 scrizzz (1250), kirkland, Washington, USA
Sep 2, 2009 Aroma of raisin bread, some dried fruit when swirled. Clear dark ruby, small tan head. This bottle has about 9 months on it. Dried raspberries, bursting with sweetness up front, leathery soft malt finish. Holding up nicely, no off flavors, though I remember liking this more when it was fresh.
arrogantb (695), Denver, Colorado, USA
Aug 26, 2009 Well this beer lives up to its label completely. The color is brown with red tints and I swear the off-white head had a tinge of pink to it, hallucination maybe? It smells like a brown ale should with slight hints of the raspberries. The first taste is good and makes me think of raspberry flavored chocolate. This beer teases you with only the slightest tart flavor hiding, must have sour! I have heard others say this has too much raspberry but I disagree. This is a fine beer from New Belgium.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 11-14-2007 16:19:42
Zinister (1198), Houston, Texas, USA
Aug 22, 2009 Deep red brown color with nice head. Nose of raspberries, chocolate and some light hops. Nice flavor and good balance.
dkachur (2316), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
May 30, 2009 12 ounce bottle... I think from BelgianBeerGal but not sure. A trade from someone, so thanks! Pours a clear ruby red color with a large head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is lightly tart raspberries, faint cocoa and something a bit cheesy. Taste is tart raspberries and chocolate. A bit thin.
sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
Mar 7, 2009 courtesy of vasdef42.
Pours copper with a thick beige head. My last few New Belgium beer have had an amazing frothy lasting head. Sign of a good beer.
Aroma has plenty of tart raspberry purée.
Taste was purely amazing. Thick raspberry mouthfeel lingers in the mouth with medium notes of raspberry tartness.
This time around, unlike so many other beers you can tell the overall purée side of the fruits that is loaded with raspberry and berry. Overall hints, has hints of chocolate malts, and some floral hops.Reminded me a lot of an icecream.
illidurit (851), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Feb 27, 2009 Deep clear copper color with an ecru/pink head that leaves some lacing. Smells like chocolate cake with raspberry icing. Tastes a lot like the icing with some cocoa and bread crust character. Even a little bit of roast. Pretty sweet overall with a touch of tartness, would work well as a dessert. Light and airy with high carbonation. Sticky mouthfeel but still drinkable.
unclemattie (2370), Georgia, USA
Feb 24, 2009 12oz new belgium bottle. Deep dark brown in a red hue. Thin white head. Nice raspberry juice. Tart fruit flavor. Nice brown malt character. Nice attic presence.
mpersinger (176), , California, USA
Jan 29, 2009 Pours ruddy reddish-brown from bottle, with no head. Aroma and flavor is true to tart rasberry puree, with flavor of mellow brown ale underneath. Lean body and tartness from Belgian yeast sparks it up a bit.
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