Balance Brewing & Blending Ripple

Ripple

 

Balance Brewing & Blending in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular
Score
7.72
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 7
Ripple is a blend of two barrels from August and December 2021, fermented with saison yeast, Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces before ageing for two months on carbonically macerated British raspberries.

Beautifully fresh raspberry aroma mingles with subtle fruity funk and the woody vanilla notes of oak. Raspberry jelly cubes on the palate and quenching acidity work in harmony as the tannic, vinous qualities of the base beer shine through.

Drink this beer now for the freshest, juiciest fruit flavour or let the funk take the wheel and try it in a few years time!
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at Gravity 2025 Saturday. Pours clear red with a pink-tinged head. Aromas of raspberry and funk. Taste is sour raspberry. Tangy finish.

Tried on 28 Sep 2025 at 08:59


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

keg at Gravity Friday 2025 ...deep red brown ..thin white lacing soft sweet berries ..juicy tart fruit ..soft sweet berries ..Light soft berries ..juicy tart fruit ..Light dry finish

Tried on 26 Sep 2025 at 13:29


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at balance brewery Manchester. A mostly clear crimson red amber coloured pour with a halo of fine pink head. Aroma is delicate. Leafy raspberry tangy Berry. Cucubumber. Palate is super sharp, tangy, leafy berry. Lovely delicate funk. Lovely

Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2025 at 11:12


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Draft at Balance Brewing & Blendery - The Taproom on 01 Feb 2025 at 17:02


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

750ml bottle thanks to my bro. It pours clear deep red / ruby with a lasting pink - white head. The aroma is fresh, juicy, sweet - sour, tangy, massive tart raspberry, fruit compote, touch of cranberry, vinous and some tangfastics. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, puckering, juicy, sweet - sour, fizzy candy, tangfastics, bright raspberry character, vibrant, juicy, light cranberry, vague nip of acidity and light sherbet with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate, prickly carbonation. Fresh, fruity, vibrant and tart. Very drinkable stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2022 at 16:16


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle @ Port Street Beer House, Manchester. Pours hazy red with a small white head. Sweet and jammy red fruit. Raspberries. Sesame and funk. Dope. Good juicy bite.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2022 at 05:14


8.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg @ Port Street Beer House. Deep pink appearance, small white head. Wonderfully fresh raspberry nose, excellent vivid fruit definition to taste, sharp sour edge with an emerging depth of flavour. Tart in the right places. Very good indeed.

Tried on 30 Sep 2022 at 19:57