Raspberry Wheat Ale
Southern Tier Brewing Company

Raspberry Wheat AleRaspberry Wheat Ale
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From:
Southern Tier Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
Ranked #221
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
73
Ranked #27,751
Avg:
3.14 | pDev: 18.79%
Reviews:
177
Ratings:
272
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 31, 2022
Added:
Feb 10, 2007
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by prototypic:
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Reviewed by prototypic from Ohio

2.4/5  rDev -23.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: It's very clear and light golden in color. Head is foamy white and about a finger deep. Virtually no retention or lacing to talk about.

Smell: Very sweet rasberry aroma dominates. Almost New York Seltzer-ish. It smells grainy or earthy. Very light caramel malts come through. Not picking up any hops.

Taste: The sweet rasberry flavor comes through loud and clear. Here it's reminiscent of rasberry New York Seltzer too. Very light malt flavors are notable and add more sweetness. It is grainy, but it's barely noticeable in taste. Hops are not noticeable here either.

Mouthfeel/Drinkability: It's light bodied. Carbonation is okay and it goes down easy enough. If it weren't so sweet, I'd be inclined to drink more. But, I'd be hard pressed to have more than one. Overall, it's okay but doesn't work well as a beer in my opinion. It's just too sweet and candy-like. Definitely not something I'd seek out again.
Mar 20, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Jul 31, 2022
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Rated by Nass from Florida

2.88/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Very little raspberry in the flavor, it's okay but I have had better raspberry ales. Cheers! C
Apr 05, 2019
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Reviewed by Dewsby from Kentucky

3.48/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
L) The brew poured pretty chunky, and was not old enough to warrant such a defect. Was pleasantly hazy aside from that, with a lovely pink hue.

S) The smell was fantastic honestly, along the lines of a fruited lambic, but less strong and assertive. Very raspberry-centric. Incredibly inviting!

T) The taste was solid, but not as good as the nose. Still really raspberry forward, with a pleasant acidity, perfect amount of sweetness, and a crisp refreshing nature.

F) The brew had a medium-high carbonation which was acceptable, and a light feel for how chunky it poured.

O) Honestly, I'd recommend it to any fruited wheat lovers. It is better than people are saying, but man I wish it didn't pour chunky.
Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Mar 04, 2018
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Reviewed by StevenTowne from New York

1.28/5  rDev -59.2%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
This beer's only positive was it's pink coloring. It had no smell or effervescence at all. It's head fizzled away very quickly. It did have a raspberry flavor and that was all it had. It was so bad! I poured half of it down the drain. That never happens with me and beer. Terrible product!
Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.21 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Jan 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by edthehead from Maryland

Sep 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.85 by foghornleghorn22 from Virginia

Apr 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.11 by Thunderchief from New York

Mar 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by pottergator from New York

Mar 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by LennyBound from Illinois

Feb 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.55 by Waveoff from Pennsylvania

Feb 24, 2017
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

3.43/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
16 ounce pour - $6.00 at Taco Mac in Woodstock, Georgia.

Appearance: Clearish, orangey body underneath a slim, white head and a lively effervescence (soda-like). Light lacing.

Smell: Subdued raspberry, altogether light coriander with a minor tipple of wheat.

Taste: Wheat, lightly sweetish, slightly grainy. Again, pretty light on the raspberry, with just a hinting of tartness. Slight coriander spiciness. Softly fruity though lightly medicinal on the drying finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.

Overall: So-so. There's not a great underlying beer, nor is there great raspberry character.
Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.22 by dlin0sbb from Ohio

Jan 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by BigMike from Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 2.65 by Steve_Studnuts from Pennsylvania

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.28 by White_Whiskey from Ohio

Jan 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.32 by nater919 from New York

Aug 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by Gatordaddy from Maryland

Jun 26, 2015
Raspberry Wheat Ale from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 272 ratings