Schuylkill Punch - Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant

danronian

Virginia

2.23/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Bought a mixed six pack after trying some of the beer in the restaurant.

When poured it's pinkish, very pinkish. Very fizzy and carbonated.

The smell is of sweet beer (yeasty smell) and raspberry.

The raspberry is very apparent. The mouthfeel is a bit drying at the end and slightly malty, but it's more like a light lager with fruit added.

Overall I think some girls I know who don't like beer would love this fruit flavored "beer" but it's not my favorite fruit beer by far.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 21:39:02 | More by danronian

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -0.3%

05-19-2013 12:47:19 | More by InspectorBob

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +24.6%

05-16-2013 17:00:29 | More by Slatetank

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -0.3%

05-11-2013 18:13:13 | More by Phillyz

George2744

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -0.3%

05-11-2013 11:46:22 | More by George2744

mindfulmead

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +57.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is a superb fruit beer. A nice clean "beery" backbone supports a wonderful cornucopia of fruit. If you order a raspberry beer, this is what you should get. Many, or most breweries use extracts for fruit flavor. A nearby brewery in Royersford PA charges 3X the money to add the same fruit. This is not a WONF beer.

Clear red, orchard-like fruit nose, finishing clean with a lasting berry afterbreath. I disagree with the general consensus, I have had dozens of "fruit" beers and think this is one of the best.

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2013 06:20:39 | More by mindfulmead

rydev24

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -25.2%

03-09-2013 19:36:21 | More by rydev24

brez8791

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -25.2%

03-02-2013 07:26:59 | More by brez8791

JerryOzog

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -16.9%

01-17-2013 00:31:42 | More by JerryOzog

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -0.3%

01-13-2013 00:08:17 | More by rolltide8425

mdfb79

New York

3.48/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

From 06/02/12 notes. Had on tap at the brewery.

a - Pours a clear dark pink color with one inch of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of sweet and sour raspberries, mixed berries, and dark fruits. A little like raspberry juice; pretty cool.

t - Tastes of lightly sour raspberries, sweet raspberries and dark fruits, berries, wheat, and yeast. Again, nice with the light sourness.

m - Light body and moderate carbonation. PRetty easy to drink.

o - Overall a decent fruit beer, though I don't know if I could handle more than a 4 oz. pour. Very cool to see a local brewpub making things like this and a flanders, would have it again and could see this being a fan favorite with my girlfriend and people who like fruit beers.

Serving type: on-tap

06-28-2012 17:56:44 | More by mdfb79

Mudawg

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +24.6%

06-02-2012 22:08:30 | More by Mudawg

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -0.3%

04-25-2012 06:30:14 | More by orangesol

ncworster

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -0.3%

02-29-2012 01:14:35 | More by ncworster

Fermenticusrex

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -16.9%

01-03-2012 02:17:21 | More by Fermenticusrex

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -0.3%

11-28-2011 14:35:51 | More by touchmeimsac

DocHalladay

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +16.3%

11-20-2011 06:10:56 | More by DocHalladay

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

1.75/5  rDev -41.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

First had: on tap at their brewery

A raspberry lager. In the same way as the blueberry wheat, I don't think Manayunk has quite mastered the complex art of making a successful fruit beer. If it was a choice between the two, I'd go with this one, only because it lacked the harshness/acidity of the wheat.

Poured ruby red with a small white head that all but completely dissipated. Grains and tart raspberry in the aroma. Taste of a thinned out framboise, with sweet malts accompanying the fruit, and a hop bite just noticeable. Grains provide a drying sensation. Light mouthfeel, and somewhat drinkable, but not for me.

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2011 18:44:19 | More by Rifugium

ClockworkOrange

Pennsylvania

3.15/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at the brewpub and arrived in a standard shaker glass. Appears a clear ruby red color with barely a finger of quickly fading light pink foam. Looks like cherry soda. Nose and flavor are of sweet, yet tart red raspberries, a bit yeasty, lightly toasted cereal grains, having a hard time deciding if the raspberry flavor is genuine or extract. I'm leaning towards genuine. The punch is medium in both body and carbonation. A decent attempt at a fruit beer. Seems to be a big seller at the pub.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2009 16:35:42 | More by ClockworkOrange

jwc215

New Jersey

2.17/5  rDev -27.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

From a variety 6-pack purchased at the brewery:

Pours reddish fruit punch colored with a fizz of a "head" that comes an goes in a flash. No retention or any lacing. Not pleasant to look at, to me.

The smell is of raspberry fruit punch. Vague bready/grainy notes distinguish it from such, though not by much.

The taste is of an "artificial"ish raspberry and fruit punch with a bit of alcohol. Seltzer water grows. Prickly carbonation wipes out any real "finish".

It has a fizzy light body.

This has just a hint of maltiness to distinguish it from raspberry/fruit punch flavoured seltzer water. Not a drain pour, just wouldn't get again, or want any more of it.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2009 20:08:37 | More by jwc215

TheFightfan1

Pennsylvania

2.58/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Pours a clear deep ruby red color with a large bubbly white heading.Really no lacing to speak of.

Smell is crazy with rasberries and touch of other mixed berries. A yeasty smell is also present.

Taste is all rasberry with very feint hops. Also a kind of film left in the mouth like I just drank a rasberry soda.

Mouth again is sort of like a soda, ridiculously carbonated and it kind of ruins the mouthfeel. A light bodied beverage.

Drink is below average for me. I really can't see myself drinking this again.

All and all way too bubbley,and it has a kind of candy taste with all the rasberries. I was dissappointed when I've heard good thing's about this beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2009 20:21:58 | More by TheFightfan1

thequeen711

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Best of the Manayunk bunch. Brewed with over 500 pounds of black and red raspberries for a distinct aroma and a tart, sweet flavour. I like the ruby coloured ale...tales of raspberry hide within, not overpowering, just refreshing. They even offer bottles to go of this brew!

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2008 23:35:21 | More by thequeen711

flexabull

California

3.5/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a plain clear bottle with the name of the beer hand written.

Beer is a cloudy ruby color with a decent white head on the top.

Aromas are of tart raspberries.

Beer taste very tart, and a bit bitter. There is an underlying raspberry flavor that is not very sweet. The finish is yeasty and spicy. Interesting beer...

Mouthfeel is not bad, crisp and prickly from the carbonation.

Drinkability is pretty good. It's an interesting fruit beer. Worth trying.

Bottle courtesy of eclectic, thanks again!

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2007 22:29:48 | More by flexabull

walleye

Michigan

3.05/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

thanks go to weeare138 for this. from the bottle. poured a rasberry punch with no head. aroma raspberries yeast, some sourness with some sweetness popping out. flavor, a little on the thin side did get raspberries, honey , yeast, kind of a sweet tart thing going for it. mouthfeel was a little on the thin side

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2006 18:44:50 | More by walleye

weeare138

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appears a ruby red with a small off white head with traces of pink. Fades within a minute to a tiny collar leaving small bits of lace.
Smell is of rich raspberry juice, and honey, atop a mildly grainy ale made with a unique blended Belgian and lager yeast strain giving this a fruity/dry mix.
Taste is of smooth, slightly sweet and tart raspberries in a slightly watery batch.
Mouthfeel is partially light and watery with a hint of sugary tartness finishing with a dryness.
Drinkability is of mixed tartness with a unique yeast that makes this a distant Belgian cousin. Not bad drinking.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2005 17:42:40 | More by weeare138