Frambozen Raspberry Brown Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company

Frambozen Raspberry Brown AleFrambozen Raspberry Brown Ale
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 13.77%
Reviews:
397
Ratings:
877
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 22, 2022
Added:
Nov 03, 2001
Wants:
  47
Gots:
  60
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Rated: 3.29 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jan 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.58 by Dalbeast from Wyoming

May 11, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.94/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Ruby red; fairly see-through.

Nice white head which dissipates but doesn't disappear; strong lacing.

Lush raspberry nose; hints of malt below. Enticing.

Medium mouthfeel.

Lotsa raspberry in the taste; very subtle chocolate undertones on the back end.

I could perhaps use a bit more chocolate malt backbone, but this is a nice beer. Released in winter, I'd honestly prefer it in the hot months...
Mar 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.01 by clager from Michigan

Mar 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.59 by goblue3509 from Pennsylvania

Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.9 by buzzedup from Pennsylvania

Mar 18, 2018
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Reviewed by wingman14 from Ohio

3.81/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle, poured into a pint glass. Pours dark red with a nice foamy white head. Smell is big, dominated by raspberry and chocolate. Lots of fruity and malty aromas in there as well. Tase is littered with strong flavors, the fruit and chocolate come through strong, but not in an overly sweet annoying way. The chocolate starts the sip followed by the fruit and a nice chocolate aftertaste. This one has a medium body with a healthy dose of carbonation. Overall a great beer, and very surprisingly sessionable since the flavors are so strong. Definitely worth checking out.
Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 2 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by OriginalWayOut from North Carolina

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by BeerWithMike from Nebraska

Dec 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by Lpeterson11 from Iowa

Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Boomersooner656 from South Carolina

Jun 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by craigbelly from Iowa

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Nov 25, 2015
 
Rated: 2.49 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by BrewNoob1 from Minnesota

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by StevenNebulous from Georgia

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by jason419

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by RickyBell from Colorado

Jun 22, 2015
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Reviewed by Jeffreysan from Virginia

4.53/5  rDev +24.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle, poured into a goblet

Appearance: Pours a beautiful, clear, deep, dark, mahogany color, speckled with reddish highlights and an eighth of a finger of white-colored head that formed a thick halo of foam that gripped the sides of the glass.

Aroma: Wow! Very aromatic and inviting! Massive aromas of rich, complex, fruity, sweet, raspberries and dark chocolate. There is also some aromas of bready, toasted malt and brown sugar, imparting notes of sweet cake. The predominate aroma of this beer, however, is delicious, mouth-watering, bright, fruity, raspberries and earthy, rich, semi-sweet, dark chocolate.

Taste: Damn, that delicious! Strong, massive really, flavors of delicious, mouth-watering, bright, fruity, raspberries and earthy, rich, semi-sweet, dark chocolate up front, followed by some bready, toasted malt, but like the aroma, the predominate flavor of this beer, however, is delicious, mouth-watering, bright, fruity, raspberries and earthy, rich, semi-sweet, dark chocolate. I love it!

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and nicely effervescent as there is a ton of carbonation to lift the raspberry flavor over the palate and tickle the taste buds. With an ABV of 6.5%, there is no alcohol on the palate.

Overall: Wow! What an unbelievably delicious beer! Tons of delicious, mouth-watering, bright, fruity, raspberries and earthy, rich, semi-sweet, dark chocolate wrapped up in an effervescent, crisp, quaff! Special and delicious! A fantastic beer, New Belgium, a fantastic beer! Highly, highly recommended!
Jun 20, 2015
Frambozen Raspberry Brown Ale from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 877 ratings