Maple syrup in beer ??

[Wolverine]

Anyone tried this ? I was walking round aldi yesterday when I saw the maple syrup and thought???? what would that be like in say an ipa ?
is it as fermentable as honey ?

 

[Titch]

i just bought one tonight to try from sainsburys

joseph holts - maple moon

ill let you know how it goes

 

[puravida]

Not tried myself but I know it is a popular ingredient in the US
I too would love to hear how it turns out.

 

[BrewDan]

Hmm interesting, I may also give this a go when I order my next lot

 

[simonkidder]

I put some golden syrup in a coopers wheat beer kit to prime a few bottles and it turned out really well. Had loads of fizz and an after taste with a slight hint of golden syrup. I'd defo do it again.

 

[Titch]

just going to open it now ill report back :drink:

 

[puravida]

just going to open it now ill report back :drink:

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[RobWalker]

I had the same thing - maple moon. Not sure whether it was that ale specifically or the flavour of maple, but it's a weird dirty sickly flavour. Maple leaves unfermentables, like malt, so it's a pretty good sugar additive in that sense - less thinning out, but mostly ferments out. There's absolutely no reason you can't use it, chuck it in at the end of the boil to sterilize it.

Give it a blast though, you won't be disappointed. Basically all sugar additions like this - molasses, honey, golden syrup - just add a quick aftertaste, but try it, it might become your "on tap" beer :)

 

[Titch]

ermmm welll

i will not rush back and buy it again

not as sweet as i thought it might be maybe a bit gassy and bland

but hey thats just me

 

[Darkbrewer]

I made a maple dark. I thought it was the tastiest beer ever gonna brew it again soon.
9 lbs. Domestic 2-Row,
8 oz. Caravienne,
8 oz. Carapils,
12 oz. Chocolate malt,
1 oz. of northern brewer hops,
1 oz. of cascade hops,
20 oz. maple syrup,
s-05 yeast.