 JMerritt (1110), Macomb, Illinois, USA
Dec 10, 2007 On tap at Rock Bottom Chicago. I was lucky enough to get one of the last pints of the batch, as they removed this from the beer listing as I was sitting at the bar. Jet black with a very small white head. Aroma was actually more cranberry than raspberry, really reminded me of cranberry cocktail, only slightly more sour. Light bodied, flavor is really "juiceish" - lightly fruity with some slight oakiness. Moderately carbonated with a slightly light palate. Interesting, but not spectacular. I would have preferred this to be much more sour.
chicagodri (539), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 17, 2007 It doesn’t seem like too many people like this beer as much, but I thought it was great. It was a little watery...but I thought it is great to have more of a lighter oak aged beer. The raspberries were strong in this beer and a little sour. Well balanced, I might have had two :)
xnoxhatex (791), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 12, 2007 On tap at FoBAB ’07. Dark brown with some red, no head. Cherry, strawberry aroma that is a little wild. Very fruity flavor, little sour, earthy. thin/watery. A little dissapointing.
holdenn (1160), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 5, 2007 On tap at FoBAB 2007. Reddish brown in color with a thin beige head. Sour notes all over with browning cherries and raspberries. Light watery flavors. But what is there is raspberries, bakers chocolate with a little bit of tartness and oak. Overall too watery.
Ughsmash (3071), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 5, 2007 On tap at FoBAB 5. Poured clear, deeper reddish-brown with a deep cap of beige head. The aroma picked up sweeter chocolates and raspberries with a very desserty appeal.. almost like cake (and I like a good chocolate and raspberry cake). The flavor had lots of deeper raspberry seeds and chocolates with even sweeter chocolate riding through the finish.. more raspberries at the back as well as some oak tartness.. solid. Medium-bodied with a nice tart appeal.. warm, but not overly boozy.. good beer.
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