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Bacchus Raspberry Beer

Belgium·Fruited Flanders Red Ale
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Flemish Old Brown aged in oak barrels with raspberries. Fresh raspberry leads the nose over a slight undertone of caramel malts and a subtle sourness. The palate starts sweet, rolls into a fruity wave of ripe raspberries and develops a gentle sourness from base beer and fruit; on the finish the raspberry sweetness takes over as the acidity fades. 5 % ABV, served at 5 °C.

ABV
5.0%
Bitterness
Mild
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber15
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruityberryoak
fruity
berry
oak
sour
tart
caramel
Aroma
The nose opens with vibrant fresh raspberry at the forefront, immediately inviting.
also:funky
not found:hoppy,roasted,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bacchus Raspberry Beer

◎ Appearance

Deep garnet red with brownish undertones, characteristic of barrel-aged Flanders reds. The beer presents excellent clarity with a thin, persistent head that leaves delicate lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation creates a gentle mousse rather than aggressive bubbling.

deep garnetclearfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with vibrant fresh raspberry at the forefront, immediately inviting. A subtle caramel malt backbone emerges beneath the fruit, providing warmth and depth. Gentle sourness and a faint oaken complexity complete the aromatic profile without overpowering the bright berry character.

fresh raspberrycaramel maltsubtle oakgentle sourness

◐ Taste

The palate begins with restrained sweetness before evolving into a wave of ripe raspberry that carries through mid-palate. The base beer's natural acidity integrates with the fruit to build complexity, never harsh. Finish transitions toward the fruit's residual sweetness as acidity recedes, leaving a balanced aftertaste.

ripe raspberrysweet entrytart progressionoak integration

◑ Finish

Medium-length finish dominated by raspberry sweetness with fading acidity. A gentle dryness emerges as the aftertaste settles, leaving the palate refreshed rather than cloying.

medium lengthdry fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
82
Finish
78
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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