Rapturous
Three Taverns Craft Brewery
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Fruit Beer
Year-Round
Georgia
United States
Judges Ratings 89
Aroma: 21 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10
Overall Impression: 17 / 20
Description
A Raspberry Sour Ale
The (literal) fruit of our Sour Asylum series, Rapturous seduced palates from the first pour, earning it the honor of being our first canned sour. A lacto-fermented sour ale, matured on raspberry puree with a wheat and pilsner malt base, it refreshes with a tart and alluring fruit-forward flavor profile.
Packaging Availability: 6-pack cans, draft
Glassware Recommendation: Nonic Glass
Beverage Profile
ABV: 5%
IBUs:
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Malts:
Judges Review
By Rodney A. Tillinghast
Judges Ratings 89
Aroma: 21 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 5 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 17 / 20 / 20
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.
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