3R Raspberry Ale - New Planet Beer Company

DaveHS

California

2.48/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A-Pours the color of sparkling apple cider with no head, just lots of tiny bubbles clinging to the sides of the glass.

S-Sorghum, sweet raspberry. Smells like extract. Hope this isn't as sweet as the aroma indicates.

T/M-First thing. This beer is in dire need of carbonation. Mouthfeel like a limp handshake, and that just makes a bad first impression. The flavor profile is interesting, if not a bit sloppy. Tastes like Captain Crunch (with crunchberries), blended with a cheap corn lager. If I tasted this blind with no prior information, I'd probably think it was Blue Moon mixed with Magners, or some other cheap cider. The finish is slightly metallic, a recurring theme in my experience with sorghum based beers.

O-There really aren't enough good options out there for people who need gluten free. That being said, you can do better than this. The Green's line, or the St. Peter's Sorghum are both superior to this.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2011 23:05:11 | More by DaveHS

SDL1911

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +7.9%

06-15-2013 20:31:04 | More by SDL1911

HideYaBeer

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +52.9%

05-05-2013 20:21:14 | More by HideYaBeer

WaterCzar

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -28.1%

05-04-2013 23:03:39 | More by WaterCzar

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-03-2013 20:39:51 | More by RedneckBeerz

Tertullian007

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-28-2013 22:21:37 | More by Tertullian007

Scott_McCool

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +25.9%

04-27-2013 21:48:01 | More by Scott_McCool

DrunkenMonk

California

1.75/5  rDev -37.1%

04-22-2013 08:21:19 | More by DrunkenMonk

Spiderpig

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +25.9%

04-02-2013 04:47:28 | More by Spiderpig

tastymug

Ohio

2/5  rDev -28.1%

03-11-2013 15:31:31 | More by tastymug

freeHorizon

New York

3/5  rDev +7.9%

03-04-2013 20:39:31 | More by freeHorizon

Kerrie

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +25.9%

03-04-2013 01:19:31 | More by Kerrie

jucifer1818

Florida

4/5  rDev +43.9%

02-27-2013 02:25:42 | More by jucifer1818

zbloom

New York

3.25/5  rDev +16.9%

02-17-2013 22:03:54 | More by zbloom

GrindFatherBob

New York

1.5/5  rDev -46%

01-24-2013 13:49:46 | More by GrindFatherBob

Selderkin

New York

5/5  rDev +79.9%

01-19-2013 01:53:34 | More by Selderkin

Speedothong

2.5/5  rDev -10.1%

01-01-2013 14:42:42 | More by Speedothong

UCLABrewN84

California

3.08/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle pour at the BevMo Holiday Beerfest held at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a hazy light red with a foamy off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of grain, yeast, and some slight raspberry aromas. Taste is much the same with a mild tartness on the finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty average beer but it's drinkable and light.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 22:41:44 | More by UCLABrewN84

t0rin0

California

2/5  rDev -28.1%

11-25-2012 03:17:59 | More by t0rin0

iabeerbaron

Iowa

2.25/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Wow, was hoping for a lot more than what this beer gave me. Reddish, pink pour with very small head; minimal to no lacing. Flavor is more reminiscent of a wine cooler than a beer, very tart, somewhat sour. Not totally terrible, but nothing I would buy again.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 15:04:10 | More by iabeerbaron

rfreed

Washington

2.5/5  rDev -10.1%

11-19-2012 21:23:43 | More by rfreed

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

1.75/5  rDev -37.1%

10-15-2012 23:14:00 | More by Stevie_Janowski

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A-Pours a wacky pinkish color. Head is nearly nonexistent. Body of the beer is crystal clear. The head leaves slight but complete lacing rings.

S-Raspberry lemonade and buttered toast. The raspberry is not tart in the nose, just sweet and artificial. However, I must say I find the nose to be semi-intoxicating.

T-The flavor is not as nice. Syrupy raspberry. Grenadine and sorghum. Finishes lightly corny. The ending flavor notes are a bit off; ;most tastes like snap peas. For a Raspberry Gluten Free beer, this is far better than I expected it to be.

M-Light and watery with seltzer-esque carbonation. Goes down easy enough. Kinda surprised that it is 5% ABV. I would have expected it to be only 3.5%.

O/D-For what it is, I find it to be pretty successful. Celiacs in need of a Fruit Beer should seek this out. Its honestly not that bad.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 19:11:46 | More by VelvetExtract

phiberoptik

Ohio

3.28/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On behalf of my non-gluten allowed wife...

Pours a clear, light pink, with a small soapy head. Looks like a rose' without the champagne bubbles.

Smell is slightly off, almost sour, like a lambic with hints of unidentified berry aromas.

Very light in flavor like most GF beers. Clean and crisp with a dry fruit finish.

Thin, light, with low carbonation.

For someone who cant drink regular beer, this is a drinkable solution, but not one that mimics the characteristics of beer much. It is more of a watered down, fruit wine with a few bubbles.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 02:00:01 | More by phiberoptik

SweJon

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -10.1%

09-26-2012 01:00:21 | More by SweJon