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Beer Swap Beer #4 Whitstable Raspberry Wheat Beer (5.2%)

Posted on December 18, 2009 by andyMogg in Beer Festivals & Events, Beer Reviews, Beer Swap, Breweries & Pubs, Whitstable 1 Comment
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Whitstable Raspberry Wheat Beer was another of the Beer Swap beers sent by Pete. I’ll be honest and until the beers arrived, I had not heard of  Whitstable brewery, so as is usually the case with new things, I headed off to Google and ended up on the Whitstable brewery website, which told me they are a small independent brewery based in Kent who specialise in short runs of beer. It also told me there were only a few stockists of the beers which were all local to the brewery, so other than through the beauty of Beer Swap or a rather long journey to Kent the likely hood is I would have never got to try their beer.

Whitstable Raspberry WheatThe first thing I loved about this beer was the bottle, I can imagine the picture on the front being used as a painting on a wall in a little seaside pub or cafe, and im not the only one – Sam over at Real ale reviews also loved the bottle.

The aromas were of raspberry and spices along with that familiar wheat beer smell. It poured a lovely amber with a tint of red. I will be honest the first sip didn’t blow me away, in fact I wasn’t quite convinced, it was quite sharp with a big hit of raspberry but something didn’t seem quite right, it was at this point I took a bite of my cheese and crackers…the next sip of beer was completely transformed and I was hooked, the sweetness and sharpness of the beer combined with the hints of spice teamed up perfectly with the cheese, each complimenting the other well and combining to make a taste sensation.

In fact as it turned out the beer just got better and better the more I drank it, it developed and mellowed into a rather cracking ale and I can totally see why Pete sent me this beer…it’s not a beer I would drink on it’s own but give it to me with a local cheese board and I would be over the moon..that gives me an idea for Beer Swap part deux….

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One comment on “Beer Swap Beer #4 Whitstable Raspberry Wheat Beer (5.2%)”

  1. markdredge says:
    December 18, 2009 at 07:56

    I have a soft spot for this beer. It’s quite delicate but still nice and quenching. The picture on the front is like the view from opposite the bar, which is one of my fave bars there is – it’s right on the beach!

    I’ve never had it with cheese but heard that it’s great!

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