Raspberry Blast
Dead Frog Brewery

Hazy orange tan color. Pours a pale pink head that quickly collapses down to a thin skiff. High flow of tiny bubbles from the bottom of the glass. Left no lacing.

Strong clean raspberry scent. Very light malt and yeast fill in the gaps. Swirling the glass kicked up a bit more yeast, some charcoal, and a light barnyard. There is just enough extra to the mix so it doesn't smell like a cooler.

Tart with a lightly cooked raspberry flavor. Light level of malt supports the overall flavor. The yeast is like a light sandwich spread. The combination is like a raspberry jam spread on a malty, dense cracker or biscuit. The yeast and malt are boosted in the aftertaste. As this warms up, the malty biscuit flavor really pops.

Starts out very frothy, but loses much of its carbonation before the end of the glass. Very light foam to start. Light astringency.

I'm not a big fan of this brewery, but I thought I would take a chance with their mix pack of fruit sours. This manages to hit almost all the goals. The cracker/biscuit flavor makes sure you cannot mistake this for a flavored vodka cooler. The raspberry manages to land much closer to a fresh berry picked from the vine than the more typical over-cooked mess. This will work for many non-beer drinkers.