Marionberry Hibiscus Gose | Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Oregon, United States
widmer.com
Style: Leipzig Gose
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
None provided.
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Ratings: 182 | Reviews: 51
Reviews by ngeunit1:
4/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a cloudy orange-red with a thin finger of frothy reddish head. The head fades down fairly quickly leaving behind a little lace.
S - Aroma is a mix of wheat, tart and sweet berries, farmhouse smells, coriander, and a touch of lemon zest.
T - Starts off with a mix of sweet and tart berries with some wheat, grains, and coriander. Through the middle, some funky farmhouse flavors come through with some sourness and a bit of acidity. The finish is a mix of sweet berries, wheat, tartness and funkiness, acidity, and sourness.
M - Medium-light bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a tart, sour, and sweet finish.
D - Very drinkable. Nice overall balance with some good berry flavor, tartness, and acidity.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a cloudy orange-red with a thin finger of frothy reddish head. The head fades down fairly quickly leaving behind a little lace.
S - Aroma is a mix of wheat, tart and sweet berries, farmhouse smells, coriander, and a touch of lemon zest.
T - Starts off with a mix of sweet and tart berries with some wheat, grains, and coriander. Through the middle, some funky farmhouse flavors come through with some sourness and a bit of acidity. The finish is a mix of sweet berries, wheat, tartness and funkiness, acidity, and sourness.
M - Medium-light bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a tart, sour, and sweet finish.
D - Very drinkable. Nice overall balance with some good berry flavor, tartness, and acidity.
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More User Reviews:
3.45/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12oz brown bottle with a bottled on date.
LOOK: Muddled rose colored brew, bubbly faintly pink head
SMELL: Crackers, flour, coriander, floral, fruity, slightly herbal
TASTE: Tart, slick, medium bodied, fresh wild berries, salt, coriander, tart hibiscus, slight alcoholic warmth, modest hopping, a bit chewy, biscuity, nutty yeast, floral semi-dry finish
You have to hand it to them for coming up with a brew like this, old world style meets extreme brewing. I think the level of tartness works here though it would have come across better if the beer was dryer.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12oz brown bottle with a bottled on date.
LOOK: Muddled rose colored brew, bubbly faintly pink head
SMELL: Crackers, flour, coriander, floral, fruity, slightly herbal
TASTE: Tart, slick, medium bodied, fresh wild berries, salt, coriander, tart hibiscus, slight alcoholic warmth, modest hopping, a bit chewy, biscuity, nutty yeast, floral semi-dry finish
You have to hand it to them for coming up with a brew like this, old world style meets extreme brewing. I think the level of tartness works here though it would have come across better if the beer was dryer.
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3.58/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Tulip.
Appearance: Fairly dark orangish red with thick white head that does not last.
Smell: Berries, wheat, salt and coriander.
Taste: Balanced wheat and berries at first, with some coriander and salt on the slightly tart finish. Overall, quite well balanced. Maybe too balanced, as it is almost too subtle and nothing really stands out.
Feel: Moderate carbonation, relatively light body. Dry, tart, salty finish.
Overall: Refreshing but a little too subdued. This would be a good beer to introduce more mainstream drinkers to the concept that some beers can be tart.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Tulip.
Appearance: Fairly dark orangish red with thick white head that does not last.
Smell: Berries, wheat, salt and coriander.
Taste: Balanced wheat and berries at first, with some coriander and salt on the slightly tart finish. Overall, quite well balanced. Maybe too balanced, as it is almost too subtle and nothing really stands out.
Feel: Moderate carbonation, relatively light body. Dry, tart, salty finish.
Overall: Refreshing but a little too subdued. This would be a good beer to introduce more mainstream drinkers to the concept that some beers can be tart.
