Free State Crimsonberry Ale

Excellent aroma and appearance. Best fruit beer I’ve had because the fruit flavor is a perfect balance between sweet and tart. The right amount and mixture of berries make for a pleasant fruit flavor and excellent level of alcohol.

5oz sample. Hazy gold with a finger high, off white head. Aroma is berries, in fact pretty much a good combonation of the berries used (cranberry, raspberry, blueberry) Mouthfeel is not too bad at first, but thin at the back. Initial taste is mildly tart berries, mostly cranberry, with a touch of wheat. The finish is sourish and a bit tart. Not bad, but not good.

On Tap: Loved the aroma and taste, I was very suprised by the tartness of the cran and raspberries. Probably the best fruit beer I’ve had, if not best, the best redberry. Also a very pretty beer. Standard gold color with just off-white head.

Nothing crimson about the color- light with a foamy head. Aprreciable wheat content, but the gravity makes it a little underpowered. Seedy aftertaste would suggest that they use real berries and not fruit extract.

Very natural aroma and flavor. Much more subtle and upscale than the other cranberry-based beer I've tried (Sam Adams Lambic). Delicious and slightly creamy.