Railyard Raspberry Wheat - Mt. Pleasant Brewing Company

snowbeard

2.5/5  rDev -25.8%

08-09-2012 21:44:56 | More by snowbeard

Alextricity

Michigan

3.65/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

050 13 526 ... I want to assume that means this was bottled the 50th day of 2013. Poured about three months later into a shaker pint on May 17th.

Appearance: The label is much like Mt. Pleasant's other brews -- a train, with a colored background. This one is purple/pink, making it somewhat eye catching. The beer pours with a two finger head that doesn't last two long. The color is a super hazy purple and brownish hue. Not much lacing.

Smell: Heavy raspberry with a dribble of beer ... definitely heavy on the raspberry, and not much else. The wheat and some malt is also traceable.

Taste: Well, I expect anybody that dislikes fruit beers to hate this one, as it's definitely raspberry forward. It's super easy drinking and has a significant raspberry profile, but I don't find that it's too much. I was a bit iffy on the first sip, but I got into it. There's a tart character on the taste buds as well, which makes this super thirst quenching on a hot day. The after taste has a bit of wheat flavor to let you know that this is a beer. The feel is like a mildly carbonated pop, and is easy to slam if you're super thirsty.

Look, it is what it is ... it's a fruit beer, and it doesn't try to be anything else. A LOT of raspberry, minimal bitterness, a solid sweetness and tartness... this beer would be absolutely fantastic for somebody that isn't a fan of beer and/or craft beer. This isn't a great beer, but it's solid enough for the style. By the end of a bottle it becomes a bit much with the amount of sourness and sweetness, but that's just enough for me... I couldn't have much more. Another good beer from Mt. Pleasant.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:53:18 | More by Alextricity

Slay40

Michigan

3/5  rDev -11%

05-10-2013 21:25:01 | More by Slay40

BlissJunkie

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +11.3%

01-14-2013 18:50:26 | More by BlissJunkie

zonker17

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

12-23-2012 01:18:42 | More by zonker17

Bitter_Echo

Michigan

3.35/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a darkish red ale, with loads of yeasty unfiltered goodness. Nose has wheaty, grassy notes, some barnyard, leather and funk too. Hardly strong raspberry notes here. Too bad. I'm not sure where the fruit is! Fizzy carbonation, but not as fine as a lambic. Like jolly pumpkin la roja ale. Light. Not great, but a solid offering.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 21:13:14 | More by Bitter_Echo

Gtg642

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -3.6%

09-24-2012 23:33:32 | More by Gtg642

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

2.53/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Ick. The raspberry here is a total turnoff for me. Acidic and biting tones remind me more of anything else off the raspberry besides the fruit. Almost like there are leaves in it or something. Eh. These fruit beers are always a waste of time it seems. I'm tired of people making them and I'm tired of feeling compelled to try them.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 02:29:57 | More by RblWthACoz

Kerrie

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

08-25-2012 03:56:04 | More by Kerrie

zeff80

Missouri

3.03/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - Poured out a clear, copper color with hints of red. It had a small, short-lived white head that left very little lacing.

S - Aroma was raspberry. Not much else - some grain and caramel.

T - It tasted of some light raspberry flavor some very muted wheat notes.

M - It was fairly thin and weak. A light bodied ale with a dry finish.

O - This is just an okay raspberry wheat. It may have been old, but I didn't see a date.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 03:38:18 | More by zeff80

amishbooze

Michigan

3/5  rDev -11%

07-10-2012 23:47:57 | More by amishbooze

twkirkby

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

06-26-2012 09:53:35 | More by twkirkby

Zaphog

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +3.9%

06-04-2012 01:45:36 | More by Zaphog

WuAnquo1

Michigan

2/5  rDev -40.7%

01-07-2012 20:39:35 | More by WuAnquo1

buddyvelt

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -25.8%

12-28-2011 04:15:31 | More by buddyvelt

BeerintheBlood

Michigan

5/5  rDev +48.4%

12-08-2011 16:51:35 | More by BeerintheBlood

StoutHunter

Michigan

4/5  rDev +18.7%

11-27-2011 04:15:20 | More by StoutHunter

buschbeer

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle
Served in a perfect pint glass

A - It has a rosy hue to it and is clear. It had a fleeting white head.

