Yes that's right, I am in love with a drink! It's not your average soft drink nor is it a regular apple juice. It's "Soft Brew Apple" made by
WP Hopper. It's a soft drink that's brewed like a beer with barley, hops and fruit juice (apple and pear in this case) but because there's no fermentation it's completely alcohol free. When I saw it at the local fruit shop I bought one straight away and couldn't wait to try it. Would it taste like beer? Would it taste like apple juice? It tasted like apple beer!! Now I don't mind the way regular beer tastes, but when I drink it I make a little "alcohol wince". Soft brew apple is smooth and doesn't give you any sort of wince. I would choose this over a regular beer any day of the week! In fact, if they stocked this at pubs and bars, I could see myself drinking all night...
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| Soft brew apple. Hello my love! |
Oh, I should mention. There are actually 3 flavours. Apple, Blackcurrant and Citrus. I have since tried the Blackcurrant which is also nice, but I think the fruity-beer aspect isn't as noticable. I'll have to try the citrus as well. At this point, apple is definitely the winner and the one you should try first.
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| Soft brew blackcurrant - nice, but my heart stays true to apple. |
What:
WP Hopper Soft Brew drinks
Where: I found it at
Royal Randwick Fruit Market, I'll be checking out other stores to see who else stocks it.
How much: I could have sworn it was $3.99 the first time I bought it. But the second time round it was only $1.99. $1.99!!!! Love only costs $1.99! UK readers can buy this at Waitrose according to the WP Hopper website too!
Ooer, I like the sound of this! It be right down my alley.
ReplyDeleteSounds a bit like a cider without the alcohol. Looks mighty tasty. Must try.
And the best part is $1.99... I'm forever lamenting the boring drinks we have in Australia... and when they're interesting they're always $4+ (and/or tiny) which is ridiculous.
I've only had apple cider a few times and remember being distinctly disappointed that it didn't taste apple-y enough. I think this is what apple cider should taste like! And yes, the price is amazing, I really can't believe it. Maybe I should buy a few cases in case the price goes up again. You know how much I love a good bargain!
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