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Hardywood Virginia Blackberry


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Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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RATINGS: 8   MEAN: 3.34/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.08   IBU: 12   EST. CALORIES: 204   ABV: 6.8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A Belgian wheat beer brewed with a touch of rye and a massive addition (over 1,000 lbs. per 40-barrel batch) of plump, ripe blackberries grown by Agriberry in Hanover County, Hardywood Virginia Blackberry offers an assertive fruit character while remaining extremely refreshing. Ruby hued with the bright aroma of fresh bramble berries, this beer’s pleasantly gentle body leads to a rather dry, rounded fruit finish, making it irresistible on a hot summer day.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
tia (756) - Sandston, Virginia, USA - NOV 25, 2012
Tap. Blush color with carnation head. Smells like sweet tarts. Light tart flavor. Refreshing and lively. (Accidentally rated this under my husband’s account. He agreed with what I wrote so he kept it as his rating, too. Thus, two duplicate ratings.)

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Foxbush (986) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - SEP 6, 2012
Draft at the Brewery We visited the brewery on one of their Thursday night events, Food trucks are parked in the parking lot and the people come. This crowd continued to grow well towards 8 PM. The fruity beers are just not my favorites. This ale poured a purole color. Almost no head in a plastic cup. These beers are just too sweet. They appeal some of the beer drinkers. There is much beer to enjoy at these events.

3.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Travlr (7953) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - SEP 2, 2012
Bottle courtesy of dandrino, thanks! Murky reddish purple color, scant pink coca cola head. Aroma of berries, citrus. Taste issweet berries, rubarb, lemon, slightly bitter finish.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Kinz (2967) - Glen Allen, Virginia, USA - AUG 26, 2012
Definitely a fruit beer and not a wit. Pours a purplish color, slight head. Aroma of blackberries. Flavor is lightly of wheat, followed by a solid hit of blackberry fruit on the finish. Has a touch of that "muddy" note you get with blackberry syrup sometimes - not a bad thing, but different in a beer. Nice stuff.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Butters (3318) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - AUG 18, 2012
This was substantially better than the strawberry was. Very nicely balanced wheat character. Subtley fruity blackberry aroma and flavor. It comes out more on the tail end. Very drinkable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Drake (6488) - Ivy, Virginia, USA - AUG 12, 2012
Got a glass of this at the brewery right before it kicked. Lucky me. Pours a hazy purple color with a thin wispy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of berries, citrus and tart wheat. The taste is dry wheat and tart blackberries. Medium bodied, high carbonation.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
HopTsing (327) - Sandston, Virginia, USA - AUG 12, 2012
Tap. Blush color with carnation head. Smells like sweet tarts. Light tart flavor. Refreshing and lively.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RABinVA (679) - Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA - AUG 7, 2012
On tap at the brewery prior to the official release (so extra fresh). Pours like a wit infused with beery (hazy gold mixed with a reddish/purple tint). Aroma is fresh berry with a bit of yeast. Taste is full of fresh berry sweetness and a great balancing tart bite. Very refreshing for a warm summer day. Can’t wait to see how it is out of the bottle.


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