Captain Lawrence Barrel Select Raspberry

From Captain Lawrence – A Brown ale aged in oak barrels with Brettanomyces and Raspberries.  This beer uses the same base beer as the Cherry version, creating a  refreshing sour ale, with an intense Raspberry aroma.  This version has much more upfront fruit flavors than the milder Cherry version.

Captain Lawrence Brewing – Captain Lawrence Barrel Select Raspberry – 750 ml. bottle poured into a goblet.

Appearance: Pours a dark tea brown. No head.

Aroma:  Fresh raspberry, funk.

Taste:  Raspberries, modest toasted malt. Finishes tart.

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with  soft carbonation.

Overall:  Well done. I like this and the cherry, but probably this a bit more than the cherry. It wasn’t super complex or overly funky, but very enjoyable.