Sweetwater Blue
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into nonic pint glass. A - Light golden/yellow with just a smidge of haze. A quick 1/4 inch head forms and dissipates quickly leaving nothing. No lacing. S - My first thought is a blueberry muffin. This actually smells good and balanced for a fruit beer. Very distinct blueberry with bready, almost cinnamon and raisin notes. T - Blueberry is the top note again with minimal sweetness. Breadiness and slight spice from the nose begin to develop on into mid palate, but strangely enough it drops off and morphs into a strange soapy flavor. Though not entirely unpleasant, this isn't at all where I was expecting Blue to go. A touch of sweetness and the whisper of blueberries make it to the finish. M - Light bodied with carbonation on the low end of high. Refreshing. D - For a fruit-focused brew, this is pretty good. Although the blueberries don't have any complex interplay with the malt or the hops, at least it doesn't taste like blueberry seltzer. One of the best ways I can describe this beer is as a better, more rounded, more focus, version of Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat. Sure, it tastes like blueberries but for what it lacks in complexity at least the fruit flavor never becomes overwhelming. A decent refreshing brew for the right occasion.