Serving Type: BottleABV: 5.7 percent
Appearance: This beer was a deep ruby red with purple and pinkish hues. It was almost the color of an oak-like red wine. The head was white, but still had interesting specks of an indigo color. It was somewhat fizzy, but the foam of the head seemed to fade off fairly fast. After about a minute I was able to stare straight into the body of the beer as the head completely disappeared!
Smell: Initially, this was sour and tart. Still, those two factors in the aroma seemed a tad faint. Behind the tartness, I was definitely able to decipher some fruity raspberries.
Taste: I kind of loved the taste of this one. No fruit beer has ever come close to actually tasting like pie filling, but this one took the cake...er...pie. The sweetness of the raspberries hit up front and as everything made its way to the midpoint, the tartness unfolded. I almost thought that I'd have to pick those nagging raspberry seeds from the nooks and crannies my teeth after each sip. That's how tasty and fruity this was.
Overall Rating:
I'm glad it said "Pure Raspberry Ale" on the label of this one because, in essence, that's exactly what it was. The fruit was there big time, but there wasn't any hints of a wheat or yeast backbone present. I'm guessing that was in no way a mistake. That was the intention of brewing this. Still, the fruit really hit home. It actually smelled like a handful of raspberries was being thrust up into my nose. In no way did it feel artificial. Even with the awesome taste, I still want a bit more texture and attractive lacing to look at.
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