badgerben (3160), Blaine, Minnesota, USA May 15, 2008 Thanks to BDR for sharing. Red color with no head. Solid cherry aroma. I did not get any raspberry at all, but thought it was an excellent cherry beer. A dry grain and bready flavor backs up the sweetness. Yeasty and slightly tart finish.
JCB (1066), Durham, North Carolina, USA Sep 17, 2008 22oz from drewbeerme - thanks, dude! A dark, slightly luminous red pour with very little head or carbonation. Rich razz notes in the nose, not surprisingly, but not overpowering or excessively artificial. Imperial Rubaeus? Whatever it is, it hits the mark in some sense but falls short in others. Hits the mark in being a balanced flavorful brew that builds strength on the other Founders beers in this vein. Falls short insofar as there’s a thin, cola-like quality to the brew, and the somewhat excessive alk makes for a bit of a clash. Certainly easy drinking (perhaps too much so) and nice balanced flavors (mild acidity), but nothing to write home about. lb4lb (1453), Austin, Texas, USA Sep 10, 2008 Bottle in trade from knight84. Thanks man!
Pours a rich cranberry color with a nice smell of fresh raspberries and a light hint of booze. Taste is all raspberry and is nicely dry. A sublte yeasty flavor mingles with the bold raspberry flavor, and there is a nice bready backbone to the fruit. Very, very well hidden alcohol and very easy to drink. If this wasn’t so expensive, I would trade for and drink a lot more of it! Great fruit beer. robdouglas71 (1), USA does not count Aug 30, 2008 I’m not sure what’s "Belgian" about this . . . It tastes like a stronger version of Founders’ other raspberry beer. Great color, nice aroma and flavor, if you like fruit beers. Hides the 12.3% very well. kkearn (689), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Aug 26, 2008 22oz bottle. Ruby body, capped with a moderate-sized pink head. Aroma is sweet overall, with notes of wheat, yeast, and raspberry. Strong fresh raspberry flavor, sweet and a little tart, with some wheat in the background. Body is a bit syrupy. Long raspberry finish, with some warming alcohol. mkobes (2039), somewhere, New Jersey, USA Aug 26, 2008 Bottle. Deep copper red in color with a fluffy pinkish head. Caramel malty rasberry fruity aroma. Toffee notes. Fruity and sweet flavor. Chocolate and cherry notes. Tart. Smooth tasting. Finish is tart. Full bodied. Very nice beer. Wow.
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