Timid fruit ale plies light raspberry tang and subdued raspberry leaf earthiness to delicate honeyed oats spine. Mild lemon-peeled Perle hop bittering and dry apple-skinned lime parch gain wispy astringency. Alongside Otterbein’s lemon sugar cookie, bitter lemon bite sweetens to dessert-like lemon meringue tartness.
Tag Archives: raspberry ale
HARPOON UFO R.A.Z. (RASPBERRY ALE ZINGER)
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, candied raspberry entry picks up mild lemon rasp and wispy floral nuance above light white wheat backbone for soft-toned, off-dry hefeweizen hybrid. A bit soapy by the dissipated raspberry finish.
HIDDEN COVE BOOTY RASPBERRY GOLDEN ALE
On tap at Doherty’s, laid-back raspberry-seeded tartness picks up perfume-wafted lemon juicing over light pale malting. Raspy sweet ‘n sour raspberry influence stays mid-range. But as a Belgian-styled blonde ale, it’s a bit generic and unspecific. Serve to soft-toned fruited pale ale heads.
TWO ROADS ROAD JAM ALE W/ RASPBERRIES & LEMONGRASS
Quaint pinkish amber wheat ale “brewed with raspberries and lemongrass” receives subtle pale-malted wheat penetration. Tart raspberry pungency picks up wispy red grape, cranberry and gooseberry illusions while light lemongrass herbage stays far beneath the fading fruited surface. Seltzer-watered phenol hop fizz depletes spicy raspberry finish. On tap at Poor Henry’s, fluffy foamed head aerates soft lime-soured raspberry rasp and light woodruff syruping over delicate white wheat bed.
SCHLAFLY RASPBERRY HEFEWEIZEN
On tap at Poor Henry’s, tart hefeweizen seems closer to mild Belgian framboise with its dry-hopped sour raspberry pucker, parched farmhouse yeast rusticity, lightly salted acidity and faded pinkish amber hue. Sweet ‘n sour raspberry tartness leads the way, inviting tertiary red apple, red cherry, cranberry and strawberry illusions to the fruity mix.
(3 BEARDS) BEARDED LADY RYE & RASPBERRY BELGIAN PALE ALE
Docile rye-spiced caramel malting provides soft-toned easement for sweet ‘n sour raspberry rasp infiltrating unspecific Belgian pale ale. Light candied Belgian yeast influence gets lost amongst fading raspberry tartness and overt carbolic spritz by mildly tangy fruited finish.
LONG IRELAND RASPBERRY WHEAT
On tap at Craft House, pronounced raspberry tartness spreads above sweet honeyed wheat spine. Carbolic seltzer fizz and mild citric hop pep become phenol, decreasing its up-front sweet ‘n sour raspberry pleasantry just a tad.
DEFIANT LA LUTIN ROUGE
On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned moderation provides tart raspberry souring and acidic lemony orange pucker for wispy white wheat spine. Spritzy seltzer-watered flow keeps the raspberry influence in check for crisply clean fruited sedation.
CALDERA MOTHER PUCKER RASPBERRY SOUR ALE
On tap at Ambulance, finely textured sour ale brings raspy raspberry pucker to salty lemon-limed acidity. Sour-candied green apple, mandarin orange, cherry and peach tones as well as vinous green grape tartness underscore soft-toned raspberry theme.
EPIC BRAINLESS ON RASPBERRIES
Dense raspberry puree tartness thickens over syrupy candi-sugared Belgian yeast, sharp hop spicing and sugary soda pop fizzing (challenging less gunky Lindeman’s Framboise as perfect dessert fodder). Gooey raspberry juicing picks up maraschino cherry, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, cranberry and caramelized apple illusions. Soured lemon-twisted citric pucker punctuates massive raspberry theme at the finish.
TWISTED PINE RASPBERRY WHEAT
Washed-out fruit ale retains reserved raspberry tartness over sedate honeyed wheat backbone. Soapy carbolic fizz drenches ancillary lemon-soured Jolly Rancher nuances of watermelon, cherry and green apple.
DARK HORSE RASPBERRY ALE
Casual light-bodied fruit ale brings washed-out raspberry tartness to the fore above mild lemony grapefruit bittering and soured olfactory farmhouse yeast. Salty carbolic fizz drenches tertiary oaken cherry, estery white grape and strawberry nuances.
