# Fruit-Forward Wheat Ales This American Wheat Ale is Infused With Blood Orange, Peach & Raspberry By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2022-08-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-wheat-ale References: [brewbound](https://www.brewbound.com/news/crystal-springs-brewing-co-great-divide-brewing-co-and-lone-tree-brewing-co-collaborate-on-colorado-sweep-wheat-ale) & [radcraftbeer](https://radcraftbeer.com/news/colorado-sweep)  A trio of craft breweries in Colorado have banded together and combined their skills and perspectives to create 'Colorado Sweep,' an eminently crushable American wheat ale with a fruity character. This particular American wheat ale was brewed with a carefully proportioned blend of flaked and white wheat. It also includes a well-balanced quadrant of hopes, namely of the Saaz, Lemondrop, Cascade and Hallertau Magnum varieties, which are responsible for a [fruity and citrus-enhanced character](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citrus-sea-ipa). Each brewery also added a different [fruit inspired by their award-winning offerings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empyrean-brewing), with Crystal Springs putting forward blood orange, Great Divide contributing raspberry and Lone Tree delivering the peach. The end result is a complex yet refreshing and approachable wheat ale that is a testament to the literal fruit of collaboration when it comes to brewing great beer. Image Credit: Nikki A Rae Photography ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Collaborative Brews:** Collaborations between craft breweries to create unique, complex and refreshing beers with a fruity character. - **Fruit-infused Ales:** The increasing popularity of combining various fruits to create unique flavors and enhance the character of wheat ales and other beers. - **Balance of Hops and Fruits:** The careful blending of different hop varieties and fruit-inspired flavors in wheat ales and craft beers to achieve a perfect balance of flavors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Craft Beer:** Opportunities for breweries to collaborate to create unique and refreshing craft beers with innovative fruit character profiles. - **Fruit Production and Distribution:** Increased demand for various fruits to be used in infused-ales and other craft beers may drive growth in the fruit production and distribution industries. - **Bar and Restaurant:** With the growing trend of fruit-infused beer, there may be an opportunity for bars and restaurants to focus on craft beer offerings that combine unique fruit flavors with high-quality brews. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Orange-Hued Wheat Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citrus-ales.md) - [Citrus-Spiked Wheat Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citrusspiked-wheat-ales.md) - [Fruity Wheat Beer Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheat-beer-collection.md) - [Citrusy Wheat Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoppy-wheat-ales.md) - [Florally Fruited Sour Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passionfruit-sour-ale.md) - [Blackberry-Spiked Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kolschstyle-ale.md) - [Exquisitely Flavored Wheat Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheat-beers.md) - [Cranberry Orange Wheat Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orange-wheat-beer.md) - [Blueberry-Based Fruited Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruited-ales.md)