Style: Hard Seltzer

ABV: 5.0

87/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	15
Mouthfeel:	4

Oskar Blues Brewery Wild Basin Black Raspberry

What the brewers say

A fresh-picked take on a classic, Wild Basin Black Raspberry bursts with jammy, sun-kissed, slightly tart berry flavor.

What our panel thought

Fairly strong essence-forward fruit-candy aroma, like chewable vitamins or antacids. Flavor is less sweet, with low acidity. Finish seems a bit hollow; not much there besides the sweet, lingering essence. Might not disappoint typical seltzer drinkers.

What our editors thought

Candied berry essence in the nose conveys strong expectation of sweetness. The sip is effervescent with a strong carbonic bite, softened by fringe berry notes that linger as retronasal. Tightly defined and highly polished.

Review printed in: Beyond Beer: Hard Seltzer, Hard Kombucha, and More (Apr-May 2021) (View All Issues)

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