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RATINGS: 390   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.03   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Sweetwater Blue is a unique lighter style ale enhanced with a hint of fresh blueberry. When you drink this beer take a good whiff first and you’ll smell the blueberry influence, but on the taste it’s extremely subtle and the finish is extra clean. Ain’t no fruit beer, but it is our breakfast beer, usually folks that are looking to quench their thirst or for those that are new to the “good beer” lifestyle; this is their choice. This brew and the ESB were the original two to go through the tanks at SweetWater in February 1997.

Medals: Bronze medal winner at the 1998 World Beer Cup, Fruit Beer category; Always the funky favorite at any outdoor beer festival

Malt: 2 Row, Wheat

Hops: Centenial


3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
heemer77 (4754) - Urbandale, Iowa, USA - JUN 8, 2008
Tap at the Mellow Mushroom in Chattanooga. The body was dark gold with a white head. The aroma was floral with some blueberries. The taste was light blueberries with some toast. Simple, but one of the better blueberry beers I have tried.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
alexsdad06 (2230) - Ohio, USA - JUN 2, 2008
12 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small disappearing head. The aroma was mild blueberry, light citrus, grass. The flavor is moderately sweet, lighter blueberry, hay, with slight bitterness in the finish. Not my favorite offering from them.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
dchmela (2218) - Orlando, Florida, USA - MAY 28, 2008
On draft at the Mellow Mushroom. Needed a lunch beer and thought this might star the day off right. Amber orange pour with a thin white head. Aroma is bursting of blueberry, with a bit of wheat sneaking in later in the glass. Finishes up with a blueberry malty thing that is to be expected of this kind of beer. Not the greatest, but servicable.

3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Brewmighstro (8) - Boone, USA - MAY 21, 2008 does not count
bottle. pours a golden color. nice white frothy head. aroma is a blueberry explosion and some citrus fruit. taste is of blueberry galore and a slight metallic taste. a decent fruit beer. would make for a good dessert beer after a light meal

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
abcfan (362) - New Jersey, USA - MAY 18, 2008
Thanks kpresley77 for the bottle. There wasn’t much of anything going on with this one. Poured a pale gold color with a thin white head. Aroma was wheat and a very subtle hint of blueberry. Was surprised at how bland the taste was. Not much blueberry, or anything going on here. Very thin in the mouth with a crisp finish. Would not go out of my way to find this again.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
UnholyBrewing (490) - Central Florida(Upper Hell), Florida, USA - MAY 15, 2008
...was surprised at the quality of this beer. Good blend of wheat malt and the natural blueberry flavor, not overpowering, just enough to make it very drinkable. Slightly lacking body, but that’s alright in this case. I would try it if I were you, that is if you like fruit beers.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
phishpond417 (2089) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - MAY 13, 2008
Probably my girlfriend’s favorite beer, and one my all time favorite’s as well. Pours a bright a golden colour with a medium sized white head. Vibrant fruit aromas of- what else, but blueberries! Very fruity all around with a wonderful blueberry flavor. best served with blueberries in the glass.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
nick76 (3461) - Tampa, Florida, USA - MAY 13, 2008
The aroma has hints of sweet and sour blueberries and malt. The appearance is cloudy gold with a small head. The flavor is like the aroma and a little too tart. The palate is thin. Overall not good but not terrible either.


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