Audacious Apricot Ale won a gold medal at GABF. Pyramids website (http://www.pyramidbrew.com/our-brews/audacious) goes on to give some ingredient information and what foods to pair with Apricot Ale. Strangely enough the bottle label doesn't seem the least bit interesting. But then again, you can't judge a beer by its bottle. The ABV for Audacious Apricot Ale is 5.10%. When the bottle is first opened, there is a HUGE apricot odor. The color of this beer is orange. The carbonation level is high. Yes, the apricot flavor is definitely very bold. My main strike against the apricot flavor though is "the artificial fruit sweetness" I am tasting. The consistency is not that of syrup, but I can just picture a bucket of artificial apricot sweetener being added to the boil. I would rather this beer have a fresh fruit taste, not an artificial taste. It would seem that Pyramid is trying to hard with this beer. If you are going to create an apricot bomb, do not go the artificial flavor route. Would I buy another one? Maybe on a rare occasion. It is not a bad beer, but not great either. I grade this beer a C+.
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