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Raspberry Wheat Ale
Southern Tier Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #221 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 73
Ranked #27,751 - Avg:
- 3.14 | pDev: 18.79%
- Reviews:
- 177
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 31, 2022
- Added:
- Feb 10, 2007
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 15
No description / notes.
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Ratings by gboy515duo:
Reviewed by gboy515duo from Pennsylvania
2.41/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1
2.41/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass
A: Goldenrod body with a nice two finger head, nothing special. Expected more.
S: Wonderful smell that reminds me of Raspberry flavored iced tea from snapple, no real resemblance of beer at all in the aromas
T: I was underwhelmed by the taste of the raspberry flavor, but quickly afterwards an overwhelming, strong bitter flavor stays on your tongue and just doesn't go away. Surprisingly, as you drink this extremely surpisingly bitter beer, you'll notice it gets better as it gets warm. Maybe it was supposed to be consumed at room temperature, but even so, it is nothing special.
M: Good smooth mouthfeel, feels great going down.
D: It took me an hour to drink one of these. There's no chance i'd be able to willingly drink a second one right after the first no matter the circumstances.
Jul 10, 2010A: Goldenrod body with a nice two finger head, nothing special. Expected more.
S: Wonderful smell that reminds me of Raspberry flavored iced tea from snapple, no real resemblance of beer at all in the aromas
T: I was underwhelmed by the taste of the raspberry flavor, but quickly afterwards an overwhelming, strong bitter flavor stays on your tongue and just doesn't go away. Surprisingly, as you drink this extremely surpisingly bitter beer, you'll notice it gets better as it gets warm. Maybe it was supposed to be consumed at room temperature, but even so, it is nothing special.
M: Good smooth mouthfeel, feels great going down.
D: It took me an hour to drink one of these. There's no chance i'd be able to willingly drink a second one right after the first no matter the circumstances.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Nass from Florida
2.88/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.88/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Very little raspberry in the flavor, it's okay but I have had better raspberry ales. Cheers! C
Apr 05, 2019Reviewed by Dewsby from Kentucky
3.48/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.48/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
L) The brew poured pretty chunky, and was not old enough to warrant such a defect. Was pleasantly hazy aside from that, with a lovely pink hue.
S) The smell was fantastic honestly, along the lines of a fruited lambic, but less strong and assertive. Very raspberry-centric. Incredibly inviting!
T) The taste was solid, but not as good as the nose. Still really raspberry forward, with a pleasant acidity, perfect amount of sweetness, and a crisp refreshing nature.
F) The brew had a medium-high carbonation which was acceptable, and a light feel for how chunky it poured.
O) Honestly, I'd recommend it to any fruited wheat lovers. It is better than people are saying, but man I wish it didn't pour chunky.
Apr 14, 2018S) The smell was fantastic honestly, along the lines of a fruited lambic, but less strong and assertive. Very raspberry-centric. Incredibly inviting!
T) The taste was solid, but not as good as the nose. Still really raspberry forward, with a pleasant acidity, perfect amount of sweetness, and a crisp refreshing nature.
F) The brew had a medium-high carbonation which was acceptable, and a light feel for how chunky it poured.
O) Honestly, I'd recommend it to any fruited wheat lovers. It is better than people are saying, but man I wish it didn't pour chunky.
Reviewed by StevenTowne from New York
1.28/5 rDev -59.2%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.28/5 rDev -59.2%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This beer's only positive was it's pink coloring. It had no smell or effervescence at all. It's head fizzled away very quickly. It did have a raspberry flavor and that was all it had. It was so bad! I poured half of it down the drain. That never happens with me and beer. Terrible product!
Feb 17, 2018Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.43/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.43/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
16 ounce pour - $6.00 at Taco Mac in Woodstock, Georgia.
Appearance: Clearish, orangey body underneath a slim, white head and a lively effervescence (soda-like). Light lacing.
Smell: Subdued raspberry, altogether light coriander with a minor tipple of wheat.
Taste: Wheat, lightly sweetish, slightly grainy. Again, pretty light on the raspberry, with just a hinting of tartness. Slight coriander spiciness. Softly fruity though lightly medicinal on the drying finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.
Overall: So-so. There's not a great underlying beer, nor is there great raspberry character.
Feb 11, 2017Appearance: Clearish, orangey body underneath a slim, white head and a lively effervescence (soda-like). Light lacing.
Smell: Subdued raspberry, altogether light coriander with a minor tipple of wheat.
Taste: Wheat, lightly sweetish, slightly grainy. Again, pretty light on the raspberry, with just a hinting of tartness. Slight coriander spiciness. Softly fruity though lightly medicinal on the drying finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.
Overall: So-so. There's not a great underlying beer, nor is there great raspberry character.
Raspberry Wheat Ale from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
73 out of
100 with
272 ratings
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