Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
Nice golden honey appearance, a little more opaque than expected. Medium head, little to no lacing. Aroma is "whoa, blackberry!" VERY strong blackberry aroma. Like a blackberry soda or something. Perhaps a tiny bit of malt, but blackberry definitely dominates. I'm expecting "Mike's Hard Blackberry-ade" with the smell. While the blackberry is definitely there and far from subtle (especially up front), the finish is balanced pretty well with a malty very slight bitterness. Some orange and even banana in the mix somewhere, too. Not bad. Nice medium-light body, good carbonation. Summer beer, for certain (I enjoyed mine after a day of yard work on a very humid August day.) Pretty drinkable, but wouldn't be my choice for a full night of overindulging.