Bronze in Fruit Wheat Beer
Armored Cow Brewing Co., Charlotte, NC
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Tasting Notes
A refreshing wheat ale with juicy raspberry puree added to our traditional German Hefe base.
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Raspberry Rush is a seasonal wheat ale from Armored Cow Brewing Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina, made by adding raspberry puree to the brewery's traditional German hefeweizen base.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Fruit Wheat Beer | Bronze (3rd place) | 64 | Armored Cow Brewing Co. | Charlotte, NC |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | wheat ale on a German hefe base (Untappd: Wheat Beer, Fruited) | Armored Cow: on tap |
| ABV | 5.4% | Armored Cow: on tap |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
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| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | raspberry puree | Armored Cow: on tap |
| Other | seasonal; billed on Untappd as a 2026 World Beer Cup gold medal winner | Untappd (hand-read citation): Raspberry Rush |
A refreshing wheat ale with juicy raspberry puree added to our traditional German Hefe base.
Source: Armored Cow: on tap
A refreshing wheat ale with juicy raspberry puree added to our traditional German Hefe base.
Source: armoredcowbrewing.com
Raspberry puree and a German hefeweizen base are the only ingredients named; the brewery's Untappd entry says "a ton of raspberry puree" went in (Untappd (hand-read citation): Raspberry Rush). No hop, malt or yeast names are published.
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As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Fruit Wheat Beer asks for fruit that expresses true fruit complexity, often more muted to blend with the wheat malt, at 10 to 35 IBU and 2.5 to 12 percent ABV. The published 5.4% ABV fits; IBU is not published.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Fruit Wheat Beer | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Armored Cow Brewing Co. is in Charlotte, NC.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.