Aromancer

Poached Pear Midwest Fruit Tart

• Style: Midwest Fruit Tart, more than two pounds of real fruit per gallon
• Fruit: Pear, with cinnamon, vanilla, clove, nutmeg and ginger
• ABV: 8.3%
• Format: 4-pack of 12 oz cans, and on draft
• First released: 2025
• Status: Retired

The name

An aromancer, by the label's account, is an artisan who specializes in scents. Ours is an elephant in round glasses, holding a flask up to the light with a second one waiting at his feet. The idea behind the name was a beer that conjures one aroma out of a long list of ingredients, and calling it a kind of magic felt more honest than calling it a recipe.

The beer

Aromancer was a fall seasonal in the Midwest Fruit Tart line. Real pear carries it, with cinnamon, vanilla, clove, nutmeg and ginger behind the fruit, which is more or less the spice shelf you would reach for to poach a pear at home. It poured a translucent gold, stayed gentle on the sweetness, and finished on a note closer to wine than to beer.

It ran for one fall, in 2025, and in the grand scheme of things it was most likely a one-off.

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[Aromancer is an ale brewed with real fruit.]