Lindemans Framboise - Brouwerij Lindemans

MattSweatshirt

Texas

2.73/5  rDev -30%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured into a champagne flute.
This beer has a great look to it. A slight pink head with big bubbles on top and tight small champagne-esque ones on the sides. Red body. It leaves lacing but I don't know how much down the full glass as I was unable to finish it.
Sweetness assaults your nose. Seems like what a raspberry jam would smell like. It is sort of overbearing, burying the musty/funk smell.
Sickeningly sweet raspberry jam flavor quickly and thankfully gives way to a faint tartness that actually makes this drinkable.
Syrupy body with a little fizz to help move it along.
I can't totally hate it as a couple sips were enjoyable, but no way could I finish the whole glass. Way too sweet and not enough of any other characteristics to make up for it.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2012 00:11:39 | More by MattSweatshirt

drummermattie02

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

05-21-2013 20:15:45 | More by drummermattie02

pin

Australia

2/5  rDev -48.7%

05-21-2013 18:39:47 | More by pin

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-21-2013 12:41:08 | More by Ciocanelu

seplo

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

05-21-2013 01:02:18 | More by seplo

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 00:59:55 | More by johntfox

hopkrid

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 00:21:51 | More by hopkrid

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-19-2013 18:32:59 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

plato

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -23.1%

05-19-2013 00:20:29 | More by plato

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-18-2013 05:32:54 | More by Jason1337

dvmin98

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-17-2013 01:55:37 | More by dvmin98

Blashawright

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

05-16-2013 22:40:04 | More by Blashawright

Duesler

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-16-2013 01:18:11 | More by Duesler

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-15-2013 13:27:00 | More by pcsnyder

tourdot

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-14-2013 06:35:07 | More by tourdot

Rohkey

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-12-2013 21:48:54 | More by Rohkey

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-11-2013 18:58:13 | More by Celtics76

DLS168

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-11-2013 00:12:31 | More by DLS168

TheQuietMan22

Iowa

4.05/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. A batch code is printed on the label but there is no freshness date. The bottle featured both a cap and cork. Also, this has to be the heaviest 12-ounce bottle I have ever held.

Appearance: Served in a New Glarus flute. About a finger of pink foam developed, but it did not stick around very long, leaving a ring around the edge and a skim in the center of the glass. The color is dark, raspberry red.

Smell: The intense fruitiness was impossible to miss after I pulled out the cork. I know it is supposed to be raspberry lambic, but it smells a lot like cranberry juice. However, the raspberries are very noticeable when I put my nose to the rim. The smell is of firm, freshly-picked raspberries.

Taste: Super, lip-puckering tart! And the tartness lingers in the aftertaste. Wow! However, after the initial shock it becomes much more palatable. At first I thought there may be more than raspberries — perhaps cranberries, apples, and grapes — but as the beer warms the rich, darker raspberry flavor takes over. There could be grapes and apples involved. Regarding the texture, mouthfeel, and overall experience, it is very reminiscent of sparkling cider.

Drinkability: Berrylicious! Very tart and fruity, but I like it.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 21:02:04 | More by TheQuietMan22

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-08-2013 03:51:39 | More by dalepryor

deadliest

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-08-2013 00:11:13 | More by deadliest

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -23.1%

05-07-2013 14:13:11 | More by tommyguz

tubeyes

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-07-2013 02:53:47 | More by tubeyes

fredmugs

Indiana

3/5  rDev -23.1%

05-06-2013 17:32:50 | More by fredmugs

Asics

Washington

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-05-2013 16:40:56 | More by Asics