 Cybercat (831), Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 6, 2009
Aroma is very strongly of raspberry - and I love raspberries! There are hints of malt and yeast. It pours clear and a color right on the border between dark copper and mahogany. Head is off-white and fairly thick. Flavor is malty with a firm overtone of raspberry, a little sweet and a little sour; finish is quite fruity-sweet. Texture is smooth and a little fizzy.
theisti (1699), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 4, 2010 550 ml bottle, given to me as a Christmas gift by my wife. SC2311 marked on the neck of the bottle. Pour is hazed ruby red and brown with a fluffy three inch off white and slight pink head. Falls slowly. Aroma of fresh raspberry puree and cinnamon, with some spice yeastiness behind that. Nice and fresh fruit. Taste is the raspberry puree of the nose, bright and fresh like the nose but much sugar sweetness than nose suggested. The yeast picks up with the cinnamon in the back along with some subdued raspberry tartness. Clean and fresh. Palate is a bit syrupy, though has enough carbonation to lift the sweetness some. Overall a clean and refreshing fruit beer.
VTHopHead (938), Barre, Vermont, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Bottle/.5L - Pours a dark reddish amber in color with a very small pinkish head that fades to almost nothing. Aroma is incredibly strong of raspberries... sweet, tart and very fruity. This is more like a raspberry soda than a beer, but good...
DeadGuyPerez (33), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Bottle. Poured a dark red with no head to speak of. Aroma was raspberries, and so was the taste. Very enjoyable all around but didn’t really taste like "beer". Then again, this is the first I’ve had of this style. I’ll have to rate again when I’ve sampled more.
drowland (1445), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 Bomber (2009) into a pint glass. Pours a deep red, almost purple. The aroma is fruity and sour with tons of raspberry flavor and a bit of malt and hop. Not bad for what it is.
5000 (2900), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Bottle: Heavy red tinted amber, fairly clear, moderate spritzy pink hued head, spotty lacing. Nice raspberry aroma. Reminds me of New Glarus, but not as over the top. Wow, quite the Raspberry flavor. Doesn’t seem artificial, its a little tart, a little sweet. This is not your average fake fizzy stuff. Very much like a softer version of New Glarus’ Raspberry Tart. Moderate body and mouthfeel. Has a bit of perfume like floralness on the backside. Enjoyed this one more than I thought.
beerguy101 (3972), Newark, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Sampled on 12/6/2009. This fruit beer pours a dark reddish (raspberry) color from a 550ml bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is raspberry, malt and sweet. A medium bodied fruity beer. The malts are raspberry, fruity and semi-sweet. There is a touch of tartness here. Again there is some malt in the background, but the fruit flavor dominate. Nice carbonation. Good balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
coldbrewky (742), Saugerties, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Bottle via the rip and run. Expected semi murky pinkish red, Thin thin film with carbonation lily pads. Nose of you guessed ti...raspberry. Body is light plus and tart...duh. sweet tones abound in finish. A lighter version of Lindemans lambic without the cork.
Nuffield (2749), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 27, 2009 I visited Melbourn in Stamford back when it was independent of Samuel Smith, but I was reasonably pleased to see it picked up by Samuel Smith, if only because it offers the possibility of being more accessible. Say what you will, these can be very satisfying fruit beers. In this case, the raspberry notes are luscious and lingering, with the classic Melbourn smoothness in the palate (though there is some tingling carbonation, too) and a well balanced flavor profile. I had this with a chocolate truffle and it was an excellent way to finish the evening.
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