Barrington Raspberry Ale
Barrington Brewery & Restaurant / Berkshire Mountain Brewery
- From:
- Barrington Brewery & Restaurant / Berkshire Mountain Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 10.9%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 17, 2019
- Added:
- May 02, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
A light ale with a subtle, refreshing taste of raspberry.
8 IBU
8 IBU
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.26/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Modest head with minimal lacing. Straw colored with a light green hue. Hazy.
Good, dry raspberry nose. Very fresh and slightly tart with a touch of sugar.
The taste is far more sweet and far less sour than the nose. The flavor is closer to raspberry syrup than fresh fruit. Thin body with neutral to high carbonation. The aftertaste has some blonde attributes appearing. Very mild.
Feb 23, 2019Good, dry raspberry nose. Very fresh and slightly tart with a touch of sugar.
The taste is far more sweet and far less sour than the nose. The flavor is closer to raspberry syrup than fresh fruit. Thin body with neutral to high carbonation. The aftertaste has some blonde attributes appearing. Very mild.
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.06/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap at the pub on Tuesday--served into a pint glass.
Appearance: 1/4 inch head, hazy, medium carbonation, gold in color
Smell: faint raspberry
Taste: sweet and tart raspberry light wheat
Mouthfeel: sweet, light bodied, moderate carbonation
Overall: Super sessionable light and fruity raspberry beer. One of the better fruit beers in the state..a pleasant surprise.
Dec 20, 2012Appearance: 1/4 inch head, hazy, medium carbonation, gold in color
Smell: faint raspberry
Taste: sweet and tart raspberry light wheat
Mouthfeel: sweet, light bodied, moderate carbonation
Overall: Super sessionable light and fruity raspberry beer. One of the better fruit beers in the state..a pleasant surprise.
Reviewed by plaid75 from New York
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured a light copper hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was decent retention and lacing.
The smell was upfront raspberry with a soft doughy grain in the background.
The taste was a bit softer as far as the raspberry, but the fruit was there. There was a suprisingly good biscuity grain behind the fruit, which leads me to believe that this ale could stand alone as a blonde.
The mouthfeel was toward the lighter side with good carbonation.
Overall a tasty and not too overpowering fruit beer. Good drinkability in small doses.
Jan 21, 2008The smell was upfront raspberry with a soft doughy grain in the background.
The taste was a bit softer as far as the raspberry, but the fruit was there. There was a suprisingly good biscuity grain behind the fruit, which leads me to believe that this ale could stand alone as a blonde.
The mouthfeel was toward the lighter side with good carbonation.
Overall a tasty and not too overpowering fruit beer. Good drinkability in small doses.
Reviewed by aquatonex from New York
4/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Another solid offering from Barrington...
I was expecting worse, had a similar beer recently from Paper City. Pours medium golden amber colored, cloudy, a little bubbly head. Smells of fresh raspberries with also some nice yeasty wheats. Taste is solid raspberries and, again, the yeast and the wheat notes. Very enjoyable.
Jan 17, 2005I was expecting worse, had a similar beer recently from Paper City. Pours medium golden amber colored, cloudy, a little bubbly head. Smells of fresh raspberries with also some nice yeasty wheats. Taste is solid raspberries and, again, the yeast and the wheat notes. Very enjoyable.
Reviewed by beernut7 from Massachusetts
4.57/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.57/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Nice light golden ale with pronounced raspberry flavor. Very drinkable and perfect for those long humid summer days in New England. Definitely one of the better fruit beers out there.
May 02, 2002
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