Milkshark - Raspberry
Bellwoods Brewery

 

Another turn on Bellwoods Milkshark formula. This one not quite as sweet, not quite as creamy, but still clearly part orchid family. More beery than some of the others with a very pronounced bitter note from hops. Still plenty of fruit happening in the nose and on the palate. And very good looking.

 

Pours like a freshly blended berry smoothie, thick and pulpy (for a beer). Head is pink like a cadbury mini egg, and fine, but only a minute or so retention before it's a fine rim.
Baskets of raspberry on the nose, overflowinig from the glass, partnered with a hint of vanilla and milk, it's like raspberry ice cream. Amazing. Not detecting any hops.
I'm drinking raspberry juice with a balancing touch of mild hops - it's taking a backseat to let the fruit shine. Sweetness is only coming from the berries which I like, no syrupy sugars, and a dry finish that carries the flavours on. Or 'flavour' without the 's', because this really is a singular focus on the raspberry. Body is medium with light-medium carbonation, making it just a shade more watery than I'd like.

Overall, another great variation on the Milkshark, with pure, focused flavour. Try it with white fish, or pork - maybe some tacos. A beer non-beer drinkers could appreciate.

 

was alright, this one emphasized a smooth above-average mouthfeel, foaming look, large purplish body. Not start, only hint of bitterness. Milk character is right there.

The latest fruit to become a Milkshark. I am a raspberry lover, so this is an easy sell for me. As with the others, lots of fruit, a large dose of vanilla, some slight hop bitterness, sweetness from the lactose beer trend can get tiresome after awhile, but this is a good one.