Frambozscella
Birrificio Del Ducato

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From:
Birrificio Del Ducato
 
Italy
Style:
Fruit Lambic
ABV:
5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.87 | pDev: 12.4%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
59
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 29, 2017
Added:
May 07, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by zac16125:
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Reviewed by zac16125 from South Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz pour On tap at House of Brews

A:dark ruby almost purple, large pink tinged head dissipates down almost immediately , leaves no lacing

S: raspberry, some funk, oak, vinous dark fruits, lactic tartness

T: tart raspberry, a bit of oak, a good amount of lactic acidity, balancing raspberry sweetness

M/D: medium body, appropriate carbonation could be a touch higher, avery drying on the finish, great drinkability

O: tasty, nice balance of tart and sweet, very enjoyable brew
May 07, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.12 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Jun 29, 2017
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.86/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
8oz glass at Beer Revolution YEG Oliver Square. Missed having this one a few times in the past - must be my lucky day.

This beer appears a hazy, medium apricot amber colour, with zero head, which obviously leaves absolutely nothing in the way of lace near the glass as things slowly sink away.

It smells of tart raspberries, a musty funkiness, gritty and grainy pale malt, white zinfandel vinous notes, and some tame peppery yeastiness. The taste is rather sour raspberries, cherries, and underripe strawberries, some farmyard funk, white Italian cheese, grainy wheat and pale malt, estery yeast, and a muddled earthy spiciness.

The carbonation is adequate in its merely supportive frothiness, the body a decent middleweight, and more smooth than I might have been anticipating. It finishes off-dry, somewhat surprisingly, as the fruity character of the, um, fruit keeps things in a mildly balanced state.

Overall, this is a pleasant enough fruity sour brew, with rounded flavours that won't rend your palate asunder. Easy to drink, as the only thing difficult to swallow about this one is the elevated import price around here.
Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by LooseMoose1978 from North Carolina

Dec 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Aug 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.4/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pale neon pink with no head.

Red wine, raspberry, and cherries are the primary attributes. Frambozschella is only lightly sour.

This is tart and sweet, but also flat and thin.
Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Boozecamel from Canada (BC)

Nov 05, 2015
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

3.14/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
On-tap at Beachwood BBQ, on to the beer:

How about a raspberry ale? Frambozscella is a dark purple colored liquid with an aroma that smells like it spent some time at the Goodyear factory. I smell raspberries indeed, but there is also a strong rubber ointment which leaves me disappointed. I feel that this could be much better, or maybe spotting an expensive Italian beer on the draft board took my expectation too high. Raspberries and rubber again, but the rubber is less extreme in the taste than in the aroma. Sure, I tried it, but probably not again.
Oct 28, 2015
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Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia

4.24/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours hazy red/amber with a small head.
Nose shows raspberry, soft funk and strawberry notes. Awesome.
Flavours are light but include raspberry, funk and a light astringency. Some elderflower too.
Sep 09, 2015
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

4.12/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Never simply settling for syrupy, overly fruity or sweeter ale, Del Ducato's framboise attains complete fermentation, fully fermented flavor development and a dry, crisp and shockingly refreshing finish. Raspberries rarely see this stage in brewing.

Hazy mauve upon its pour, the beer's short-lived rosy head folds back into the beer as flocculating yeast rise and fall through the glass like a lava lamp. Fruity and acute, the nose is awash with generous tart raspberries with a zinfindale backdrop and a moderate pepper spice to its funk and fauna. To taste, the thinly sweet flavors are of fructose tang and dry wafter-thin malt until the sour middle palate charges in quickly.

Upon the middle, the sweetness lifts and the sourness rapidly builds into something akin to dry merlot, champagne and white cider vinegar. Its sharp acetic taste garners the proportions of dried lime, crabapple and lemon peels. Its more leathery, woodsy and wild gamey flavors come in as the ale finishes, bringing with it the briny taste of sea water taffy.

Medium-bodied for sour ale, the beer's sharp acidity and gentle tannic spice make little work of the lingering sweetness or malt body and crispens the finish with ease. Tangy raspberry and funky wafts of horse hair return in aftertaste and aroma.
Jul 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.51 by lateralundertow from New Jersey

May 15, 2015
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.99/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The color is a deep purple-brown. The head is a wispy but strong off-white one that holds up pretty well and drops some lace.
This beer has a funky undertone, good for the style but suppressed compared to the true greats. Raspberry makes a nice appearance, certainly not sweet sweet but at a good level, not overpowering or understated. It's quite dry, some tart and dusty notes underlying. It has more of the overall strength and character than many, but not quite enough to put it in the upper echelon.
The body is firm, a medium body with lots of crispness, some smoothness, and a tight dryness running through. It remains consistent from beginning to end.
May 06, 2015
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Rated by JohnnieNepal from Michigan

1.75/5  rDev -54.8%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
not my thing compared to the plethora of wine aged beers that were opened at this tasting
May 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by threedaggers from Kentucky

Apr 13, 2015
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Rated by Goatdavemac from North Carolina

3.46/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This was one of the driest beers that I've ever tasted.
Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Mar 16, 2015
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

3.82/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy, brownish-cranberry hue with a murky clarity. Head disperses quickly revealing chunks of what I assume is yeast floating on the surface. Nose is subdued and expresses dull raspberries and medicinal notes. Nice flavors - tart raspberries and acetic acid. Mouthfeel is light and lively with a tart, pleasant astringency. Overall, a solid framboise - not overly fruity but a decent sour. Not a beer that I would anticipate having aging potential.
Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by blameo from Pennsylvania

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.55 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by random846 from California

Feb 01, 2015
Frambozscella from Birrificio Del Ducato
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 59 ratings