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4/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From tasting notes. Had on tap at the Bryant Lake Bowl. It pours hazy pink under a 1” pinkish white foam collar. The aromas are all berry. There is light malt on the palate but berries dominate and in the background some light tartness to balance and a dash of salt. In the background there is a flavor vaguely similar to rose hips that is probably hibiscus. The gose tartness and salt keep this from becoming a high school date beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From tasting notes. Had on tap at the Bryant Lake Bowl. It pours hazy pink under a 1” pinkish white foam collar. The aromas are all berry. There is light malt on the palate but berries dominate and in the background some light tartness to balance and a dash of salt. In the background there is a flavor vaguely similar to rose hips that is probably hibiscus. The gose tartness and salt keep this from becoming a high school date beer.
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3.6/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle (2012)
Thanks for the gift, Alucard4!
A dark pink and light purple in the glass with very small, almost no, head. This leaves the glass clean on its way down.
A sweet, sugary, and floral aroma. There's definite berry character and what I suppose is the hibiscus. A bit of a salt character as well. Enjoyable and appropriate, especially for the style.
The flavor too is sweet and floral with decent berry character and a definite saline character. Very easy drinking.
Medium bodied with low carbonation.
Enjoyable.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle (2012)
Thanks for the gift, Alucard4!
A dark pink and light purple in the glass with very small, almost no, head. This leaves the glass clean on its way down.
A sweet, sugary, and floral aroma. There's definite berry character and what I suppose is the hibiscus. A bit of a salt character as well. Enjoyable and appropriate, especially for the style.
The flavor too is sweet and floral with decent berry character and a definite saline character. Very easy drinking.
Medium bodied with low carbonation.
Enjoyable.
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3.7/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours an odd Kool-Aid/fruit punch red with little pink champagne-style bubbles and pretty well no lace. But appearances aren't everything.
Nose is tart berries -- very appealing, actually.
Taste is pleasantly tart, but not sweet. The hibiscus adds a floral tinge, and the coriander imparts a lightly spicy hint towards the finish, but overall the flavor is marionberry. It's a little sour, and a nicely light session beer that breaks the mold a bit.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours an odd Kool-Aid/fruit punch red with little pink champagne-style bubbles and pretty well no lace. But appearances aren't everything.
Nose is tart berries -- very appealing, actually.
Taste is pleasantly tart, but not sweet. The hibiscus adds a floral tinge, and the coriander imparts a lightly spicy hint towards the finish, but overall the flavor is marionberry. It's a little sour, and a nicely light session beer that breaks the mold a bit.
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3.47/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured minimal head on a cloudy, bright red colored body.
The aroma was pleasant and flowery. The marionberry and coriander came through too.
The taste gave a hit of the Gose sour, which was rounded out by the berry sweetness.
The texture was crisp with moderate carbonation.
An interesting beer and worth trying at least once.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured minimal head on a cloudy, bright red colored body.
The aroma was pleasant and flowery. The marionberry and coriander came through too.
The taste gave a hit of the Gose sour, which was rounded out by the berry sweetness.
The texture was crisp with moderate carbonation.
An interesting beer and worth trying at least once.
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3.82/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I was crazy about New Belgians Frambozen years ago, and when they finally brought it back to my area, I did not really like it anymore.
This beer captures everything I liked. Despite the off white head that is gone in a flash, and the red color, the beer is light, carbinated, and refreshing. No hops at all, and a light sour- light lemons. Great mouthfeel and taste.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I was crazy about New Belgians Frambozen years ago, and when they finally brought it back to my area, I did not really like it anymore.
This beer captures everything I liked. Despite the off white head that is gone in a flash, and the red color, the beer is light, carbinated, and refreshing. No hops at all, and a light sour- light lemons. Great mouthfeel and taste.
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3.16/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
22 oz. bottle into a large globe glass. Pours a hazed ruby with a half inch of pinkish tinted foam. Moderate retention but solid carbonation allowing for an easily maintained surface cap with a quick spin.
Aroma of wheat and a touch of yeast. Just a hint of berry and a slight tartness are integrated with the wheatiness.
