Marionberry & Lavender Sour
Deschutes Brewery
- From:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 4.3%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 10.19%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 14, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.46/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Sep 22, 2025
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.61/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, off-white head of foam. It smelled of lavender and tart marioberries. Lavender taste reminded me of soap or lotion which made it odd to drink.
Nov 29, 2019
Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.74/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L:. Pours a very bright cherry red with a small white head and no lacing.
S: Lots of berry and lavander, notes of lime and reminds me of a slush.
T:. Sweet jammy berry, with lavander, notes of lime and light sourness.
F:. Light body, smooth carbonation.
O:. This is a solid sour.
Nov 10, 2019S: Lots of berry and lavander, notes of lime and reminds me of a slush.
T:. Sweet jammy berry, with lavander, notes of lime and light sourness.
F:. Light body, smooth carbonation.
O:. This is a solid sour.
Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
2.56/5 rDev -31.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.56/5 rDev -31.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Can from ABV.
A bright glowing reddish purple with a pink head that falls off leaving no lacing, this looks decent. The nose is loaded with lavender, fresh and fragrant and unfortunately, so damn perfume-like that it makes me think of hand soap. The expression is clean and spot on, it's just overpowering. Along with this is a mild fruity, berry note. Really, though, this reminds me of Trader Joe's lavender soap. On the palate, this is mildly tart, lactic and mildly yogurt like, with plenty of lavender. A berry spritzer like flavor, crisp, clean, scrubbing, effervescent and lightly mineral-like, follows. Drying, watery with essential lavender oils. Decent.
Sep 11, 2019A bright glowing reddish purple with a pink head that falls off leaving no lacing, this looks decent. The nose is loaded with lavender, fresh and fragrant and unfortunately, so damn perfume-like that it makes me think of hand soap. The expression is clean and spot on, it's just overpowering. Along with this is a mild fruity, berry note. Really, though, this reminds me of Trader Joe's lavender soap. On the palate, this is mildly tart, lactic and mildly yogurt like, with plenty of lavender. A berry spritzer like flavor, crisp, clean, scrubbing, effervescent and lightly mineral-like, follows. Drying, watery with essential lavender oils. Decent.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz can into a tulip. Canned on 4/27/19.
Appearance: rich orange-pink hue with a bit of haze and a thin layer of ivory-pink foam atop. The berries add a definitely interesting hue to this one.
Smell: lightly sweet with plenty of lavender. Not much sourness comes through in the smell, so the overall aroma is floral and, well, soapy. But in a good way I guess?
Taste: berry sweetness; mild-to-moderate sourness; a certain jamminess; and lavender, lavender, lavender. This beer is interesting, but the huge lavender complement makes it seem more like a bath product than a beer. That said, I like it, despite its weirdness.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: so, I have a tendency to like weird things, and so I like this beer. But I like it just the way I'm having it -- one can. I'm glad I've tried it, but I see no need to seek out more.
Sep 10, 2019Appearance: rich orange-pink hue with a bit of haze and a thin layer of ivory-pink foam atop. The berries add a definitely interesting hue to this one.
Smell: lightly sweet with plenty of lavender. Not much sourness comes through in the smell, so the overall aroma is floral and, well, soapy. But in a good way I guess?
Taste: berry sweetness; mild-to-moderate sourness; a certain jamminess; and lavender, lavender, lavender. This beer is interesting, but the huge lavender complement makes it seem more like a bath product than a beer. That said, I like it, despite its weirdness.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: so, I have a tendency to like weird things, and so I like this beer. But I like it just the way I'm having it -- one can. I'm glad I've tried it, but I see no need to seek out more.
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