Tartastic Raspberry Lime
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.38 | pDev: 13.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 26
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 11, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 21
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
Brewed with raspberry and lime purees for an irresistibly playful sweet-tart sip that’ll put a smile on your face every time.
8 IBU
8 IBU
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.53/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle served in a pint glass.
Pours with a reddish-amber body that's clear and topped with a short white head that quickly reduces to a thin ring. Nice fruity aroma that suggest a tart flavor is about as expected. The flavor follows, with raspberry and lime elements at about equal strength.
Near medium body with a semi-dry finish.
Aug 25, 2018Pours with a reddish-amber body that's clear and topped with a short white head that quickly reduces to a thin ring. Nice fruity aroma that suggest a tart flavor is about as expected. The flavor follows, with raspberry and lime elements at about equal strength.
Near medium body with a semi-dry finish.
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.52/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
As another bottle prepares to bite the dust, it gives me an opportunity to reflect on the current prevalence of CANned beers. I was just at a Total Wine & More in a suburb of Boston & not only did I barely look at the bottled beers, but the plethora of CANs was simply astounding.
From the Bottle: "Brewed with raspberry and lime purées for an irresistibly playful sweet-tart sip that'll put a smile on your face every time."
Having Pop!ped the cap, I felt that a C-line pour was in order. This resulted in the brief formation of just over a finger of fizzy, foamy, pinkish head with low retention that quickly faded to wisps. Color was an oh-so-slightly-hazy Blush/Pink (SRM = N/A) which can be attributed to the addition of raspberries. Nose was redolent with raspberries and light with lime, but since I love the smell of raspberries, it was okay by me. Mouthfeel was kind of thin and watery. The taste was lightly tart & while it did not make me smile EVERY time that I took a sip, it was still pretty tasty & amusing. Finish was light, spritzy, lightly tart & semi-dry. It was the kind of thing that really begs for a hot, humid Summer's day. It was very thirst-quenching & I wonder if it might not do better is simply thought of as a Fruit Beer.
Aug 24, 2018From the Bottle: "Brewed with raspberry and lime purées for an irresistibly playful sweet-tart sip that'll put a smile on your face every time."
Having Pop!ped the cap, I felt that a C-line pour was in order. This resulted in the brief formation of just over a finger of fizzy, foamy, pinkish head with low retention that quickly faded to wisps. Color was an oh-so-slightly-hazy Blush/Pink (SRM = N/A) which can be attributed to the addition of raspberries. Nose was redolent with raspberries and light with lime, but since I love the smell of raspberries, it was okay by me. Mouthfeel was kind of thin and watery. The taste was lightly tart & while it did not make me smile EVERY time that I took a sip, it was still pretty tasty & amusing. Finish was light, spritzy, lightly tart & semi-dry. It was the kind of thing that really begs for a hot, humid Summer's day. It was very thirst-quenching & I wonder if it might not do better is simply thought of as a Fruit Beer.
Reviewed by D1noB from Oklahoma
3.37/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Tart friut with a beer aftertaste, a gateway beer to a sour. Good Ballance of all tastes.
Taste rating in words: It's that bite of food where you know you've hit a balance with the ingredients.
Jul 30, 2018Taste rating in words: It's that bite of food where you know you've hit a balance with the ingredients.
Rated by Gmoney34 from Alabama
1.53/5 rDev -54.7%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5
1.53/5 rDev -54.7%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5
If you like sour, bland tasting water, then this beer is for you! Other than the color, this "beer" is a strike out.
Jun 16, 2018
Reviewed by Jelitikasez from Missouri
3.55/5 rDev +5%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev +5%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Foam is a happy pastel pink, but dissipates quickly. Ale itself is a vibrant rose.
Very light and fruity, but definitely not soda pop. Tart, tangy ale with no sweet.
I am a thick stout lover, so it's hard for me to find a lighter summer beer that doesn't come off watery. This came off bright and bubbly, and flavorful.
Jun 11, 2018Very light and fruity, but definitely not soda pop. Tart, tangy ale with no sweet.
I am a thick stout lover, so it's hard for me to find a lighter summer beer that doesn't come off watery. This came off bright and bubbly, and flavorful.
Reviewed by djembeist from Virginia
2.76/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.76/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
It's beautiful. Pinkish red. Almost a rose. Lots of like....very little raspberry. Tart but not sour. It ok, not great. Drink really cold. After taste is a bit weird
May 30, 2018
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
5.5oz serving, part of a flight at good ta go chambersburg on Saturday.
Attractive pinkish red body, but no head at all, hence no lacing.
Faint fruity aroma
The raspberry comes through first, then the lime. decent flavors on their own, but the combination along with the non too pleasant aftertaste doesn't quite work here.
Mouth around medium, finish tart and fruity, with an off aftertaste.
Overall, not something that works for me. I like both fruit flavors, but not together it seems.
May 29, 2018Attractive pinkish red body, but no head at all, hence no lacing.
Faint fruity aroma
The raspberry comes through first, then the lime. decent flavors on their own, but the combination along with the non too pleasant aftertaste doesn't quite work here.
Mouth around medium, finish tart and fruity, with an off aftertaste.
Overall, not something that works for me. I like both fruit flavors, but not together it seems.
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