Michelob Ultra Fruit-Infused Summer Pilsner Beer Review

Pomegranate Raspberry, Tuscan Orange Grapefruit and Lime Cactus Beer Review

For the summertime, Michelob created an ULTRA Fruit line of pilsner beers. The fruit beers are available in three flavors - pomegranate raspberry, Tuscan orange grapefruit and lime cactus. All three fruit-infused pilsner beers are available in one twelve pack consisting of four beers of
 each flavor. According to the Michelob ULTRA website, all three summer fruit pilsners contain "107 calories, 6.0g carbs, 0.5g protein and 0.0g fat, per 12 oz bottle." I taste tested each of these fruit-infused pilsners and compared them. Here's how they stack up:

Pomegranate Raspberry - According to the Michelob ULTRA website, it is "a pilsner with a berry aroma, raspberry flavor, and a hint of pomegranate."

Initial reaction - A strong raspberry smell upon opening the bottle. It's a light summer pilsner beer with hints of fruit. The fruit flavor is subtle and not overpowering. Of course, I love the taste of raspberry.

Tuscan Orange Grapefruit - According to the Michelob ULTRA website, it is "a pilsner with fresh juicy orange notes and a slight pink-grapefruit finish."

Initial reaction - A tremendously overpowering citrus odor upon opening the bottle. I must admit, I was skeptical about this fruit-infused pilsner beer before even opening it. While pomegranate raspberry and lime cactus seemed like potentially logical beers, Tuscan orange grapefruit seemed like an odd combination for a beer. The Michelob ULTRA Tuscan Orange Grapefruit has a stronger fruit flavor than the Pomegranate Raspberry beer. It is definitely not as subtle a beer.

Lime Cactus - According to the Michelob ULTRA website, it is "a fruit-infused light pilsner with natural lime flavor and a floral essence derived from the cactus."

Initial reaction - Smells like a Corona upon opening the bottle. Or, more accurately, a Corona with lime. The lime flavor is pretty subtle, like the raspberry pomegranate beer.

Overall Reaction to the Michelob ULTRA Fruit-Infused Pilsner Beers

 
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yummy... i am enjoying one as i type. i just found the tuscan orange at the store, a six pack for 4 bucks. at that price you have to give it a try. light and refreshing would be a great summer beer hope it is around then

Posted on 12/23/2008 at 8:12:46 PM

I'm a big fan of b!^ch beer, I think I may give these a shot!

Posted on 09/05/2008 at 9:09:46 AM

In the past, I may have had an aversion to such mixtures, but I've been all about trying new things lately. I taste tested another new and interesting drink lately - Wild Blue. The article is coming soon.

Posted on 09/04/2008 at 11:09:04 PM

I would like to try that. Sounds good.

Posted on 09/04/2008 at 11:09:54 PM

This just sounds weird to me. I don't drink beer, and I'm not supposed to have fruity drinks. Even if I were though, I just don't know about putting the two together.

Posted on 09/04/2008 at 10:09:03 PM

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