8.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

murky dark cloudy deep red pour, very interesting look. A big fluffy pink head. Aroma is a slap in the face of smashed raspberries, and sugar. Flavour is like a very sweet raspberry compote, but the finish has a nice tangy tartness, this is a superb beer!

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Notes from 4/18/2008. Alright, so I put off this review long enough. Save it for a special occasion, save it for that perfect time, save it... Dude, you don't even celebrate your own birthday. :sigh: Strawberry foam, bubbles like a honey comb, the beer is the color & density of fruit preserves. Even as the head vanishes, the surface looks a bit uneven. It wobbles a little like half stiff Jello. I put the butter knife & English muffin away & get to work. An intense shot of strawberry & raspberry Smuckers gurgles up the back of my sinuses. Actually it smells more like the poor man's Chambord, Chateau Monet. :P Seems just a little bit stronger then 4% should. There's a little stiffness on those full breaths I'm taking. Loads of sugar. You can just smell the Domino truck parked on the corner getting sticky in the hot afternoon sun. Tart upfront with a slight bitter rind, a good amount of acidity, a strong spritz of carbonation, & a very mild grain finish. Almost like soda, but so much fuller. The sugar isn't overwhelming at any point, & isn't really the focus. It could of actually used a touch more sweetness, but maybe that's just what I'm in the mood for right now. Served ice cold it is far less acidic then when it is warm. It gets a little too sharp with heat & slows my pace. Drastic differences in drinkability within fifteen degrees of separation. Loads of zesty bitterness & weight behind every sip. I breathe a little heavy after finishing off the bottle. :) Thanks to both kmpitz2 & Pitmonkey for temporarily satisfying my gluttony. :)

8

Light hazy red body medium creamy tan head. Tart fruity berry aroma. Tart berry fruit citrus flavor. Med light body mod carb. 9/3/8/5/17 4.2

8.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle thanks to Virby44. Auburn with a creamy head that lingers the duration. Aroma of berry jam, raspberries. Taste is tart rather than sour. There’s an underlying brown sugar sweetness that balances it out. That balance is the highlight. Medium bodied, moderate to mild carbonation. Nice heft. Still refreshing. Very good.

9

Taster at share. Light pinkish pour, flat. Aroma and taste are raspberry jam, full, sweet. Absolutely gorgeous.

8.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle care of a friend. Thanks Jimmy! Pours a rusty reddish orange with a bit of off-white head. Big jammy raspberry aromas with light rhubarb. Plenty more raspberry on the palate with skin and seed present as well, but very fruit forward. Smooth with refreshing carbonation. Lingering raspberry on the finish.

8.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle. A- Cherry, raspberry. A- Dark red color, clear liquid, minimal head. T- Raspberry jam, medium sweetness, mild tartness. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly tart finish. O- Clearly New Glarus doesn't make a bad fruit beer and this is absolutely no exception. This is what fruit beers should taste like. Got more cherry jam than raspberry on the nose. Only mildly tart and very candy like but not cloyingly sweet. The right balance! So many thanks for my wife's cousin getting this and sharing with me! I think Serendipity and Strawberry Rhubarb still might take the top crown for me but this is dang close. Just need to get that Belgian Red now!

8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle split with my boyz. Lol. Pours hazy dark reddish orange-brown-lots of colours in a big mashup. Medium offwhite head. Aroma is jammy as fuck, slightly sugary, raspberries. Taste is jammy aswell, obviously, sweet aspberries, some tart raspberries and some sweet subtle orange-like juice. Refreshing.

8.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle. Aroma is full of fruit. Taste is initially fruity then you can taste the tart! Pastry, light butter sweetness, then at the end it's a little tart (ho ho). Lightly spritzy. Really easy drinking. Great stuff.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Purple color, cloudy. Strong raspberry aroma with some dust and marzipan. Sweet, even sugary sweet but also tart flavor. lemon and marzipan. Full bodied, thick mouthfeel. Lovely long tart raspberry aftertaste. Liked this beer very much, in spite of the intense sweetness. Re-rate at ZZTX, november 2014. Pink color. Bottle Rapberry jam and dusty notes in the aroma. Sweet flavor with raspberry jam. Lemon, soft oaky notes, Sticky. Moderate sourness next to the almost sugary sweetness. Would be very nice as a sauce over ice cream