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Samuel Smith's Organic Raspberry Fruit Beer

Samuel Smith's Old Brewery
United Kingdom·Fruit Beer
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Raspberries give this fruit beer a sharp, mouth-watering acidity. It pours a hazy deep red with a pink head, and the aroma is intensely raspberry. The palate is sweet and tart at once, the fruit clearly in front, with grainy malt and a touch of hop bitterness behind it; the body is smooth and the finish dry, with a soft raspberry note that lingers. The underlying ale of organic barley and wheat ferments slowly with several yeasts in Stamford before the organic juice is blended in at the Old Brewery in Tadcaster.

ABV
5.1%
Bitterness
Mild11 IBU
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Gold · 2010
U.S. Open Beer Championship
Fruit Beer
★Gold — U.S. Open Beer Championship (Fruit Beer)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitytartsour
fruity
tart
sour
wheat
malty
Aroma
The nose is dominated by fresh raspberry character, sharp and mouth-watering with natural acidity jumping from the glass.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Samuel Smith's Organic Raspberry Fruit Beer

◎ Appearance

This organic fruit beer pours a hazy deep red with a distinctive pink head that settles to a delicate foam. The haziness derives from the fruit juice integration and organic grain base, creating an opaque rather than brilliant appearance. Carbonation is moderate, with steady streams maintaining the foam collar.

deep redhazy bodypink headmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by fresh raspberry character, sharp and mouth-watering with natural acidity jumping from the glass. Below the fruit sits a grainy, lightly wheaten malt base with subtle earthy undertones from the slow fermentation process. A gentle herbal hop presence provides balance without asserting itself.

bright raspberrygrainy wheatherbal hopsnatural acidity

◐ Taste

The palate opens with tart raspberry sweetness followed by a smooth, slightly grainy malt profile that grounds the fruit without heaviness. Mid-palate balances the fruit's acidity against subtle organic barley character and a restrained but present hop bitterness. The finish turns dry with lingering soft raspberry notes and a clean, refreshing aftertaste.

fruit-forwardsweet-tart balancesmooth bodydry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and medium in length, with soft raspberry lingering pleasantly without cloying. A light herbal bitterness and grainy dryness ensure a crisp, refreshing conclusion.

soft berry finishcrisp and dry
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
75
Finish
74
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 6–9°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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