Samuel Smith Organic Apricot (55cl, 5.1%)

Samuel Smith Organic Apricot is an English fruit ale brewed with organic apricot juice at 5.1% ABV, presented in a 550ml bottle. It is produced through a dual-brewery process: primary and secondary fermentation take place at Melbourn Bros. Brewery in Stamford, Lincolnshire, before the beer is transported to Samuel Smith's Old Brewery in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, where it is blended with organic apricot concentrate and extract, conditioned and packaged. The ingredient bill includes organic malted barley, organic malted wheat, organic cane sugar, organic apricot and organic hops. The aroma leads with ripe dried apricot, followed by peach, pear and a light earthy malt base. The palate is soft and malt-forward, with apricot, peach and orange preserves, while organic wheat adds roundness. The finish is medium in length, crisp and lightly dry, with lingering apricot and a whisper of malt.