Nickel Brook Raspberry Über Berliner-Style Weisse is a 3.8% alcohol ale in
the German style from Burlington, Ontario's Nickel Brook Brewing Co. The
ale poured a surprisingly pink and hazy hue, topped with a short-lived
light pink head. According to the label of the 375mL bottle, this pink
concoction clocks a mere 3 IBUs.
Über has a punchy
raspberry aroma that straddles between tart berry and cool-aid
sweetness. The flavour is far leas sweet than the aroma, built around a
tart raspberry vibe. Über has a tight, short taste, with a fraction of
sweetness dwarfed by seriously fruity sourness. It is effervescent, but
fairly thin on the mouthfeel.
Once one battles
through its lurid pinkness, NB's Raspberry Über Berliner-Style Weisse has an
engrossing cordial quality that makes it quite enjoyable. I'd have liked
a bit more body from this wheat beer, but it tasted pretty nice all the
same. The real beef for me was that the raspberry flavour really
dominated the beery elements of this little ale.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10.
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