S - Big raspberry nose with some muted typical wheat aromas.

T - Dominated by raspberry. Almost has a raspberry cream taste to it. It is hard to discern much else.

M - Thin with a little chalkiness on my tongue.

O - If your in the mood for a big raspberry beer then give it a try.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2011 15:35:14 | More by buschbeer

Northsider

Illinois

2.53/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Bottled from Mt Pleasant Brewery.

I was hoping this one would be good because it sounded good and I thought my wife would dig it. Neither of us liked it at all. Tasted more like wine than a beer, and not a very good wine at that. We both love raspberries, but in a beer it just adds an odd taste to a beer...a taste that shouldn't be there. It was hard to finish this one and ended up dumping over half of it. Not drinkable, not recommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2011 23:45:52 | More by Northsider

Godfather20

Michigan

3.9/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Not my usual cup of tea but alas...

Poured into Great Lakes Chalice from bottle purchased in Mount Pleasant on 3/7/11. No dating on bottle whatsoever.

appearance: This got my highest score for this brew because it really is a great looking beer. An aggressive pour produced three fingers of fizzy white head (not very thick). The beer is a beautiful reddish-almost orange-ish hue.

smell: Loads of raspberry and a wine like boozy scent.

Taste: again, not my usual cup of tea, but a solid brew. Lots of raspberry sweetness taste up front with a slightly hoppy aftertaste of booze. Mouthfeel is somewhat lacking IMO. I figured this would be a more voluminous ale. Drink ability for me is low. Not likely to purchase again as I originally purchased a six pack of the Cow Catcher Red Ale (their IPA was sold out) and was surprised by some prankster switching out two of my cow catchers for two of these rasp wheat ales. Oh well, its another tick. And a pretty solid brew if Raspberry wheat ales are your bag baby.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2011 03:04:35 | More by Godfather20

steve8robin

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Got this beer from a good buddy in michigan. 12oz bottle ...

A: a nice golden copper with hints of ruby red blended in. Decent.

S: a heavy raspberry breadiness upfront with some very faint hops buried by the raspberry. Decent.

T: some malty raspberry upfront quickly followed by bready wheat. Hints of cherry blended in. Decent.

M: full bodied with a very good carbonation feel. Very good.

D: goes down at a decent pace one you get past the super heavy raspberry. Decent.

All in all, this is an ok brew. Nothing special. Don't bother hunting, and don't make it a staple to drink regularly. Just ok.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2010 02:44:27 | More by steve8robin

gmfessen

Michigan

2.83/5  rDev -16%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass, Railyard is a hazy, copper-orange color with virtually no head to speak of. The smell definitely yells "Raspberries" but is almost sickly sweet. The taste is similar but slightly offset by the wheaty backdrop... still very sweet. Mouthfeel is thin and crisp, carbonation is slightly mouth burning. Overall, not a drinkable beer for me, way too sweet and not enough balance. Tastes more like a wine-cooler than a beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2010 23:40:35 | More by gmfessen

glazeman

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a reddish brown with a pinkish head. I think this was a really good summer beer. It was a little on the sweet side for me, but was very drinkable. I haven't had too many fruity wheat beers, but thought this was quite good...definitely better than the short's soft parade I had last week.

Serving type: on-tap

07-05-2010 01:34:54 | More by glazeman

alabencki

Michigan

4.15/5  rDev +23.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured into a wheat beer glass. Poured a hazy reddish color, obviously from the raspberry juice added. Gave about an inch worth of head that was kind of off-white with a pinkish, purplish tinting.

Smells of raspberries, wheat and a faint bit of hops that was almost undetectable.

Very sweet taste, and slightly tart. It has a slight bitter aftertaste which helped to balance out the sweetness.

Finishes clean, and is very refreshing. Especially on a hot summers day with humidity.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2010 04:49:57 | More by alabencki

jt31914

Michigan

3.98/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-Tap at the brewery. For a fruit beer this was a nice surprise; it had a reddish color with a pale tint and smelled of raspberries. The beer tasted good with raspberry sweetness as the main flavor. It reminded me of a weaker wheat version of the Lindeman's Framboise. Very drinkable and bubbly.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2010 18:22:43 | More by jt31914