Raspberry Strong Ale - Berkshire Brewing Company Inc.

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85
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220 Ratings

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rAvg: 3.79
pDev: 16.36%
Reviews: 164
Hads: 56

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Brewed by:
Berkshire Brewing Company Inc.

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 9.00% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (147), on-tap (16), growler (1).

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Reviews by ComRock12:

ComRock12

Massachusetts

3.25/5 rDev -14.2%

11-19-2012 23:59:48 | More by ComRock12

More User Reviews:

Ecxeeder616

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +18.7%

05-23-2013 14:32:09 | More by Ecxeeder616

Massachusetts

3.44/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: Clear ruby hued brownish. No head just a thin rim of tiny bubbles. Small carbonation pressence. Interesting color.

Aroma: Tart raspberries. A little toastiness. Sugary booze

Taste: Follows the nose. Toasty barley malts followed by juicy raspberry tartness. A tad boozy on the finish. Usually not a fan of fruit beers but this one is pretty good.

Mouthfeel: Juicy. A little acidic. Some carbonation. Nothing special

Overall: Good for a fruity beer but nothing like a barleywine. Good dessert beer but not an all the time thing at all

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 05:02:11 | More by MistahBeah

cadaugherty

Illinois

2.75/5 rDev -27.4%

05-08-2013 00:22:42 | More by cadaugherty

beertardis

Rhode Island

4.25/5 rDev +12.1%

04-27-2013 23:44:21 | More by beertardis

yottachem

Massachusetts

3.25/5 rDev -14.2%

04-11-2013 20:53:29 | More by yottachem

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5 rDev -7.7%

04-08-2013 02:38:37 | More by mendvicdog

nquigley16

Massachusetts

3.85/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a nice redish-amber-brown with a pretty good golden white head. The aroma is extremely strong rasperry with a tiny bit of booze and sweet malt in the background. The taste is quite nice, starts with raspberry and ends with a bit of malt and booze, very similar to the smell. Nice mouthfeel, pretty good level of carbonation.
One very nice thing is the raspberry flavor doesn't taste artificial at all- it tastes like fresh raspberries.

Overall a nice beer, not very barleywiney or strong, but nice.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 00:56:08 | More by nquigley16

AngusOg

Maryland

3.5/5 rDev -7.7%

04-06-2013 21:35:09 | More by AngusOg

DruRho

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

04-06-2013 21:25:57 | More by DruRho

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

04-06-2013 21:24:13 | More by duceswild

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +5.5%

03-13-2013 22:53:15 | More by DerekMorgan

Prost76

New Hampshire

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

03-09-2013 15:29:07 | More by Prost76

hopley

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +12.1%

02-23-2013 04:32:58 | More by hopley

Mikecap

Rhode Island

4.25/5 rDev +12.1%

02-22-2013 02:40:58 | More by Mikecap

seeswo

Ohio

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

02-04-2013 14:47:36 | More by seeswo

bluerabbit

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +5.5%

02-03-2013 00:35:49 | More by bluerabbit

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +12.1%

12-31-2012 02:43:08 | More by PEIhop

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev -1.1%

12-23-2012 03:13:38 | More by marlinsfan4

JessxSpikes

Rhode Island

4.5/5 rDev +18.7%

12-11-2012 01:06:27 | More by JessxSpikes

macrosmatic

Florida

3.23/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to ActonBrewer for this one. Reviewed from notes. Poured from bomber into CCB pint glass.

A: Pours a slightly hazy, ruddy deep copper, with minimal visible carbonation leading to a thin tan head.

S: Alcohol boozy raspberry, sweet fruitiness, a bit tart, and not much malt presence.

T: Fruity sweet tart and some caramel malt. Despite that, still with a dry finish. The raspberry flavor tastes artificial, almost like a Boone's wine.

M: Thin body, somewhat undercarbonated, and only a mild alcohol presence, especially for a barleywine.

O: This wasn't awful (not a drainpour), but certainly not great. The raspberry flavor was not right. And, despite the label, it had very little, if indeed any, barleywine characteristics.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 16:37:57 | More by macrosmatic