Marin Raspberry Trail Ale
I had a bottle of this last night after work and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The beer geek sites are generally unkind to any fruity beer that isn't a "traditional lambic" so don't let the low score fool you. Raspberry Trail opens with the scent of raspberries and a little earthiness and pours a light amber with small, rapidly diminishing head. I was glad to see that it was "normal" colored and not dyed an awful shade of pink like some other fruit beers I could mention. The taste is an interesting blend of raspberries and woodiness (reminiscent of berry seeds) carried along by a light bready malt character and subdued citrusy hops that seem to accentuate the tartness of the berry flavor. I don't see myself drinking a lot of this simply because I prefer crisp IPAs and clean Czech lagers in the summer, but if light, refreshing, and fruity is your thing you could do far, far worse than this beer.
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