Rapturous

Fruit Beer | Year-Round | United States

By Rodney A. Tillinghast

Judges Rating: 89
Aroma: 21
Appearance: 5
Flavor: 37
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 17

This is an easy-drinking sour ale that offers a fairly substantial raspberry punch couple with restrained levels of acidity.  It shows itself unfiltered, with a medium pink color coupled with very low head retention.  Aroma notes feature fresh berries up front, but also supported by a soft, yeasty breadcrumb character.  Contrary to Belgian lambics, the raspberry aroma and flavor of this beer were quite fresh, reflecting a more traditional yeast selection as well as shorting aging process.  It finished relatively dry, with a medium carbonation and typical alcohol strength—a good sessionable beer and very approachable.