Each batch of this light, fruity ale is made with 84lbs. of raspberry puree. It has a brilliant pinkish tint and a hint of natural raspberry tartness. Introduced in the Spring of '94, it was so popular that we now brew it year 'round.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/20/2007 6:18:57 PM)
"Aroma is sweet, malty, ans of some raspberries. Appearance is hazy, with some slight purple haze as well as light pink with a well-carbonated head on top that dimishes as I sip it. Mouthfeel is wet-like, with decent complexity as well as nice, sweet malt with a palate that is wet and thirst-quenching. Flavor is of raspberry, sweet malt, and fruitiness dominates. Overall, this is a Purple Haze clove in my opinion. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 16oz @ $4.25 Unit Cost: $4.25 per Pint
[2] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/23/2006 11:41:12 PM)
"Blah, too much raspberry. How can I rate this fruit beer? No wheat character, all lost to the fruit in both aroma and flavor. Well, the lacing was pretty nice, along with a decent initial head. Really pink color was a turn off. Only plus, was a notable hops presence. Not a good beer. Note: by recommendation of the server, I tried this with the porter (not a black and tan, both beers mixed quite well) and found that there is a good use of this beer. The concoction exceeded Weyerbacher's and Magic Hat's raspberry / stout style brews."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/5/2005 11:06:19 AM)
"Well, this was one beer style I was not expecting to find when I walked through the doors of the Destin brewpub recently. Beer menu write-up mentions that it uses 84 pounds of raspberry puree, and that it was first brewed in the Spring of `94 (and is now a year-round offering). Interesting.
Interesting raspberry tartness in the front, middle, and the finish, with next-to-no hops to speak of. While my first impressions of this were positive, one nagging feeling kept on hitting me as I went through the rest of the sampler/taster: "This small taste isn't bad, but would I want a full-blown pint of this?". And to that question, I'm not so sure.
Which leads me to the crux of the matter. This isn't bad at all in small doses. But I honestly think that after a full pint, you would get sick of the sweet n' sour, and crave some sort of balancing. Perhaps this might work best as a "chick beer" (a.k.a. "wine cooler-ish"), but I really don't know.
As a homebrewer, I've tried making good balanced raspberry wheat ales in the past, and it is certainly no small feat. Along those lines, this beer from McGuire's could use a bit more recipe tweaking, even if it has been "popular since the Spring of `94". Whatever.
//TB"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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