Framboise For A Cure - Russian River Brewing Company

animortician

California

3.25/5  rDev -26.3%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Unfortunately #25 is some what of a let down. First highly rated and highly sought after RR beer that I didn't care for. Bottle poured into sniffers and shared with my wife.

A: Pours a very bright unnatural reddish pink. Almost looks like a watered down cough syrup. I almost got some white foam upon pouring but it dissipated so fast I wouldn't call it a head.

S: Not much in terms of raspberries, has some fruit notes to it, but mostly a tart wild kind of smell.

T: I'm picturing a raspberry version of temptation just with no Chardonnay barrel. Not at all what this beer taste like. very sour very bright. Has some good flavors in it, just not the amount of raspberry flavor I was hoping for especially after what it looks like. The aftertaste if fairly harsh and thats probably why my wife ended up giving me the rest of hers. Needless to say she was very disappointed in not finding it to be more like temptation which she loves or the fruity elements of a lambic which she also loves. Maybe its because Ive never tasted Temptation before it goes in the barrel but it was hard to find it.

M: Light, bright, lowish carbonation. Thank God it wasn't syrupy or else it might have been a drain pour.

O: Pretty bummed about this beer, least the $20 went to the hospital down the street. Dunno why this is so highly rated.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 00:19:36 | More by animortician

TheRuss9585

Vermont

5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-23-2013 16:37:36 | More by TheRuss9585

gamanley

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-22-2013 02:58:34 | More by gamanley

MtnSoup

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 21:41:22 | More by MtnSoup

chippo33

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +7.7%

05-20-2013 14:24:36 | More by chippo33

jaasen64

Massachusetts

4.26/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

375ml bottle poured into HF stemmed glass. Thanks Tom (airfoil) for this gem! Full bottle pour, reviewed live.

A- Pours a translucent cherry red with a thin white head that has an off pink color and recedes to a thin layer leaving thin layered lacing that clings to the glass. About average carbonation with very nice consistency.

S- Tart raspberries, some cherries, nice balance between fruits and malts. Nice sweetness balanced with a decent level of tartness and a light sour presence. Fairly aromatic.

T- Tart raspberries with a nice balance between a subtle malt presence, raspberries add a nice sweetness that seems slightly syrupy. Finishes with tart raspberries and a hint of a cherry, both of which linger nicely as a sweet lightly tart aftertaste. Overall not overly tart with a nice balanced sweetness.

M- Medium bodied, nice carbonation that adds a subtle tingly sensation that fits nicely with the tartness, very easy to drink.

O- This was a great framboise and probably my second favorite I've had next to Cantillon's Lou Pepe Framboise which add a little bit more funkiness that only Cantillon can achieve. It was very drinkable with a nice sweet fruit presence balanced with a nice tartness. If you like the style of framboise I definitely recommend trying this out.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:43:04 | More by jaasen64

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -9.3%

05-18-2013 21:03:24 | More by Photekut

ALifeWellWasted

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-18-2013 03:10:22 | More by ALifeWellWasted

JulianB

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-16-2013 18:37:31 | More by JulianB

Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 13:34:59 | More by Auror

deekyn

California

4/5  rDev -9.3%

05-16-2013 04:11:25 | More by deekyn

Zbeetleman

California

4.5/5  rDev +2%

05-15-2013 03:32:00 | More by Zbeetleman

thezoobrew

New York

5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-13-2013 18:11:11 | More by thezoobrew

funkyaudio

Illinois

4/5  rDev -9.3%

05-13-2013 17:39:59 | More by funkyaudio

rboinski

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

05-13-2013 17:23:32 | More by rboinski

BAstoutsNsours

Florida

4/5  rDev -9.3%

05-13-2013 01:55:31 | More by BAstoutsNsours

tectactoe

Michigan

4.43/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Huge thanks to yeahnatenelson for this one. As a raspberry whore, it's been on my wants list for a while. This is the 2012 batch, which also uses Temptation as the base. It pours the color of a ruby-red grapefruit with a gradient of deep ruby in the center and borderline pink at the edges. The soapy foam cap is a mix of lavender and pink and it gone within a minute or two, leaving behind only a little ring around the edge.

Raspberries lead the aroma profile, but Framboise for a Cure is far from one dimensional. I'm also picking up a noticeable amount of apples and grapes and cherries, all providing a jolt of sweetness and tartness. Plenty of funk roaming around; Brett-like, musty cork, and some wet hay notes. The more and more I smell this one, the more seemingly tart it gets. Plenty of overtly sour notes that pinch the saliva glands and start making my mouth water.

Once again, there'll be no surprise when I say that the flavor profile opens up with a large mound of raspberries. Other "berry" flavors seem relevant, too, along with lighter bouts of grapes and cherries. Very juicy, gushing with fruity flavors all around. Plenty of mildly vinous notes, including a nice amount of oak and tannin. Certainly tart and puckering from the middle to the end. It has a very crisp mouth feel from heavy carbonation and feels so light and effervescent. The funk is a bit more subdued on the palate, but still includes lots of cork, must, and cellar-like funk. Mouth watering a delicious.

Framboise for a Cure is damn good. As I stated earlier, I'm a huge fan of raspberries and I tend to be somewhat biased towards beers with well-integrated raspberries - exactly what this beer is. That being said, and somewhat shockingly so, I think I prefer the regular Temptation to this batch of Framboise for a Cure (which is essentially Temptation with raspberries). Nevertheless, still a fine brew and sure to make any raspberry and/or sour lover go nuts. Get some!

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 01:22:40 | More by tectactoe

mrebeka

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2%

05-12-2013 18:55:09 | More by mrebeka

jvillefan

California

4.33/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

A: Very appropriatly pink body with a white laced head.

S: Pleasent very crisp sour aroma with raspberry. There is a dryness to it that rounds out aroma.

T: Very fruity in the beginning. There is a sweetness that comes from the raspberries. The tart adds some pleasant funk to this beer.

M: Has a great bite from the carbonation but the body is a little light.

O: A great beer for a great cause.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 05:26:19 | More by jvillefan

jkane101

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2%

05-10-2013 00:41:46 | More by jkane101

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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caguiar

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -15%

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