Fruli
{{Short description|Belgian strawberry beer}}
{{for|the region of Italy|Friuli}}
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Fruli, Früli, or Van Diest Fruli is a strawberry-favoured Belgian fruit beer, made at a craft brewery near Ghent by Brouwerij Huyghe.{{cite web|title=Fruli|url=http://www.fruli.be/|publisher=VanDiest|accessdate=28 December 2013}}{{cite web|title=Van Diest Früli Strawberry Beer - Brouwerij Huyghe|url=http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/180/12738|publisher=Beer Advocate|accessdate=28 December 2013}} It is produced by blending Belgian wheat beer (70%) and pure strawberries (30%), and has 4.1% alcohol by volume.{{cite web|title=Fruli|url=http://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers/fruli|publisher=The Beer Store|accessdate=28 December 2013}}
Awards
Früli won the gold medal at the UK's Food & Drink Expo in 2004. In 2009, it was announced as the "Worlds Best Fruit Beer" by the judges of the World Beer Awards.{{cite web|title=Distinguished Brands International Fruli Strawberry Beer|url=http://www.worldbeerawards.com/beer/distinguished_brands_international_fruli_strawberry_beer-5511.html|publisher=WBA World Beer Awards|accessdate=28 December 2013|quote=World's Best Fruit Beer 2009|archive-date=6 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106043751/http://www.worldbeerawards.com/beer/distinguished_brands_international_fruli_strawberry_beer-5511.html|url-status=dead}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|fruli.be}}
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