Frambozen
New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
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6.64
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Raspberry Brown Ale
Frambozen begins with the aroma of fresh red raspberries, followed by the ripe seductiveness of a fruity brown ale with depth and delicate malt notes. It is deep ruby in color, with flavors just as rich. Every year, New Belgium sends a delegate to the Pacific Northwest to oversee the process of turning freshly picked berries into a pure juice to be added in fermentation. The coming of Thanksgiving at New Belgium is ushered in with the first sighting of our cellar operators scuttling about, covered head to tow in a festive crimson berry wash.
Frambozen begins with the aroma of fresh red raspberries, followed by the ripe seductiveness of a fruity brown ale with depth and delicate malt notes. It is deep ruby in color, with flavors just as rich. Every year, New Belgium sends a delegate to the Pacific Northwest to oversee the process of turning freshly picked berries into a pure juice to be added in fermentation. The coming of Thanksgiving at New Belgium is ushered in with the first sighting of our cellar operators scuttling about, covered head to tow in a festive crimson berry wash.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 12fl.oz. @ home.[ Courtesy of Secret Santa ]. Clear medium to dark red color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity - berry, light raspberry. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light acidic and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, wood, tart raspberries, berry, chocolate - roasted notes. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20110120]
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2011
at 23:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
bottle - Pours dark amber with a small, lingering head. It smells of raspberries and some caramel malt. The flavor is sweet and full of raspberries. The malt contributes some good sweet caramel malt notes with light roast and in my opinion supports the ample fruitiness better than most fruit beers that tend to be light ales, often wheat ales, with fruit added. This one works better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2011
at 18:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Sweet raspberry malt aroma. Brown read color with large head. Light sweet tart raspberry malt flavor with a light bitter finish. Nice but a bit light.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2010
at 17:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle Pours out a mahogany topped with a small head. Aroma is nice sweet raspberry, malt, and some wood. Taste is pretty good more of the berries not to strong. A nice malt but a little thin overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2010
at 19:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Poured brown with medium head. Smeary lacing. Aroma is malt with a raspberry tinge. Pleasing and not a berry bomb. Flaver is mild to sweet, raspberry flavour on malt. Some tang to the finish, with more raspberry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2010
at 21:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle... I think from BelgianBeerGal but not sure. A trade from someone, so thanks! Pours a clear ruby red color with a large head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is lightly tart raspberries, faint cocoa and something a bit cheesy. Taste is tart raspberries and chocolate. A bit thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2009
at 22:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
courtesy of vasdef42. Pours copper with a thick beige head. My last few New Belgium beer have had an amazing frothy lasting head. Sign of a good beer. Aroma has plenty of tart raspberry purée. Taste was purely amazing. Thick raspberry mouthfeel lingers in the mouth with medium notes of raspberry tartness. This time around, unlike so many other beers you can tell the overall purée side of the fruits that is loaded with raspberry and berry. Overall hints, has hints of chocolate malts, and some floral hops.Reminded me a lot of an icecream.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2009
at 08:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle on 11/19/2008. Clear dark cherry body with ruby hints and a large creamy tan had. Roasty, grainy, malty aroma with raspberry notes. Raspberry flavor with light chocolate hints. Light body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2009
at 15:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours with a brown, fluffy head and a dark brown body. Aroma is ripe, real raspberries, including the seeds, chocolate, and wheat biscuits. Taste is biscuits, chocolate and raspberry with some wheatiness as well. Syrupy consistency and light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2008
at 12:45
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Not very good at all. 93rd style percentile? Really? Red in color. Artificial raspberry aroma and flavor, and there is not enough of either. Dry.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2008
at 13:56