Forbidden Fruit
The Vermont Pub & Brewery

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From:
The Vermont Pub & Brewery
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 12.57%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
83
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 17, 2021
Added:
Feb 10, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
A light, refreshing fruit beer fremented with over 500 pounds of real raspberries! At 6.2% ABV it is in the early reaches of the strong biére category! This ruby red, sour mashed and oak aged weiss beer is for everyone. Maybe some oak, cherry and vanilla come through? Try mixing it with our currently offered stout, on tap. It is real, it is right and it works. The freshest framboise on tap in town, no question.
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

3.85/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: crystal clear; bright red in color; 1 finger pale pink head that receded quickly to a thick collar; no lacing;

S: sweet and tart fresh raspberry;

T: not as good as the aroma; somewhat artificial raspberry; minimal tartness - balance clearly toward sweet; there's a pithy bitterness in the aftertaste that doesn't match raspberry;

M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; lightly dry finish;

O: the aroma was awesome;
Sep 17, 2021
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Rated by Fireandwatervt from Vermont

3.9/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Great fruit beer. 18 IBU
Feb 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.07 by CayseyW from Connecticut

Nov 25, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the brewpub. This was poured into a pilsener glass. The appearance was a nice looking hazy dark amber, almost pink color. Nice frothy white head. Slow dissipation. The smell had some tart cherries, semi-sweet yet sour. Underscore of citrus. Sweet to sour grapes. The taste was mainly the same bringing together the tart and the sweet and the sour. Citrus to sour cherry aftertaste. Semi-smooth wet sour cherry finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light. Sour harshness hits my tongue just right. Overall, fruit beer or sour beer, doesn’t really matter too much to me as I’d say this was very good and I’m sure to come back to.
Jun 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 2.99 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Sep 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Sep 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by TheBeerdedCharmer from Pennsylvania

Aug 28, 2016
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Reviewed by BranfordBound from Connecticut

3.79/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Had at Vermont Pub & Brewery into a snifter glass, comes out a dark ruby color, clear, with a fizzy head that drops out completely.

Sweet fruit upfront in the aroma, backnote of some grains. Flavorwise is dominated by the raspberry flavor, some tart notes combine with the sweetness, you can detect some graininess every now and then, but it's pretty much raspberry on display.

Still a light body, finishes wet and lingering in the mouth. Very tasty for a fruit beer!
Aug 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by tbone1384 from Wyoming

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by JMUbrewz from Virginia

Apr 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by groleau from Canada (QC)

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by Jlabs from New York

Jan 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by Gatch from Massachusetts

Dec 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jun 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by amalburg from Michigan

Apr 09, 2015
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Rated by founddrama from Vermont

3.56/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Mildly sour, prominent raspberry notes. A pretty decent fruit beer.
Mar 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by Phigg1102 from New York

Jan 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by parris from Massachusetts

Jan 11, 2015
Forbidden Fruit from The Vermont Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 83 ratings