 DuffMan (1728), Calgary (back from 1yr in AUS), Alberta, Canada
Jul 3, 2007 On tap at the brewpub, visited June 23 2007 with a big group of friends (no fellow rateberrieans though). This was my wife’s choice-- and a fine choice indeed! Deep hazy ruby red with a fluffy pink head displaying excellent retention and decent lace. Aroma of very fresh art raspberries, maybe some wheaty malt undertones after you become re-calibrated to the raspberries. Lip-smackingly tart, even sour, fresh raspberries all the way. This really squeezes the salivary glands into acton! I didn’t know this was a Berliner Weisse until I came to rate it-- now I understand this beer’s character! Very interesting and refreshing-- this and New Glarus Raspberry Tart are among the two most interesting fruit-driven beers I’ve had.
blankboy (2350), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 12, 2006 Draught at the brewpub. Yes, finally a Berliner Weisse rating! Pours a very dark deep ruby with a good size lasting pink head -- one of the best looking "fruit" beers I’ve seen. Very tart raspberry aroma with some malt and not much else. Flavour’s the same, lots of tart raspberry and that’s pretty much it -- it’s pretty good but it’s very acidic making this an acquired taste and I wasn’t blown away by it. Medium bodied, acidic and very carbonated mouthfeel. It’s good but a whole pint is too much for me.
tupalev (2191), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 10, 2006 On tap at the brewpub. A new style for me! Gorgeous pour - served to in a Weisse tall glass. Dark deep blood red, pink head - looks amazing. Wow, so much acidity, which, now that I read up on the style I see I should expect - but this much in the aroma? Tart and lots of berry - acidity and fruit mix well. Taste is more of the same, very acidic and very tart. Medium to light bodied, once you have adjusted to the acidity, the berry flavour does creep in and balance out. Still, it is tough to finish a glass this size given the acidity level, which lessened my enjoyment just a little bit. But show me another brewpub where I can go from a wonderful cask IPA to something like this!
BitchesBrew (679), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 3, 2006 Updated: Jul 26, 2006[tap @ the brewpub] Pours a vibrant pink/red color, a foamy, rose-colored head tops things off. Flavors are fresh, tart rapsberries, and plenty of acidic sourness. Very refreshing, dry finish.
Glouglouburp (1648), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 25, 2006 Cloudy cherry-red with a large and rather cute pink head that quickly recedes to a thin but complete pink cover. Aroma and taste is centered around the advertised raspberries and also contains cherries and wheat. Interesting mix of raspberries acidity and cherries sourness. Finish is champagne-ish. A well put-together beer that is refreshing to most but a bit annoying to me. I don’t get what is so interesting about any raspberries flavoured beers. Some of my drinking partners and esteemed ratebeerians really like that beer so my somewhat negative review is not going to make me popular. I may even lose a few friends but eh, it always happens anyway, only usually it is because I’m trying to make a pass at their girlfriends.
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