Girardin Framboise

37,5cl bottle from Ølbutikken, huge thanks Jenni! Clear pale ruby, small light pink head, mostly fading. Raspberry purée aroma, faint smokey esters, tartness, Glühkriek vinous notes, some currants, but the raspberry dominates. Tart flavor, not as intensive berries, sourness, tannic and little earthy finish, a bit tangy and pretty clean. Light bodied, average carbonation. So drinkable, but just a bit hollow overall,

Bottle from De Bier Koening. Pours a clear cranberry juice color with a small, foamy, dusty rose head. A soapy wash of lacing mostly rejoins the body. The aroma shows big notes of sweetened raspberry, with hints of sweet-tart maraschino cherry, vanilla, and some tannic orchard fruit skins. Like the nose, the flavor shows only mild tartness, instead focusing on juicy, fleshy raspberry with seeds and various other berry tannins, perhaps even some blueberry. The medium body has some sugary sweetness and a lively, fat-bubbled carbonation, finishing slightly more tart and semi-dry. Juicy and fresh, but ultimately too sweet for me.

Courtesy Glouglouburp. Muddy amber. Off white carbonation. Plenty of raspberry in the aroma- fruit, juice, and skins- with restrained lambic funk and tartness. Same flavors, but the sourness kicks it up a notch on the finish. Dry. Medium body is bit juicy, moderately carbonated. Not as sour and funky as some other fruit lambics, but still very enjoyable.

[9/8/08] Bottle at Bier Circus in Brussels. Red-colored with a pinkish head. Aroma of fresh tasty raspberries and nice oakiness. Tart flavor of raspberries, light citric touches and oak. Medium-bodied. Quite clean and not too funky but still delicious.

Interesting salmon pink color. Looks almost like watermelon juice! Head does not budge—fine and thick, long-lasting. Creamy, funky raspberry aroma. Lactic, horse blanket, and citrus-sour with sweet fruit underlying. Very appealing. Less fruit in the mouth, though it is still there, but the sour lambic character comes through well. Decent biting sourness is goes well with the barely sweet raspberries. Really well done.

Aroma sour raspberries, shocker! Massive raspberry flavour and a great sour tang to go with it. Appearance is pink and cloudy. Very refreshing, just what the doctor ordered!

375. Corked and baled. Thanks, uh, glouglou, I am pretty sure. Pours a murky and deeply, darkly cloudy burnished dark amber with a light, frothy platinum blonde head. Big sweet raspberry nose, almost a bit synthetic in its intensity but not quite. Creamy medium body, subdued carb. Big raspberry flavors on the mid-palate with a long, sweet, fruity finish. Good stuff, if not completely mind-blowing.

Bottle. Medium head with short duration. Color is ruby. Aroma and taste are malt, lactose acid, raspberries and vinegar. Nice and refreshing.