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RATINGS: 666   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.94   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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Great Divide's mantra is that real fruit makes real beer, so Great Divide ferments Wild Raspberry Ale with hundreds of pounds of real red and black raspberries. Wild Raspberry Ale is a truly effervescent, ruby red ale that achieves the almost impossible balance between malted barley and tart raspberry fruitiness. Its naturally tart character makes Wild Raspberry the ultimate accompaniment to spicy Mexican food or on its own as a stand-alone session beer.


2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
DrSilverworm (1041) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - AUG 22, 2011
12oz bottle, purchased from Dutch’s for $1.58. Clear, and the color is indeed ruby red. Minimal white lace, and a bit of head. Carbonation is a bit strong, but the raspberry aroma is definitely there. It just kinda tastes a bit watered down. Almost tasteless - sweet, but barely. I love raspberries, but I guess I’m not a fan of them being in my beer.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
XmnwildX12 (463) - Farmington, Minnesota, USA - AUG 10, 2011
Poured a nice amber color and had a nice raspberry taste as well as scent.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
magsinva (315) - Virginia, USA - AUG 6, 2011
Bottle - pours a clear ruby red with a slight white head. Aroma - malt, grass, cherries, and raspberries. Taste is a balnce of tart and bitter that reminds me more of grapefruit then what I would expect with raspberries. Overall, it is not a bad effort, but it seems to not know what it’s supposed to be. With a name like wild raspberry, I’m expecting a lambic inspired ale with more sour and sweet notes. Instead I got grapefruit. Disappointing.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
arminjewell (3113) - Parker, Colorado, USA - AUG 5, 2011
Pours clear reddish with white head, aroma has notes of raspberry, bread, some slight caramel. Simple but effective, taste is nice sweet raspberry but has a nice tart note, with some biscuit, slight caramel, nice sweet and tart raspberry. Not bad.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Mora2000 (2966) - Dallas, Texas, USA - JUL 25, 2011
The beer pours a medium brick red color with a white head. The aroma is caramel malt with a bunch of semi-sweet raspberry notes. The flavor is raspberry with some bready malt and a some grassy hops. The beer is not as sweet as expected and there is a little bit of dryness. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Decent, but there are much better fruit beers out there.

3.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Cybercat (1908) - Georgia, USA - JUL 20, 2011
Strong aroma is mainly raspberry, and I LOVE raspberry! It has some malty and yeasty hints as well. Color is a clear Coca-Cola brown with a fine-bubbled pale tan head that sticks around for a little bit and leaves behind a little lacing. Malty flavor has a firm and sharp raspberry undertone, a little sweetness, a little fruity tartness and a whisper of yeast. Texture is smooth as almond milk, but with a tart edge and a little fizz.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
robinvboyer (2198) - Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 17, 2011
Dark red murky pour, with an off white head. Aroma of sour raspberries, and sme sweet jam. Flavor is more of the same with a light refreshing tartness. Body is nice, and the carbonation is spot on. Refreshing and well made.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
weihenweizen (759) - Charleston Area, West Virginia, USA - JUL 15, 2011
Refrigerated bottle poured into a white wine glass. Pours cloudy crimson red with small golden highlights. Some lacing, medium body, and watery. Taste is light malt, some hops, and a hint of raspberry. This is a fruit beer?

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Niko100 (1181) - New York, USA - JUL 8, 2011
Hazy amber/ruby color; Medium body; Aroma of sweet malt, fruit (notably berries), & spice; Flavor of slight sweet malt, fruit (notably raspberry), some grain, and spice; High carbonation; Decent overall.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Cakes (246) - New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 8, 2011
On tap. Pours a slightly cloudy ambrosia, with a small off white head. Smells mildy fruity, definitely get some raspberry and cranberry in there. Nice fruit flavor, not overdone.


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