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Bacchus Frambozenbier
Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.
- From:
- Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.
- Belgium
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #168 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,854 - Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 11.78%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 23, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2009
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 13
No description / notes.
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Ratings by EmperorBevis:
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.27/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.27/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours just like a cherry beer ruby hues and flashy head
Aromas push through of red fruits and syrup
taste is uber sweet sugary and candied with an aftertaste of beer with hoppy tones a bit sickly at times
Not overly fizzy actually a good mouthfeel
Pleasant and the missus likes it.
Dec 25, 2011Aromas push through of red fruits and syrup
taste is uber sweet sugary and candied with an aftertaste of beer with hoppy tones a bit sickly at times
Not overly fizzy actually a good mouthfeel
Pleasant and the missus likes it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
3.93/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at GD Bierhuis in Prague. I expected this to be more like a Lindemands but it’s not. Still, a tasty, fruity treat with solid flavor. A bit too much like juice but enjoyable.
Dec 23, 2022Reviewed by Spike from England
3.81/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
375ml bottle.
L: Very dark walnut colour with some ruby edging when held to the light. One finger of creamy, tan coloured head leaves spotty lacing.
S: Raspberry!
T: Raspberry!
F: Medium/light body with very subtle carbonation, some slick mouthfeel and a finish that is almost dry.
O: A big mouthful of raspberry jam. If that’s your thing, this will appeal. It’s nicely refreshing, not overly sweet. Drunk cold, in the summer would be my preference but I can also see this as a dessert beer if drunk at cellar temperature.
Dec 15, 2022L: Very dark walnut colour with some ruby edging when held to the light. One finger of creamy, tan coloured head leaves spotty lacing.
S: Raspberry!
T: Raspberry!
F: Medium/light body with very subtle carbonation, some slick mouthfeel and a finish that is almost dry.
O: A big mouthful of raspberry jam. If that’s your thing, this will appeal. It’s nicely refreshing, not overly sweet. Drunk cold, in the summer would be my preference but I can also see this as a dessert beer if drunk at cellar temperature.
Reviewed by misteil from Ireland
3.52/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: no real head to speak of, just a scattering of off white bubbles, beer is a lightly hazy mahogany/ruby colour, fast flowing carbonation in the beer.
smell: raspberry all the way, fresh juicy raspberry, quite sweet, floral, herbal, caramel, brown bread, mostly raspberry though to be fair.
taste: i mean, it’s so sweet and fruit forward that you wouldn’t nearly be inclined to think it was an alcopop, so dominated by raspberry, there is a malt character to it however, brown bread, hint of biscuit, quite herbal, almost a squirt gun cola taste to it, weird one.
feel: light bodied, light carbonation, quite watery, sticky, refreshing though.
overall: i mean it’s alright, too sweet to drink to much of, definitely lacking in character, but not the worst by any means.
Dec 24, 2020smell: raspberry all the way, fresh juicy raspberry, quite sweet, floral, herbal, caramel, brown bread, mostly raspberry though to be fair.
taste: i mean, it’s so sweet and fruit forward that you wouldn’t nearly be inclined to think it was an alcopop, so dominated by raspberry, there is a malt character to it however, brown bread, hint of biscuit, quite herbal, almost a squirt gun cola taste to it, weird one.
feel: light bodied, light carbonation, quite watery, sticky, refreshing though.
overall: i mean it’s alright, too sweet to drink to much of, definitely lacking in character, but not the worst by any means.
Reviewed by OrdinaryManDrinks from England
3.73/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep reddish brown, a bit like coca cola with an medium large head that dissolves slowly. Raspberry on the nose but not too strong or artificial. Taste also raspberry, not too sweet, not too bitter but didn't taste like beer. Overall a nice beer that feels more like a natural fruit juice.
Jun 02, 2020Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
2.94/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.94/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
L- Very deep red-chestnut. Pours clear with 5mm fine white head, slowly receding.
S- Distinct/clear raspberry, and I find it hard to divine anything beyond that.
T- Very fruity, to the point of being like an intensely fruity alco-pop. This is like another kriek I had recently is so fruity it's hard to register a beer flavour.
F- Considering how fruity it is it's not OTT sweet/rich; rather, it's pretty well balanced. In fact coupled with very good CO2 in the mouth I'm realising that it's quite refreshing. That said I still reckon that this intensity of fruit in a beer would work better in summer i/o winter.
O- Interesting to try, though as above probably not the season for it to work well. There is too much fruit going on here, vs beer character, for me to wish to buy this again.
BB: 03/07/2020
£2.30/375ml from Sainsburys London W10
Notably very! heavy green glass bottle.
Feb 23, 2019S- Distinct/clear raspberry, and I find it hard to divine anything beyond that.
T- Very fruity, to the point of being like an intensely fruity alco-pop. This is like another kriek I had recently is so fruity it's hard to register a beer flavour.
F- Considering how fruity it is it's not OTT sweet/rich; rather, it's pretty well balanced. In fact coupled with very good CO2 in the mouth I'm realising that it's quite refreshing. That said I still reckon that this intensity of fruit in a beer would work better in summer i/o winter.
O- Interesting to try, though as above probably not the season for it to work well. There is too much fruit going on here, vs beer character, for me to wish to buy this again.
BB: 03/07/2020
£2.30/375ml from Sainsburys London W10
Notably very! heavy green glass bottle.
Rated by Kosena from Thailand
3.14/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.14/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
cola color, wheaty raspberry smell, raspberry juice with beer aftertaste, mildy malty, sour.
Jul 17, 2018Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)
4.65/5 rDev +27.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.65/5 rDev +27.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A- Love the paper labeling on this one with the pic of the guy from the 50's! Upon unwrapping, this pours a brown-ish color with chocolate cola/raspberry hues...awesome! There isn't much of a head, but it does start out cherry cola color and is thin and bubbly...it doesn't retain well. Lacing is quite nice with plenty of small patches of foam clinging to the side of the glass.
S- Plenty of deep raspberry, candied syrup and a medley of tart concentrated fruit juice. There is a Belgian sourness about this but it is balanced well by jammy sweetness and a fullness that is of yeast/bread.
T- Raspberry creme truffle, hints of jammy caramel malt sweetness, some balancing tartness...not much else to say here but it's very very good....dessert like in fact!
M/O- Surprisingly this is medium-full in body and quite smooth upon the palate. The carbonation is plentiful yet smooth and allows the tart/sweet characteristics to bloom and provide lots of flavors! A real treat and I recommend this one! Another winner!
Oct 25, 2016S- Plenty of deep raspberry, candied syrup and a medley of tart concentrated fruit juice. There is a Belgian sourness about this but it is balanced well by jammy sweetness and a fullness that is of yeast/bread.
T- Raspberry creme truffle, hints of jammy caramel malt sweetness, some balancing tartness...not much else to say here but it's very very good....dessert like in fact!
M/O- Surprisingly this is medium-full in body and quite smooth upon the palate. The carbonation is plentiful yet smooth and allows the tart/sweet characteristics to bloom and provide lots of flavors! A real treat and I recommend this one! Another winner!
Bacchus Frambozenbier from Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
79 ratings
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