RBG - Raspberry Bramble Gose
Tröegs Brewing Company

on tap at the brewery friday evening

Arrives in the appropriate glass, pale red wine coloring, nice small fizzy, slightly off white head which persists in some form throughout.

The aroma seems a little artificial, but Raspberry is the dominant aroma,along with a little grassiness.

Unfortunately, the taste comes off as artificial as well. Like raspberry cough syrup or something. Nicely tart and slightly sour, but that berry taste overcomes all. Sadly, I could not finish it.

Mouth a touch below medium, finish sour berry.

I love Troegs, but this one did not not taste good to me at all. Offered to others in the group, and it was a unanimous thumbs down.

 

Thanks to JLindros for hooking me up with a can.

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a nice crystal clear light ruby hue with a thin white head that fades slowly to leave a creamy halo and light wisps.

S - Aromas of light wheat and lemons, some decent salinity but with almost some toasted notes. There is some seedy berry notes which could be higher.

T - Taste is similar to the nose. Very nice creamy wheat little bit of lemon as well, decent salt level. Berry is pleasant, little jammy but not overly so. Finish isn't flemmy, rather pleasant.

M - Mouthfeel is nice and creamy and not really flemmy, however, I feel the body is a bit on the thinner side.

O - Overall this was a solid berry gose, though it's not exactly stellar.

Serving Type: Can

Best by 12/22/18, picked up at the brewery a couple weeks ago

Pours a big foamy fluffy bubbly 1 finger head that fades at a slow pace, nice retention and thick soapy lacing, crystal clear reddish orange color

Nose plenty of decent gose up front, raw bread dough malt, creamy wheat like as well, a touch of tart lemony like souring thing, a little coriander, and a touch of salt, either good or bad not sure but the raspberry bramble is very light, not overpowering but not much at all either, actually maybe even more lemony than raspberry

Taste brings more of the same but thankfully a bit more raspberry, base gose out front, raw bread dough creamy wheat and a little lactic sourness, mild coriander and a little salt as well, good sourness level, nice base gose in general, raspberry adds a bit of tart fruit but again lighter than I would have liked, but at least it;s not overpowering, mild flemmy finish

Mouth is med to lighter bod, nice fizzy creamy carb, a touch of lactic tartness and flemmy

Overall not bad, good base gose, not enough raspberry but thankfully not a raspberry bomb either

Tröegs Brewing Company "RBG - Raspberry Bramble Gose"
$6.50/pint on tap @ Gingerbread Man, Carlisle, PA on 8 September 2018

Notes: Clear ruby in color beneath a short head of white. Limited head retention and lacing but it is a sour beer so that's expected. The aroma suggests tartness and fresh raspberries, a light bit of grainy malt, and some mild floral and earthy character. The raspberries are seemingly natural and not sweet. The flavor however has more to it and the blend of raspberries and tartness with the bit of malt that backs it is nice. The salt appears after that, lightly, and although there's next to no bitterness it finishes dry with a flicker of acidity and some residual earthiness. This is not a beer that's overdone, and it's light but flavorful and refreshing, and perfect for summer.