Black Raspberry Reserve
Sly Fox Brewing Company
- From:
- Sly Fox Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 15.6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 115
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 10, 2018
- Added:
- Jul 24, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
An unforgettable wheat ale brewed with German Pils and Wheat malts and Tradition hops, with 1 lb. of red and black raspberries per gallon of beer. This beer features a tart finish and a sugary sorbet aroma.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by EMV:
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.35/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a cork and cage bomber into a tulip
L: Pours a dark maroon color... semi-opaque with a finger of pinkish head leaves sticky lacing.
S: Straight up raspberries... raspberry sorbet.
T/F: Fairly bland in taste... mild raspberry flavor, lacking some of the sweetness I would have expected. Mildly tart. No flavor really stands out. Effervescent and dry at the finish.
O: Great smell... lackluster flavor. Not bad, but lacking much to recommend it either. Probably would not pick it up again.
Jul 12, 2016L: Pours a dark maroon color... semi-opaque with a finger of pinkish head leaves sticky lacing.
S: Straight up raspberries... raspberry sorbet.
T/F: Fairly bland in taste... mild raspberry flavor, lacking some of the sweetness I would have expected. Mildly tart. No flavor really stands out. Effervescent and dry at the finish.
O: Great smell... lackluster flavor. Not bad, but lacking much to recommend it either. Probably would not pick it up again.
More User Ratings:
Rated by craftaholic from New York
3.39/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Smells awesome but tastes like thin spiked grape juice
Oct 06, 2016
Reviewed by crisis1290 from South Carolina
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Wow ! Better than what I expected for the Black Raspberry Reserve from the Sly Fox Brewing Company. Picked up a bomber at the Pottsville brewery and this was tasty for sure. This was very drinkable. As soon as the bottle is popped open, you get a major hit of raspberry. The color is no doubt , raspberry. Now , the taste is what blew me away. I was expecting fruit juice. I was wrong. Mouth feel is dry and tart. Once again, the abv of 8% is well hidden. A very solid fruit beer to say the least. A winner, from a super brewing company located in Pennsylvania.
Feb 07, 2016
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
4.4/5 rDev +22.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +22.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Purchased at Phoenixville location, unable to locate sales slip
25.4 oz cork and cage bottle BB 7/31/17 at 42 degrees into snifter - opens with a nice pop
Aroma – markedly raspberries
Head average (4.5 cm, aggressive pour), mauve, frothy, diminishing to irregular two to six mm ring and frothy partial layer
Lacing poor – rare tiny island of tiny bubbles
Body dark purple, opaque
Flavor – starts slightly sour, definite raspberry flavor, ends slightly sweet; no malt, no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate full, syrupy, lively carbonation
Appearance 4, Aroma 4.5, Flavor 4.5, Palate 4.25, Overall 4.25
Jan 02, 201625.4 oz cork and cage bottle BB 7/31/17 at 42 degrees into snifter - opens with a nice pop
Aroma – markedly raspberries
Head average (4.5 cm, aggressive pour), mauve, frothy, diminishing to irregular two to six mm ring and frothy partial layer
Lacing poor – rare tiny island of tiny bubbles
Body dark purple, opaque
Flavor – starts slightly sour, definite raspberry flavor, ends slightly sweet; no malt, no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate full, syrupy, lively carbonation
Appearance 4, Aroma 4.5, Flavor 4.5, Palate 4.25, Overall 4.25
Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12/4...pours dark crimson red, purple tinted, with pink foam that fluffs up and sits at 1/4 inch. Deep fruity raspberry smell, hints of fruit punch. Stiff malt taste, stone bitter wall, fades into a fruity toast. Long finish. Pulpy bitter. Fascinating, not sure what to make of this, but really good.
Dec 06, 2015
Reviewed by ChazBoner from Tennessee
3.62/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
25 oz bomber. best by Oct 2015
Pours a beautiful purplish-red with a white 1 finger head that slowly dissipates .
Smells like raspberries
Tastes like raspberries, a bit grassy. As the beer warms up there's the faintest hint of hops. Not a very sweet beer.
Mouthfeel is dry and tart.
Enjoyable if a bit one-dimensional.
Sep 18, 2015Pours a beautiful purplish-red with a white 1 finger head that slowly dissipates .
Smells like raspberries
Tastes like raspberries, a bit grassy. As the beer warms up there's the faintest hint of hops. Not a very sweet beer.
Mouthfeel is dry and tart.
Enjoyable if a bit one-dimensional.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!