St. Gail Raspberry Braggot
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company
- From:
- Lakes & Legends Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Braggot
- ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 11.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 18
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 09, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 21, 2015
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
A spritz and tart raspberry honey ale
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Reviewed by Mdog from Minnesota
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a 12oz can:
Appearance: Hazy pink, light pink head.
Smell: Tartness noted, then sweetness, a little raspberry.
Taste: Moderate sweetness, wheaty, very light raspberry flavor, not tart as expected.
Overall: Picked up a single to fill out a mixed 6 pack, I don't usually go for fruited beers or tart beers but it was for a group happy hour. This one didn't get consumed at the party, so I reviewed it. Pleasantly surprised as it was not overly fruity or tart/sour, kind of reminded me of a lightly fruited hefe.
Jul 18, 2021Appearance: Hazy pink, light pink head.
Smell: Tartness noted, then sweetness, a little raspberry.
Taste: Moderate sweetness, wheaty, very light raspberry flavor, not tart as expected.
Overall: Picked up a single to fill out a mixed 6 pack, I don't usually go for fruited beers or tart beers but it was for a group happy hour. This one didn't get consumed at the party, so I reviewed it. Pleasantly surprised as it was not overly fruity or tart/sour, kind of reminded me of a lightly fruited hefe.
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
4.19/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a bright pink with a small white ring of bubbles that disappear immediately. No lacing. Aroma is not surprisingly raspberries. Flavor is tart raspberry followed by the sweetness of the honey. Feel is ultra light bodied with very little carbonation. Overall very crisp and refreshing.
Jun 17, 2021
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
4.26/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
St. Gail Raspberry Braggot pours a murky reddish color, with a small, but long lasting, and barley lacing head. Aroma is filled with fresh honey. Flavor is strong, sweet, lots of honey and raspberries, the adjunct flavors really mix well. Good body and feel. Overall, its a very nice beer, lots of flavors, sweet, great combo with raspberry and honey.
May 27, 2021
Reviewed by LeePedals from Minnesota
2/5 rDev -49.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -49.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Thin and lacking any body normally found in this style. On the nose were phenols and a heavy smoky band aid flavor. The lack of carbonation was helped the beer not to expel its aromatic off flavors. It is startling that they would release such a bad product.
Jan 05, 2021
Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not billed a braggot on the can anymore. Now a raspberry honey ale. It's very tasty. The honey and raspberry really mesh nicely. The raspberries come across as sweet but fresh and not artificial.
Medium bodied....lower carbonation...drinks real easy...would never guess the higher abv....I could see getting in trouble knocking back a couple thirteen, fourteen of these on a sweltering Minnesota summer day (the one such day each year).
Nov 28, 2020Medium bodied....lower carbonation...drinks real easy...would never guess the higher abv....I could see getting in trouble knocking back a couple thirteen, fourteen of these on a sweltering Minnesota summer day (the one such day each year).
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
3.74/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.74/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12oz pour at Burger Jones
Pink, cloudy, slick with lace but not much head. Smells delicious, like the fruits. Sour-ish.. tart maybe, light with a slightly 'off' taste I cant put my finger on.
I really enjoyed this
Aug 19, 2020Pink, cloudy, slick with lace but not much head. Smells delicious, like the fruits. Sour-ish.. tart maybe, light with a slightly 'off' taste I cant put my finger on.
I really enjoyed this
Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota
2.9/5 rDev -26.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.9/5 rDev -26.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Notes from 2017:
Haze-ish, ruby-red-like, raspberry-type look, slim, whitish head.
In the nose: Some sweetness, some fruit. There's a whiff of funk, along with the fruit.
In the mouth: Raspberry flavor is here, and some honey sweetness. And something off. Not much, but it doesn't help me forget the off-flavors found in the other bottles I've tried. If you didn't know that they could be there, it's easy to shrug them off. The problem is that their very possibility is lurking below every sip. And it is real.
Further into the glass, the raspberry flavor is on top, the honey taste is here, but I can't escape the shadow of the plastic feel I got from the witbier. It's faint, but I can feel it.
This one needs some fixing, I'm sorry to say.
Jul 29, 2020Haze-ish, ruby-red-like, raspberry-type look, slim, whitish head.
In the nose: Some sweetness, some fruit. There's a whiff of funk, along with the fruit.
In the mouth: Raspberry flavor is here, and some honey sweetness. And something off. Not much, but it doesn't help me forget the off-flavors found in the other bottles I've tried. If you didn't know that they could be there, it's easy to shrug them off. The problem is that their very possibility is lurking below every sip. And it is real.
Further into the glass, the raspberry flavor is on top, the honey taste is here, but I can't escape the shadow of the plastic feel I got from the witbier. It's faint, but I can feel it.
This one needs some fixing, I'm sorry to say.
Rated by eithne from Minnesota
3.64/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
4.06/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On-tap at Stone Arch, MSP Airport, Minneapolis, MN
A: The beer is very hazy purpish pink in color. It poured with no head whatsoever.
S: Moderate aromas of raspberry purée are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of raspberries (like the kind of flavoring you would expect in an Italian ice) along with hints of honey.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I liked how the flavors of raspberries and honey were combined in this beer.
Serving type: on-tap
Aug 04, 2019A: The beer is very hazy purpish pink in color. It poured with no head whatsoever.
S: Moderate aromas of raspberry purée are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of raspberries (like the kind of flavoring you would expect in an Italian ice) along with hints of honey.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I liked how the flavors of raspberries and honey were combined in this beer.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed by Lavdog76 from Illinois
3.95/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.95/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Fruity dark pink. Limited head Nice sour blend of notes. Smooth light mouthfeel. A little aftertaste that would be great for summer drinking and socializing.
Jul 24, 2018
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 375ml bottle into glass. No bottling date information found on bottle, label, or 4-bottle holder.
Cloudy, reddish/amber colored body, with settling particles. One finger pinkish colored head, settles to substantial ring. A few spots of lacing.
Aroma of raspberry, earthy hops, and honey.
Taste of berry and jelly (raspberry and green apple), sweet honey, and slight funk. Raspberry lingers.
Thin to medium body, dry.
An interesting combination of sweet, tart, and funk (all of which are subtle/not overpowering). Refreshing experience.
Jan 14, 2018Cloudy, reddish/amber colored body, with settling particles. One finger pinkish colored head, settles to substantial ring. A few spots of lacing.
Aroma of raspberry, earthy hops, and honey.
Taste of berry and jelly (raspberry and green apple), sweet honey, and slight funk. Raspberry lingers.
Thin to medium body, dry.
An interesting combination of sweet, tart, and funk (all of which are subtle/not overpowering). Refreshing experience.
Rated by Kristydrinksbeer from Minnesota
4.34/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
5 for looks... love the pink pour! A not-so-sour sour...?!
Dec 22, 2017
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