Episode Notes

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Episode 54: Lead Dog Brewing\\u2019s Raspberry Blonde

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It\\u2019s the Two Minute Beer Review!

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I\\u2019m Andrew Burkum and it\\u2019s that time of the week again where we pick a bottle from that massive craft brew aisle hoping to find a hidden treasure.

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This week we\\u2019re going to take a look at Raspberry Blonde by Lead Dog Brewing in Reno, NV. Will gentlemen prefer this blonde? Let\\u2019s find out!

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Raspberry Blonde is a deep gold to amber in color. The smell is almost completely and unmistakably that of raspberry jam.

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But what about the taste? It is very raspberry! No false advertising on the label of this one. Sadly, I don\\u2019t find a whole lot of depth behind that fruit flavor. You just get all that berry right up front and then it\\u2019s gone without leaving much of an impression behind. It\\u2019s not sweet, but it also doesn\\u2019t really develop at all. It\\u2019s just there and then gone. I was kind of hoping, to be honest, for something more complex out of this one.

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Raspberry blonde is a fine experiment in the combination of fruit and beer but at the end of the day I find it kind of a single note experience. On the upside it\\u2019s not too sweet, which could have taken it to some very bad places but honestly I\\u2019m having a hard time finding the beer in this one and as a beer lover first I sort of have a problem with that. For me it would not be a repeat experience. Raspberry Blonde is 5 percent alcohol by volume.

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Well that\\u2019s all for this week, but I hope you\\u2019ll join me next week as I take a look at Mischief Hoppy Belgian Style Ale from the Bruery in Placentia CA. Will this one help us get up to no good? We\\u2019ll find out next week! Look for links to this week\\u2019s beer and brewery in the show notes.

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That\\u2019s all for now, but I\\u2019ll see you next week as we continue on our quest to taste all the beer!

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