Water Street Raspberry Weiss

Brewed by Water Street Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Delafield, Wisconsin USA

Poured a bright clear rose colour with no head. I was suprised by the taste, very light and super fruity. It almost did not taste like a beer. Definately on the sweeter side, and watery in taste.

On tap at the Milwaukee location, cloudy reddish-amber hue, with a small pinkyish head, sour raspberry fruity nose, with a light tart note, a faint wheaty malt aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, acidic, subtle winey, tart raspberry character, with some hints of cherry sourness, light wheat malt, spiciness, leading towards a sour fruity raspberry finish.

On draught at the brewery/brewpub in Delafield, Wisconsin. Pours an unfiltered semi-clear rusty amber brew with a thin light pink head that quickly dissipates clean. Aroma of mostly raspberry Koolaid with a touch of white bread malt and yeast. Taste is light bodied, some tart berry, a touch of cloves and yeast. Finish is watery, light, a hint of tart berry that quickly disappears.

Stopped by for lunch on a lazy Saturday afternoon. I ordered the sampler b/c this is what I do when confronted with having to decide among several brews. In the end, this is the one which stood out among all the others. And not in a good way. My lovely companion commented: "Raspberry and beer? Not so much." Indeed. If Dimetapp and rubbing alcohol had an illegitimate child, this would be that offspring.

On Tap. Pours a dark pink. Sweet raspberry aroma. Flavor was raspberry iwth a decent tart backing. Light on the palate. Good sell to the blended fruity drink crowd. Not my cup of tea either but better than the pale ale or the amber.

Date: 06/21/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Milwaukee

opaque dark pink, scant head, light sweet raspberry aroma, sweet raspberry flavor, nice light tartness, wheat keeps it light overall

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

While adding fruit to a wheat beer always sounds like a great idea it never seems to work out well. This one didn’t either. There was plenty of raspberry aromas and flavors to it. They seemed authentic rather than canned, too. Many brewers are making this mixture. Hopefully the trend does not continue.

Had to try it - Delafield location. Atrractive honey color. Not heady, little aroma. Unusually strong fresh raspberry flavor (batch peculiarity most likely), too short of a finish even for a weiss. Difficult to pair with food.