Raspberry Trail Ale
Marin Brewing Company

Raspberry Trail AleRaspberry Trail Ale
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From:
Marin Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
5%
Score:
76
Avg:
3.16 | pDev: 18.67%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
37
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 30, 2016
Added:
Sep 18, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by avwrite:
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Reviewed by avwrite from California

3.79/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A lot of raspberry taste but still had that beer flavor. A hint of sweetness and bitterness with a wonderful fragrance made it pretty pleasant. Surprisingly heavy afterwards.
Feb 05, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.37 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by northbay47 from California

Jun 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by IRONRakkasan from California

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.14 by Beernoobie from California

Dec 13, 2015
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Rated by terence from California

1.67/5  rDev -47.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Very sweet, not very enjoyable. I could not finish the glass.
Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by double2chin from California

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 08, 2014
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Reviewed by 3PuttPar

3.5/5  rDev +10.8%
I love Marin Brewing, but this is not their finest work. It is still delicious and light, but it is more of a beer for non-beer drinkers. My bottle ran a bit flat, and the raspberry was a hint artificial. Delicious to be sure, but lacking complexity or finesse. I wold live to try it as a shandy or as a floater in top of a stout.
Sep 20, 2014
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Reviewed by heygeebee from Australia

3.57/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
From notes.

Pale straw, fizzy head.

Sweet, grains, Herbert, only really a hint of raspberry.

Sweet, with a zesty hint of sour to balance. More raspberry on palate than nose, but that is not saying much. Candy flavours mostly. Refreshing tho.

Lively, light, zesty.

Nice summer quencher, but somewhat all fizz and no substance.
Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by NRo from California

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Apr 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Bunny_Shawe from Arizona

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by sevenshubby from California

Apr 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Mar 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by gleemonger from California

Sep 05, 2012
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

2.53/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Some foam-up at first, but the head doesn't last well. Quite prickly on the tongue. Hazy light yellow color in the big tulip. Thin, sharp, sets the teeth on edge after some sipping. Faint beery aroma.

The rather nasty fruity taste is right up front, followed by a quite unpleasant bitter rasp. The fruit tastes like something in a popsicle. Actually it's exactly like generic red jello made with pineapple juice that sat too long opened in the can. I keep trying to taste this stuff, I am surprised I have so little left to pour out. Aftertaste is nearly medicinal and doesn't want to leave.

This is a surprise, since I thought the Peach version was really decent. From the 22 oz bottle bought at Total Wine in Huntington Beach.
Sep 01, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by caverog from California

Jul 03, 2012
Raspberry Trail Ale from Marin Brewing Company
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 37 ratings