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Raspberry Brown
Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe
- From:
- Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.43 | pDev: 17.2%
- Reviews:
- 145
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 21, 2003
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 35
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Ratings by Surefire:
Reviewed by Surefire from California
1.86/5 rDev -45.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
1.86/5 rDev -45.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
First, let me say that I LOVE almost every Lost Coast Brewery product.
However, this is the exception.
1. The "raspberry flavors" taste 100% artificial.
2. Raspberry and chocolate/mocha/coffee flavors do NOT mix well, to my tastes.
A: No faults.
S: Typical Downtown Brown smells, but with artificial fruits also apparent
T: Absolutely TERRIBLE artificial raspberry flavors, completely incompatible with the rest of the beer flavors (mocha, chocolate, coffee)
M: Decent, medium bodied
D: Sweet/bitter/tart/etc balance is WAY off in this one.
Overall, this is the only Lost Coast Brewery product that I cannot stand. Flavors are way off (especially the raspberry), and there is IMO NO balance of flavors.
Jan 22, 2008However, this is the exception.
1. The "raspberry flavors" taste 100% artificial.
2. Raspberry and chocolate/mocha/coffee flavors do NOT mix well, to my tastes.
A: No faults.
S: Typical Downtown Brown smells, but with artificial fruits also apparent
T: Absolutely TERRIBLE artificial raspberry flavors, completely incompatible with the rest of the beer flavors (mocha, chocolate, coffee)
M: Decent, medium bodied
D: Sweet/bitter/tart/etc balance is WAY off in this one.
Overall, this is the only Lost Coast Brewery product that I cannot stand. Flavors are way off (especially the raspberry), and there is IMO NO balance of flavors.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.19/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.19/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from Winco. Pour is dark brown, spotty head. Aroma is raspberries, more candy than fruit. More raspberry candy in the taste, along with a nice drying feel from the brown ale. Not as sweet as you might guess from the aroma. Thin mouthfeel.
Feb 05, 2020Rated by FxLB from Washington
4.06/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Raspberry smell. Taste of raspberries is mild and present with a bit of chocolate.
Mar 17, 2019Rated by Kurt49rs from California
4.29/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +25.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
I'm not a big fan of "fruity" beers, but I liked this.
Jun 25, 2018Reviewed by matcris from Arizona
3.12/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.12/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
LOOKS: A slightly hazy reddish brown with a finger+ of khaki head that lasts, and leaves some mild lacing.
AROMA: Malty and raspberry sorbet.
TASTE: I think this a bit past it's prime, 'cause the raspberry flavor is really weak, the malt is very mild, as well.
FEEL: A bit watery, just not a lot of body, here. Average carbonation, and pretty dry.
OVERALL: Weak, and totally forgettable.
Nov 15, 2017AROMA: Malty and raspberry sorbet.
TASTE: I think this a bit past it's prime, 'cause the raspberry flavor is really weak, the malt is very mild, as well.
FEEL: A bit watery, just not a lot of body, here. Average carbonation, and pretty dry.
OVERALL: Weak, and totally forgettable.
Rated by Beerucee from Texas
3/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
It some kind of after taste I was not fond of. From Tucson Safeway bottle.
May 13, 2017Rated by IDABEERGUY from Idaho
4.35/5 rDev +26.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +26.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Kinda tastes like robitussin cough medicine which isn't all bad...
Aug 28, 2016
Raspberry Brown from Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
268 ratings
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