Dark Horse BluPA

Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Marshall, Michigan USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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MiBG Summer Fest 2011. similar to a crooked tree with added blueberry. that being said, the blueberry was quite subtle. piney and grassy hoppiness with just a hint of blueberry syrup. more of an ipa than a fruit, which is nice

July 2005 - on tap during a great night of friendship. The tartness of the blueberry was apparent, especially compared to the Figpa next to it - flavors here were able to shine alongside the IPA’s dusty, orangey hoppiness. Nicely bodied and very easy drinking, quite citric but not watery (thankfully). Smells like pine and peach.

Sampled on draught @ Dark Horse Brewing Company in Marshall, Michigan. An India Pale Ale brewed with blueberries. Dark Horse’s blueberry obsession is strange, as is their obsession with opaque beer, but now I am rambling. Light orange color, with a creamier head compared to the other fruit IPA I tasted. Welcoming blueberry and hop aroma that to me, is an improvement of the regular Crooked Tree. Blueberry seems to stand out in the nose, blending well with the citrusy hops. Flavor is very fruity, as the hops in Crooked Tree are extremely fruity as is, the blueberry just accentuates it, making it pretty lovely. Notes of peach, apricot, grapefruit and most of all, blueberries.