Redd's Apple Ale
Redd's Apple Ale/Redd's Hard Apple is a Molson Coors brand of flavored malt beverages[1]. The original Redd's Apple Ale was 5% alcohol.[2] In 2014, the company introduced Redd's Wicked Apple, which is 8% alcohol, "to provide a refreshing alternative to drinkers during occasions that typically have been exclusive to spirits," according to David Kroll, MillerCoors vice president of insights and innovation.[3] Other flavors the company has announced were Green Apple and Wicked Mango;[4] Cranberry Ale, Blueberry Ale and Ginger Apple Ale;[5] Blueberry Ale;[6] and Raspberry Ale and Peach Ale.[7]
As an ale, Redd's get its alcohol from fermented and malted grain, in contrast to a hard cider, which gets its alcohol from fermented apple juice.[8]
As of 2014, Redd was in third place with a 12.4 percent market share in the "malternative" category.[9]
References
- "Our Brands - Brands | Molson Coors". www.molsoncoors.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
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- "Redd's Apple Ale Gets 'Wicked'". CSP Daily News.
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- "FAQ | Redds Apple Ale". www.reddsapple.com.
- "Hard and harder". Crain's Chicago Business. July 5, 2014.