Brewing with Fruit Puree Historically, fruit purée has been absent from breweries in most major brewing centers. The use of fruit puree in beer was banned in Germany from 1516 to 1987 when the Reinheitsgebot (the German Beer Purity law) was in effect. English brewers use adjuncts in some of their beers, but there are no traditional British fruit beers. The use of fruit puree does, however, have a long history in Belgian brewing. Belgian brewers flavor their lambics with…