94
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3
Stratford, CT
What Our Editors Thought
Intense dark and juicy beer notes on the nose, indulgent and luxurious. The body is almost cabernet sauvignon–like. Flavor is bold natural raspberry, deep and engaging with a bit of currant spice. An oaky through-line adds a subtle feeling of age. Exquisite.
What Our Panel Thought
Bold cherry, blackberry, raspberry, and black currant aromatics with oaky vanilla undertones. A bit of funk and acetic complement. Vibrant, jammy blackberry in the flavor lingers through to the finish, with a bold acidity, soft tartness, light dryness, and tannic complexity reminiscent of a bold cabernet.
What the Brewers Say
Made with European black raspberries. Aged in American and French oak barrels. Perfect balance between lambic sourness and dark berry flavors.
Review printed in: Brewing Craft Classics (Feb-Mar 2021)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: November 13, 2020