation (“dry zesting”), can produce a bright citrus aroma and a hint of bitterness from the oils. Lime juice added after fermentation helps prevent sugar fermentation and off-flavors, contributing tart acidity and a fresh lime flavor. Lime puree, added during secondary fermentation or after primary fermentation is complete, adds real fruit depth, used primarily in fruited ales or kettle sours. Lime extract and flavorings are often added in post-fermentation, especially in commercial or large-scale brewing. Lime beer flights are often added at Peaks & Pints when ample lime beers are in stock. Stop by for Peaks & Pints Lime Beer Flight.
Peaks & Pints Lime Beer Flight
7 Seas Key Lime Sour Ale
4.8% ABV
7 Seas Brewing‘s Key Lime Sour Ale is a gose that blends tartness, fruitiness, and a hint of San Juan salinity for a refreshing Pacific Northwest twist. Part of their rotating Sour Series, this sour ale is brewed with Key lime puree and San Juan Island sea salt, offering a bright citrus flavor balanced by a subtle saltiness.
Matchless Lime Zinger
5.5% ABV
Matchless Brewing‘s Lime Zinger fruited sour ale is crafted by blending foudre-aged ales with Key limes. It hits the nose with citrusy notes and subtle hints of oak, followed by bright and tart flavors, dominated by the zesty character of Key limes. It’s light-bodied with a crisp finish, offering a refreshing palate cleanse
Sig Communication Is Key Lime
6.7% ABV, 10 IBU
Once life returns to normal, Duncan Susag, brother Alex Susag, and cousin John Samuelson will open Sig Brewing on the edge of Tacoma’s Historic Brewery District, along Tacoma Avenue South in the building formerly occupied by Duncan’s concrete design firm, Studio Make. During the construction of the beautiful concrete bar and other taproom artistry, head brewer Jeff Stokes, a former head brewer at Three Magnets Brewing in Olympia, has been teasing the South Sound with his talent. Stokes’ Communication Is Key Lime drinks like a light-bodied fruit beer. Still, it reminds me of key lime pie. Sabro hops coax out flavors of lime and coconut, but Stokes stoked the flavor more with a massive amount of key lime juice built upon Nabisco graham crackers and toasted coconut.
Evil Twin This Deli Needs A Bigger Double Kiwi Lime Coconut Muffin Lassi Gose – Marshmallow Treatment
7% ABV
Collaborating with fellow Scandinavian brewery Omnipollo, Evil Twin Brewing began with a tangy sour base before adding a pinch of sea salt. Then they layered the beer with kiwi, coconut, and lime and rounded it all out with marshmallow and milk sugar. Expect ripe kiwi, cooling colada cream, marshmallow, zippy citrus, and a touch of gose minerality on the finish.
Great Notion Electric Headband
7.1% ABV
Headband, also known as simply “HB,” is a hybrid marijuana strain and lovechild of cannabis’ power couple, OG Kush and Sour Diesel. Flavors of lemons and diesel accent the smooth, creamy smoke while the long-lasting effects are significant for pain relief, helping you relax and combat elevated stress levels. Great Notion’s Electric Headband is a tart ale brewed with puckering lime juice and sweet blue raspberry sno-cone syrup.
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