Taste brings forth the berry and coriander up front, a touch of apparent salinity on the close and a lingering fruitiness after. No hop bite though a touch of hops is offered on the aroma, quite smooth and drinkable. Light in body, touch of salty tartness though not tart by any means. Interesting entree to the style though likely a bit of an outlier..
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
22 oz. bottle into a large globe glass. Pours a hazed ruby with a half inch of pinkish tinted foam. Moderate retention but solid carbonation allowing for an easily maintained surface cap with a quick spin.
Aroma of wheat and a touch of yeast. Just a hint of berry and a slight tartness are integrated with the wheatiness.
Taste brings forth the berry and coriander up front, a touch of apparent salinity on the close and a lingering fruitiness after. No hop bite though a touch of hops is offered on the aroma, quite smooth and drinkable. Light in body, touch of salty tartness though not tart by any means. Interesting entree to the style though likely a bit of an outlier..
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3.23/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Served on tap at dunderbaks of tampa for a cut rate three dollar price tag. Served in a goblet.
Pours medium dark red, with some foam. Nose is a light fruitiness. Some cherry. Taste is an extremely faint cherry lead. Somewhat watery. There is an almost vegetable quality to the taste - earthy carrots buried in there. Minor carbonation in the mouthfeel.
Overall a decent beer but not remarkable.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Served on tap at dunderbaks of tampa for a cut rate three dollar price tag. Served in a goblet.
Pours medium dark red, with some foam. Nose is a light fruitiness. Some cherry. Taste is an extremely faint cherry lead. Somewhat watery. There is an almost vegetable quality to the taste - earthy carrots buried in there. Minor carbonation in the mouthfeel.
Overall a decent beer but not remarkable.
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3.65/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A- pours a murky ruby-red color with no head or lace, almost pours more like fruit juice. Not very beery looking but great color.
S- some red berries and flowers, dry crackers, and a bit of tangy tomato
T- sweet berries, hibiscus and coriander, finishes tangy and acidic with a bit if vegetable juice flavor
M- medium body and carbonation, foamy finish, a bit like carbonated juice
O- this is an interesting style, my first sample. The fruity-acidic element works pretty well together. Would like to try more of the Gose style.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A- pours a murky ruby-red color with no head or lace, almost pours more like fruit juice. Not very beery looking but great color.
S- some red berries and flowers, dry crackers, and a bit of tangy tomato
T- sweet berries, hibiscus and coriander, finishes tangy and acidic with a bit if vegetable juice flavor
M- medium body and carbonation, foamy finish, a bit like carbonated juice
O- this is an interesting style, my first sample. The fruity-acidic element works pretty well together. Would like to try more of the Gose style.
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3.6/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle, date stamped on label of Mar 28 13. Served in a stange glass, the beer pours a slightly reddish/orange color with a half inch off-white head. Head retention is OK, and there wasn't much lacing at all. The brew smells like marionberries, flowers (which I assume is from the hibiscus), and wheat. It tastes like marionberries, wheat, and a bit of floralness (once again, from the hibiscus). Moutfheel/body is light/medium, it's easy to drink and has a moderate amount of carbonation. I thought this was a decent enough brew, although I'm not sure if I would call this a gose or not. Regardless, it wasn't bad at all. $8.49 a 4-pack.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle, date stamped on label of Mar 28 13. Served in a stange glass, the beer pours a slightly reddish/orange color with a half inch off-white head. Head retention is OK, and there wasn't much lacing at all. The brew smells like marionberries, flowers (which I assume is from the hibiscus), and wheat. It tastes like marionberries, wheat, and a bit of floralness (once again, from the hibiscus). Moutfheel/body is light/medium, it's easy to drink and has a moderate amount of carbonation. I thought this was a decent enough brew, although I'm not sure if I would call this a gose or not. Regardless, it wasn't bad at all. $8.49 a 4-pack.
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Marionberry Hibiscus Gose from Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.31 out of
5 with
182 ratings
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