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Wild Raspberry Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company
- From:
- Great Divide Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #258 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #26,078 - Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 15.3%
- Reviews:
- 331
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 18, 2024
- Added:
- May 05, 2002
- Wants:
- 32
- Gots:
- 12
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BuxMontBeerLover:
Reviewed by BuxMontBeerLover from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This bottle was one of four styles of beers included in a Great Divide Variety Pack.
Enjoyed in a DFH Signature Glass
A - Pours a deep golden-reddish color. The very minimal head fades very quickly. Little to no lacing on the side of the glass.
S - A pleasant sweet, fruity smell.
T - A really good tasting beer. A nice combination of raspberries with a good background of maltiness. A slightly bitter and sour, yet not unpleasant, aftertaste. The alcohol isn't noticeable at all.
M - A rather thin consistency. A rather flat beer.
O - I really liked this beer. Very refreshing. A great summer beer. Just the right amount of bitterness from the hops mixed with the right amount of sweetness and sourness from the raspberries. Fruit-type beers are not my normal go-to style but I'll gladly finish the remaining bottles in the pack. I would seek this out again in the future when looking for a light-tasting, easily quaffable beer.
Cheers!
May 03, 2011Enjoyed in a DFH Signature Glass
A - Pours a deep golden-reddish color. The very minimal head fades very quickly. Little to no lacing on the side of the glass.
S - A pleasant sweet, fruity smell.
T - A really good tasting beer. A nice combination of raspberries with a good background of maltiness. A slightly bitter and sour, yet not unpleasant, aftertaste. The alcohol isn't noticeable at all.
M - A rather thin consistency. A rather flat beer.
O - I really liked this beer. Very refreshing. A great summer beer. Just the right amount of bitterness from the hops mixed with the right amount of sweetness and sourness from the raspberries. Fruit-type beers are not my normal go-to style but I'll gladly finish the remaining bottles in the pack. I would seek this out again in the future when looking for a light-tasting, easily quaffable beer.
Cheers!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by PotatoBug9023 from Oregon
4.55/5 rDev +28.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +28.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance is great-- rosy orange. You can tell there's raspberry in it... a hint of pink. Aroma is slightly sour, high raspberry impact. Flavor is a lot less in-your-face than I expected, sour upfront with a perfect raspberry flavor throughout into the aftertaste. This is not a "sour", but I wish sours were all like this with just a tad more sour. Excellent body, medium astringency. Will get again!!
Jun 10, 2023Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
3.56/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Canned August 3rd 2022..oops.
It pours a clearish amber with a finger of foam, lacing is very good.
It smells of raspberries, wheat, some sweet notes, some tart notes.
The taste is semi sweet raspberries, wheat, mild tartness. Pretty simple to my palate.
Medium bodied, good carbonation.
I wish that I had this fresher. I am a fan of raspberry beers.
May 30, 2023It pours a clearish amber with a finger of foam, lacing is very good.
It smells of raspberries, wheat, some sweet notes, some tart notes.
The taste is semi sweet raspberries, wheat, mild tartness. Pretty simple to my palate.
Medium bodied, good carbonation.
I wish that I had this fresher. I am a fan of raspberry beers.
Rated by JodyG from Pennsylvania
3.1/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.1/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Smell was nice and fruity but definitely more of a sour beer. Had soapy after taste. Definitely a one time and done.
Apr 20, 2023Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri
3.72/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can. Reddish brown in color and hazy with a white head and lacing. Smells of bread and raspberry. Flavors of malt, bread and raspberries. Very smooth and the flavor is pretty good.
Apr 11, 2022Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.8/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can with a 21 February 2022 canning date stamped on the bottom.
Appearance. Lightly hazy reddish-orange body with a very good off-white head.
This is a well balanced ale with hops, raspberries and some bready malts all evident and blending together quite well. Mildly bitter.
Apr 05, 2022Appearance. Lightly hazy reddish-orange body with a very good off-white head.
This is a well balanced ale with hops, raspberries and some bready malts all evident and blending together quite well. Mildly bitter.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.62/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.
Extremely see-through red liquid; bright white foamy head. Strong lacing.
Raspberry nose; hints of chocolate malts. Intriguing.
Thin mouthfeel.
Raspberry flavor mixes with slight chocolate; as delicious as that sounds, it's a bit too watery to let the flavors really shine. A noble attempt, but a miss for me.
Dec 24, 2019Extremely see-through red liquid; bright white foamy head. Strong lacing.
Raspberry nose; hints of chocolate malts. Intriguing.
Thin mouthfeel.
Raspberry flavor mixes with slight chocolate; as delicious as that sounds, it's a bit too watery to let the flavors really shine. A noble attempt, but a miss for me.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3/5 rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Was hoping for a prettier pink or red appearance, but I'll take light red and brown I guess. Carbonation seemed off from the lack of a head formation. Mild berry notes in the aroma.
Taste was kind of muted in terms of raspberry. A little bit of hops and malt. Not overly sweet. Not bad a few ounces at a time, but wouldn't want a full one or six to myself.
Mar 24, 2016Taste was kind of muted in terms of raspberry. A little bit of hops and malt. Not overly sweet. Not bad a few ounces at a time, but wouldn't want a full one or six to myself.
Wild Raspberry Ale from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
543 ratings
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