21/04/2019. BEER & BURGER, 1 York Way, LONDON, N1, England

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the Mad Squirrel, Chesham. A pinkish amber pour with a bright white head; weak aroma of fresh raspberries; light and refreshing with a sour raspberry taste and a grainy body; then a dry fruity finish. A pleasant summer drink, not as sour as some.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From tap. Hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is raspberry fruity. Mild fruity. Light raspberry fruity into the finish. Subdued sweetness. Lasting raspberry aromatic into the far finish.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Keg at the Mad Squirrel, High Wycombe. A murky pink drink. Up front there's a really fresh, vibrant raspberry and raspberry leaf smell and flavour, with a mild mix of sour and sweet. However, this quickly fades and you realise that behind this pleasant edifice is a rather thin, watery beer with some dusty notes. Nevertheless it's a decent refresher and palette-cleanser, the sort of brew you'd welcome on a hot day, or at that point in a beer festival where you're starting to struggle with the heavier beers.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at RS HW, 04/09/17. Washed out cherry Red with a faded crimson cap ... lively pour. Nose is tangy raspberry, straw, grains, bramble berry. Taste comprises raspberry pips, hedgerow, grains, tangy red berries, light spice flicker. Medium to light body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light puckering. Ok simple sour ... nice tarte raspberry tang for the ABV.

6.2

Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg @ Knott Bar, Manchester. Purple-pink coloured ale. Has a mid sourness with plenty of raspberry flavour.

8

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

Keg at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden. Acidic rasberry aroma. An opaque pinky purple. Extremely lively, thick white frothy head. Not particularly sour, more like a rasberry juice with some underlying umami action. Thick bodied. Creamy. Flat carb. Astringent finish. Not perfect as a sour but certainly refreshing and juicy.