Framboozled (Sour Series)
Arbor Brewing Company - Plymouth Taproom
- From:
- Arbor Brewing Company - Plymouth Taproom
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 11.25%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 21, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 23, 2011
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
The newest addition to the sour series is richly complex and reminiscent of brandy-soaked dark fruits, toasted nuts, and a sweet balsamic reduction. Framboozled features a hint of barnyard funk from extended barrel aging in the presence of friendly microbes.
7 IBU
7 IBU
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.55/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.55/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Not my pay grade to figure this out, but Framboozled is still brewed.
The bottle I'm drinking now is 2017 from what Arbor now calls their "Wild Roots Series, barrel-aged sour ale with fruit & spices". This bottle's ABV is the same, 7.7 as the bottle below. However, my label has a raspberry colored tree with roots. And the label, well, it appears to have long legs, a tiny waist and makeup.
Final piece of evidence, this is Arbor's description on its site: https://arborbrewing.com/beer/framboozled/
The problem is that there were 5 reviews in 2013 and the last was in 2014.
Since it is highly improbable that I'm the only person in five years to drink this, you go figure.
I will defer because several serious reviewers rated this higher than me. Also, I have yet to get comfortable with Wilds.
So, it is best that I say nothing and give a quick brewer review instead.
Arbor's website has lots of pretty photos and is a serious effort. But they also are over 24 years old, claim to have the first sour aging program in Michigan and, recently, was purchased by what appears to be a farm-to-table brand manager. Arbor has several Belgians and one of them will be my next.
Nov 19, 2019The bottle I'm drinking now is 2017 from what Arbor now calls their "Wild Roots Series, barrel-aged sour ale with fruit & spices". This bottle's ABV is the same, 7.7 as the bottle below. However, my label has a raspberry colored tree with roots. And the label, well, it appears to have long legs, a tiny waist and makeup.
Final piece of evidence, this is Arbor's description on its site: https://arborbrewing.com/beer/framboozled/
The problem is that there were 5 reviews in 2013 and the last was in 2014.
Since it is highly improbable that I'm the only person in five years to drink this, you go figure.
I will defer because several serious reviewers rated this higher than me. Also, I have yet to get comfortable with Wilds.
So, it is best that I say nothing and give a quick brewer review instead.
Arbor's website has lots of pretty photos and is a serious effort. But they also are over 24 years old, claim to have the first sour aging program in Michigan and, recently, was purchased by what appears to be a farm-to-table brand manager. Arbor has several Belgians and one of them will be my next.
Rated by robotnewyork from Michigan
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had the Framboozled Barrel Aged Sour with raspberries at beer fest in Ypsilanti, 2018. Some vinegar, strong. good beer.
Aug 11, 2018
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