Framboise Boon

Fruit Lambic | Year-Round | Belgium

By Garrick van Buren

Judges Rating: 83
Aroma: 20
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 35
Mouthfeel: 8
Overall Impression: 14

This clear, medium-brown beer with a low persistent head of dusty pink bubbles has a huge, enveloping bouquet of freshly harvested raspberries and rich black cherry. The barnyard notes common in the aroma of other lambics are not present here. The complex aroma leads into a light body, low carbonation, and dark fruit sweetness that is well-balanced by the acidity from raspberries and hints of lactobacillus. This combination creates a dramatic transition in sensations from slightly puckering and subtly astringent to a malty sweet finish with vanilla traces. This fun, easy-drinking fruit lambic insists on joining you on a picnic blanket for an outdoor summer concert accompanied with the creamy earthiness of Cypress Grove’s Humboldt Fog.