Wynkoop Frambozen

On tap. Pours a cloudy garnet color with white head that disappears quickly. Big raspberry aroma. Mellow on the palate. Semi-sweet with a tart finish.

On tap at the brewpub. Loved this one. Total raspberry aroma was intense. The wave of raspberry flavor washes over your tongue in a big way. Medium in body. Great lacing to a visually beautiful dark brown beer. I thought this was simply awesome.

On tap. Brown and red in color with faint pinkish head. Well done raspberry nose and similar taste. A little sweet.

Tap @ Wynkoop: Poured a hazy purple color with a pink head. The aroma had big raspberry notes. Very fruity with a hint of tartness... The flavor was lightly tart and fruity. Raspberry and tannic fruit skins.

Date: 10/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

opaque purple, fine pink head, streaks of drippy lace, sweet raspberry aroma with a light tartness, lots of raspberry flavor, nice tartness is well balanced by the sweetness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

I haven’t rated many lambics but this one came across as pretty good. Sour up front but then that flavor subsides and the tart raspberry flavor comes through. A nice beer, especially for breakfast.

Draft at Wynkoop. Dark red body on this. Nose is raspberry but is sweet like a raspberry jam would be. Taste is similar to Lindemans Framboise. Sweet raspberry jam and perhaps even some strawberry. Sugary sweetness to this. Seemingly artificial. Bubbly and dry with a light-medium body. Ends with more berry preserves and some sugary sweetness and stickiness. However, I rather enjoyed this as I do Lindemans Framboise.

Draught at the brewpub. Purple-red color, slightly hazy, white head. Distinct raspberry aroma and flavor with a yeasty note. Tart up front with a subdued lingering sweetness.