Pyramid Apricot Ale.

I pulled this beer out of the box and said, "This beer is going to be terrible." I assume this is brewed from the same base as their hefeweizen, and this is also unfiltered, not that there is a terrible amount of solids in it. Nose is a a overripe, sitting-in-the-sun melon smell. Apricot is definitely present on the palate, would be almost sweet, if not tempered by the wheat. Finish is a bit too persistent, leaving a cloying, candy feeling. Color and mouthfeel are the same as their hefe. Not the worst fruit-based beer I've had and better than Ithaca. Might be an ok beer to have at a barbecue but only one.

Ithaca Beer Co. Apricot Wheat

A regional brew I thought I'd try. There's a nice smell as soon as you crack it open and it hangs around the glass just right. Other than that though, there's not much to miss. The first one tasted pretty ok, an acceptably full wheat taste which was a nice change of pace from all the creamy beers I've been drinking. The second one seems to leave something to be desired. The head died way too fast and was too carbonated. Even if it wasn't going to be hit and/or miss, I probably wouldn't buy it in any quantity.