Framboise
Libertine Brewing Company in San Luis Obispo, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.14
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes. Consumed: 06/18/2018.
Bottle to tulip (sidenote: an absolute pain in the rear to open this sucker, the cork practically disintegrated on me).
Appearance: bronze to golden color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace but ended up barely leaving any lace
Aroma: sweet and tart notes of the raspberries, some lacto/acidic character, subtle grassy notes, super light lemon down in there.
Flavor: blended the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sour to tart way up front, subtle sweetness underneath; finishes tart and sour through the raspberries
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; tart and sour assertiveness is bold with this one, some pucker factor but not overbearing
Overall: a very nicely done sour/wild ale I think I'd rather have on tap again only due to the issue of dealing with a problematic cork.
Bottle to tulip (sidenote: an absolute pain in the rear to open this sucker, the cork practically disintegrated on me).
Appearance: bronze to golden color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace but ended up barely leaving any lace
Aroma: sweet and tart notes of the raspberries, some lacto/acidic character, subtle grassy notes, super light lemon down in there.
Flavor: blended the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sour to tart way up front, subtle sweetness underneath; finishes tart and sour through the raspberries
Texture: medium bodied, this is a sipper; tart and sour assertiveness is bold with this one, some pucker factor but not overbearing
Overall: a very nicely done sour/wild ale I think I'd rather have on tap again only due to the issue of dealing with a problematic cork.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2026
at 16:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2019 vintage, on tap. Dull and hazy. Lots of framboise on the nose, especially for being six years old. Tart, a touch balsamic, and lots of raspberry.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Nov 2025
at 02:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Light raspberry and light sour aroma. Raspberry and sour flavor. Medium bodied. Raspberry and sourness slinger.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2022
at 23:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Libertine - SLO, pours a deep pinkish red with a small pink-tinged head. Nose reveals deep, lightly tart raspberries upfront atop a gentle subtly tart and wild base. Flavour follows accordingly, with a deep raspberry character, gentle tartness, gentle acidity, and a bit of bugs. Not particularly complex, but the raspberries are expressed nicely. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2021
at 18:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown bottle, 750 ml, from Jason, enjoyed on July 26, 2019; eye: camel with a milky hue, cloudy, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: light acidity, light fruity, slight raspberry, slight musk; mouth: light acidity, light fruit, slight raspberry, slight musk, slight acridness from small berries, slight wild yeasts, lightly dry finale in acidity with slight fruity presence, medium body, lightly below average carbonation, lightly sweet, slightly raspy texture; overall: correct
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 750 ml, de Jason, savourée le 26 juillet 2019; œil : bronze avec une teinte rougeâtre, limpide, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : légère acidité, léger fruité, très léger framboise, très léger musc; bouche : légère acidité, léger fruité, très léger framboise, très léger musc, très légère âcreté de petits fruits, très léger levures sauvages, finale légèrement sèche avec acidité avec légère présence fruitée, corps moyen, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : correct
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 750 ml, de Jason, savourée le 26 juillet 2019; œil : bronze avec une teinte rougeâtre, limpide, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : légère acidité, léger fruité, très léger framboise, très léger musc; bouche : légère acidité, léger fruité, très léger framboise, très léger musc, très légère âcreté de petits fruits, très léger levures sauvages, finale légèrement sèche avec acidité avec légère présence fruitée, corps moyen, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : correct
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2020
at 17:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a deep reddish color ale with a pinkish color head. Aroma of huge framboise notes with some light tart notes with some residual sugar notes also perceptible. Taste is dominated by huge raspberry notes with some residual sugar notes and light tart notes. Body is full with good carbonation. I really enjoyed the huge raspberry notes in this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2019
at 13:19
7/10
A cherry red ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice subdued raspberry, Epsom salts, light mineral notes, nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light raspberry jam, light acidity, very nice and smooth. Bottle at Big Deck tasting July 2019.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2019
at 23:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing. Looks good in the glass, zippy, small head. Fine fruity berry aroma. Starts wonderful fruity-sourish, berry notes, tart, salty, bitter background. Very well balanced. Finish less sour, more fruity. Salty aftertaste. Nice one!
Tried
on 01 May 2018
at 13:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
75cl bottle shared with Erzengel. A slightly hazy orange golden beer with a smalll off-white head. Aroma of tart strawberries, cherries, some lactic fruits. Taste of strawberries, tart red fruits, grapes, high carbonation, nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2018
at 22:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 5
75cl bottle . Fresh fruity sour nose. Sour fruity. More on the sour side, fruity but not so balanced as the Belgium counterparts. Sour fruity aftertaste, not too round, fresh though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2018
at 22:22