Style: Wild Ale (with Fruit)

ABV: 6.7

94/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 4

Area Two Experimental Brewing Black Raspberry Lambic

What the brewers say

Made with European black raspberries. Aged in American and French oak barrels. Perfect balance between lambic sourness and dark berry flavors.

What our panel thought

Bold cherry, blackberry, raspberry, and black currant aromatics with oaky vanilla undertones. A bit of funk and acetic complement. Vibrant, jammy blackberry in the flavor lingers through to the finish, with a bold acidity, soft tartness, light dryness, and tannic complexity reminiscent of a bold cabernet.

What our editors thought

Intense dark and juicy beer notes on the nose, indulgent and luxurious. The body is almost cabernet sauvignon–like. Flavor is bold natural raspberry, deep and engaging with a bit of currant spice. An oaky through-line adds a subtle feeling of age. Exquisite.

Review printed in: Brewing Craft Classics (Feb-Mar 2021) (View All Issues)


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