Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck Bacchus Frambozenbier Fruit / Vegetable Beer at 5% ABV (C$7.49 at Quarry Park Calgary Co-Op, 375 ml, best before 3-Sep-2016, reviewed 14-Mar-2016)
Appearance: clear amber-brown with one fat finger of dense and fluffy light purple head, excellent retention and lacing. (5/5) Aroma: sweet tart raspberry, wheat, light malt vinegar. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate tart, light bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry tart and astringent finish. (3/5)
A true Belgian with authentic fruit flavour and none of the dreaded cough syrup effect. Not overly complex, and it falls a little short in delivering on the tongue, but pleasant. A little more sweetness than I’d prefer (almost but not quite cloying, presumably from the Stevia) and a fair bit less umame. (15/20)
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