Raspberry Gose
Bravus Brewing Company

Canned about 1 year ago. Bought in Canada at upsidedrinks.ca

Poured no foam but had some fizz on top. Golden color with an obvious raspberry aroma.
Taste is heavy on the raspberry and tastes natural. Mild grain after taste. Whatever they used, it works.
Pleasant and refreshing taste that is slightly sour and sweet. I would happily buy this one again when looking for NON ALC drinks and as much as I prefer domestic beers this one could get an exception as long as it's in stock.

Great job.

 

 

The color, aroma, and flavor of this gose is fantastic. The mouth feel left something to be desired for me, however. It felt a little thick/heavy on the tongue, and started to cloy as soon as it started to warm a little. It could definitely stand to be more carbonated. Otherwise, a solid beer.

Poured from a can into a Sam Adam's IPA glass using moderate pour. Foams up to full tall white head of froth. Lots of closed small bubble foam. Impressive crown with good duration reducing to very good lacing. Crown remains a very long time before lacing appears. Good retention along the rim/edge. Lots of small bubble carbonation with a very strong core of carbonation. Very effervescent. Crystal clear body with very light red coloring at certain angles. More of rust gold at core and golden yellow at the edge. Almost looks hazy but that's just all those very active little bubbles. Champagne like intensity to the carbonation.

Scents of raspberry juice, wet hay, wheat, and strawberries. A bit of lemon zest. A little salt water.

On the front palate, lots of tart raspberry juice. A bit of wheat and cereal. A bit of lemon drops. Mid-palate, a bit of kiwi strawberry juice. Lots of raspberry sour hard candy. A bit of hay. Back palate, a bit of raspberry soda, a lot of hay, and a good late note of saltwater. A lingering salt note with some lemon grass. Lingering raspberry sour note. Wet mouth feel with lots of carbonation. Highly effervescent as expect from the visible bubble action. Champagne like on the tongue. Refreshing, crisp, and the sourness add to this effect. Not highly sour. Mid-level sourness. Light saltiness. The wheat malt balance really works well with the bubble to make this not overpowering, but effective enough you know it is sour leaning. Good mouthfeel.

Less adhesion as you move through the glass as expected. It's a thin body and as the bubbles/foam dissipate you get less retention. Some veins on the glassware.

Overall a very good gose style beer. I would like a bit more salt. The raspberry note is good though. Doesn't come off fake or chemical like. Overall they did a really good job of translating the style to NA. 3.77 out of 5. Very good. Recommended if you like sour leaning beers or fruited juice enhanced beer. Would be great on a hot summer day cooling down by the pool or with some chocolate dessert dishes after dinner.

Can. Of white head. Clear rose color.

I’d rate this higher if it didn’t have raspberry extract. It’s a nice NA offering. Lightly sour and tart. Easy drinking. Good for a summer day.

 

 

Best by 10/22

Pours pale golden with minimal carbonation and zero head retention. Smells of artificial raspberry (extract, per the label) and something vegetal. I'm getting carrot. Beets. Is this V8? Doesn't smell particularly enticing. Taste is almost all raspberry up front followed by malty sweetness with a little bit of salinity on the finish. It also tastes a bit like sucking water straight from a garden hose. Hmm. It's not a very good beer and that's 0-2 from Bravus. I don't think I'll be getting any more of what they're peddling.

12 ounce can, best by 12/22 stamped on the bottom of the can. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a mostly clear gold color with about an inch off-white head. Head retention and lacing are both OK. The brew smells like grainy malt, honey and a weird medicinal raspberry. Taste is similar to the aroma, but with a bit of saltiness and sweet malt flavor too. Mostly sweet tasting but not overpoweringly so. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's a bit smooth and slick with a low/moderate amount of carbonation. I think this is OK, probably the best of the Bravus brews I've had so far but that's not saying much. Worth a try once but wouldn't make a point to try it again either.

 

I was surprised that the color was not red, and I was also surprised at the sweetness in this beer. It was kind of tasty for what it is, but it's not very close to being a gose (even with a little salt added).

Here’s a style that is already low abv. After the mess that was the Bravus IPA I’m cautiously optimistic.
Pours a thin gold. Minimal foam. Light aroma, with gentle hints of coriander and raspberry. Lightly spiced, with a delicate berry note and some lingering salinity. Nicely effervescent. Reminds me of a Cherry 7-up. I’m pleasantly surprised.

Pours clear, gold in color with one quarter inch head. Taste is raspberry, rose water, honey and a touch of salt. Light bodied, sweet and salty, with moderate carbonation. I cannot get past the malt taste which appears off and artificial. Unpleasant to drink. I really need to stop buying Bravus.

Look is a slightly cloudy golden tone. I don’t drink beverages for appearance, so I don’t have much to say here. Little to no head and very light carbonation.
Smell is neither remarkable nor unpleasant. See previous note.
This certainly fits the gose style, but lacks the sour kick of the alcohol versions. Not a berry beer, a style I hate; and not as fruity as a radler. Because I keep a lot of styles in the fridge, this one I reserve for dinner or that first n/a of the day.
Feel is okay to a bit flat if you drink it slowly. (Writing this review made me more conscious of how it holds up; I also stretched out the session longer than normal. It does leave a pleasant and slightly astringent aftertaste on the tongue.
Overall, I love it as an occasional treat, and I buy it whenever I find it in stock. Because it may not hold up as well to the end, I only drink one, and at the start of a session so I’m not comparing it other styles I’ve already tasted. That first happy ‘beer’ of the day taste is what makes me an enthusiast.

It is a orange-amber and hazy. The head is average. On the nose, it smells mostly of raspberry. The taste has the grain complement the berry rather well. It is has just right amount of salt. That being said, the flavors are muted. The feel is loose but with pleasant carbonation. Overall, it is VERY crushable and moreish. I could drink a whole water bottle of this on a hot a day. However, the muted flavors lead to a lower score.