Coolship Red
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Lambic Style - Framboise Rotating|
Score
7.74
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This blend of spontaneously fermented beer is aged on local raspberries. We begin brewing Coolship Red with Pilsner malt, 40% raw wheat, and aged whole-leaf hops. The unfermented wort is then transferred to a large shallow pan called a coolship, which allows the hot wort to mingle with wild yeast and souring microbiota in the Maine air. After fermenting and aging in French oak wine barrels for over two years, we add raspberries and let it rest for an additional four to five months. The finished beer is bright red in color with an aroma of raspberry and oak. Its raspberry-forward flavor is balanced by notes of light funk, apricot, and a tart, dry finish.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Lys rød klar med hvitt skum. Lukter røde bær og svovel. Fruktig og sur. Smaker sure røde bær. Middels lang.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2026
at 18:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle shared by Dan N, thanks.
No head.
Opaque strawberrys lemonade color.
Huge raspberry aroma with lots of lactic acidity that gives a huge acidity.
No head.
Opaque strawberrys lemonade color.
Huge raspberry aroma with lots of lactic acidity that gives a huge acidity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2025
at 17:46
7/10
Pours red pink from bottle. Slightly murky. Smell is tons of tart berries. Funky band-aid . Sour patch berries. Acidic
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:38
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
8-4-7-4-14 Bottle. Pours slightly hazy pale red, with a creamy head. Aroma is lactic fruity notes with raspberries, currants and notes of candy, as well as musty fruits, funk, notes of vanilla and floral minerals. Medium body, with soft to average carbonation. Flavour is lactic notes with hay, raspberries and candy, as well as musty funk, floral brett and farmhouse minerals. Fairly dry finish. Nice and easy, but could do with just a notch more complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2023
at 20:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Red colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Raspberries, tart, fruit, berries, acidic, sour.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Raspberries, tart, fruit, berries, acidic, sour.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Red colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Raspberries, tart, fruit, berries, acidic, sour.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Raspberries, tart, fruit, berries, acidic, sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2023
at 09:24
8/10
Bottle cork and halter 2023-08-20 Göteborg AR: sour tart, elegance, raspberries AP: red and hazy, wee lid F: sour tart, elegance, raspberries
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2023
at 20:19
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2023
at 00:05
8.5/10
Tried
on 14 Jun 2023
at 17:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ Allagash. Pours bright red with a sparse white head. Fresh red berry aroma. Bracingly acetic on the initial sip, complimented with tart juicy lactic raspberries. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2023
at 19:00