Honey Raspberry Ale - Spanish Peaks Brewing Co.

Avryle

New York

1.98/5  rDev -36.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Okay, this is the last of the (known) not-so-good beers in the fridge for the evening...

A- Dark copper in color with ruby highlights. A little on the hazy side. Very minimal head

S- Smells like artificial raspberry syrup. Surprisingly, the honey does manage to make its presence known. unfortunately, everything that is characteristic of "beer" does not.

T- Ick. i think this may have been hanging out by the Wild Blue & partying 'til the wee hours of the morning. horrible artificially sweet raspberry with a hint of booze in the finish. that crap-berry flavors lingers in your mouth.

M- I didn't have the fore thought to analyze the mouthfeel along with the taste so now I have to actually drink more of this... thin to medium bodied. Very little carbonation. bad.

D- It only gets a 1.5 because if absolutely forced to it, I could drink this.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2008 23:48:14 | More by Avryle

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

05-23-2013 18:43:15 | More by Slatetank

Bill235

Ohio

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-09-2013 23:58:51 | More by Bill235

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

2/5  rDev -35.7%

04-01-2013 14:43:22 | More by Whiskeydeez

pyrobedlam

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +20.6%

03-24-2013 01:07:21 | More by pyrobedlam

BGsWo22

New York

1.5/5  rDev -51.8%

03-20-2013 23:52:35 | More by BGsWo22

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +20.6%

03-19-2013 18:22:20 | More by Chucker17

allbrigs

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

03-08-2013 04:51:54 | More by allbrigs

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev -3.5%

02-09-2013 22:58:24 | More by t0rin0

matjack85

Illinois

4/5  rDev +28.6%

02-07-2013 00:56:05 | More by matjack85

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

1/5  rDev -67.8%

12-22-2012 17:36:17 | More by Hopheadjeffery

cliff1066

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

12-13-2012 05:17:08 | More by cliff1066

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

2.15/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Because I need to lower my rAvg, 12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. I'm not sure how old the bottle is, but I got it on clearance, so...

A: Pours a moderately hazy tawny color. Great head on this one, a two finger offwhite shade with fantastic texture. Retention isn't great, but lacing is stunning.

S: Raspberry candy. Tons of general sweetness with an artificial 'kick' to it as expected. A hint of wheat malt tries to come through, and almost does.

T: Fruity sweetness to start, before rounding out to a nondescript wheat finish. The chemical character is a bit pervasive in general. Still, it manages to be extremely bland instead of actively offensive. Congrats, I suppose?

M: Not as carbonated as I anticipated, but it goes down easily enough. Still, the chemical astringency on the finish needs to go.

O: Meh.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 22:48:44 | More by ThisWangsChung

griffinxi

4.25/5  rDev +36.7%

09-14-2012 19:03:59 | More by griffinxi

ssjkyle

Nebraska

2.5/5  rDev -19.6%

07-14-2012 04:46:52 | More by ssjkyle

Tnkemist

Tennessee

1.75/5  rDev -43.7%

05-19-2012 20:21:43 | More by Tnkemist

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

05-14-2012 02:49:48 | More by bumchilly25

ncjoshman

Montana

3.2/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

I'll just say this right now: this beer is very, very forgettable. I had to have my friend crack open his share just to get this review on.

A: If i didn't know better, i would've thought i bought straight honey. Fairly Carmel-y. Pretty colour. Don't blink, or you'll miss the head. Zero lacing.

S: By far, the most misleading part of the brew, the smell is chock full of raspberries. Also some wheat, a bit of honey and malt and bread, and if you "look" real hard, chocolate.

T: Absolutely disappointing. Tons of wheat with what i can only describe as a little bit of raspberry. Fairly malty. Would make a good taste if they weren't trying to make a fruit beer.

M: Thin, thin, thin. Absolutely unsatisfying. Too little carbonation for the style. The viscosity is nothing short of concerning.

I like this beer, but it really should be better. Just a bit wrong to warrant a full-hearted recommendation.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2012 06:12:54 | More by ncjoshman

djcira

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.5%

02-19-2012 18:15:11 | More by djcira

sgttibbs

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

01-26-2012 23:26:27 | More by sgttibbs

cdwil

Texas

3/5  rDev -3.5%

12-30-2011 22:15:18 | More by cdwil

Beertracker

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +28.6%

12-19-2011 04:03:07 | More by Beertracker

Unchi

Arizona

3/5  rDev -3.5%

12-07-2011 17:36:41 | More by Unchi

ROGUE16

Delaware

4/5  rDev +28.6%

12-05-2011 20:27:57 | More by ROGUE16

jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

11-19-2011 04:22:27 | More by jmdrpi