Magic Hat #9

Style:Fruit/Vegetable Beer
Alc %:5.1
Brewery:Magic Hat Brewery
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 355ml
Where/When:Home, August 2012
Cost:$4
Rating:6.5

Not a bad head that fades.
Yes the nose has a lovely apricot scent.
To an extent that apricot  appears up front but in a mild way, it fades and is followed by a light malt backbone and then a bit watery. Lastly a sharp and slightly sweet bite/note.
Quite different with a bit of apricot nectar about it, but overall I liked this more than last time I had it.

When I first had this I took the 'Vegetable Beer' title just a little literally and just didn't like it.
Beer Advocate calls this a "Fruit/Vegetable Beer" but the brewery calls this English Ale and the type as "Not Quite Pale Ale".

Murray's Pumpkin Ale

Style:Fruit Beer
Alc %:4.8
Brewery:Murray's Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, 7/11/10
Cost:$13 for a paddle of 5
Rating:5.5

Sweet pumpkin pie- for a vege beer it's quite good 5.5/10

Abita Purple Haze

Style:Wheat/ Fruit Beer
Alc %:4.2
Brewery:Abita Brewing
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Nov 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6.5

Little head that all but disappears
Pours a pale gold with lots of bubbles
A definite hit of raspberry fruit on the nose
A bit of raspberry up front, a beery/wheaty middle with quite a super berry bitterness at the end- i think the last berry note is as close as you could get to a real raspberry after taste. i think the brewers did really well. it's quite spritzy and a little spicey.