3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 21, 2013 Poured an opaque brownish-black on tap with pillowy tan head and moderate lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, booze, and mostly raspberries. Taste follows, a little heavy on the fruit, but it hides the booze in the flavor. Definitely decadent, but pretty damn good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
on draft of course poured almost opaque with coffee head. rich roasted malts on the nose and semi sweet chocolate. some lacing on the glass. flavor of dark roasted malts almost sweet from the chocolate. not chewy like some imperials medium to heavy body good robust flavor.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Beer 25 Asheville trip. Hey, and the last one from Wedge, Golem, ended up being #2800 for me. Appropriate that one of my favorite brews from one of my favorite brewers on the trip came in here. Also nice that this one here was one of my favorite brews! Poured black as night. Aroma was dark but not bitter chocolate, a light hint of espresso, and a touch of raspberry. Flavor is a match. The raspberry shines through on the finish - fantastic fruit flavor, but definitively a supporting note in the beer, which is just how I like it. Fantastic beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Wedge. Pours black with a khaki head. Big raspberry notes on the nose. Nice raspberry notes on the tongue with bits of chocolate as well. Big tartness on the finish. Very nice!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Name: Vadim Bora RIS Raspberry
Date: March 10, 2012
Mode: Nitro
Source: Brewery
Appearance: black, huge tan head, sudsy lace
Aroma: sweet raspberry aroma, roasted malt
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich raspberry and chocolate flavor, roasted malt, dark chocolate
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+ /4
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a medium creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Big raspberry notes, chocolate and roasted malts. The taste is roasted malts, tart berries and chocolate. Medium bodied. Nice beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Wedge. Jet black pour with a huge brown head. Scent of coffee and dark chocolate. Taste is big chocolate and dark fruit, tart finish.
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