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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


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
wcampbell (721) - Clemson, South Carolina, USA - JUL 29, 2007
I liked this one, it clearly stood out from other blueberry beers. The flavor is dominated by blueberries, but it isn’t overly sweet. Not a good session beer, but very enjoyable.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
mnicole (15) - asheville, North Carolina, USA - JUL 27, 2007
smells like a fresh blueberry muffin. has a light carbonation and taste of blueberries. it has definite black pepper taste in the finish. very strange beer. can’t imagine drinking more than one.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
NYHarvey (2153) - New York, New York, USA - JUL 27, 2007
UPDATED: NOV 16, 2007 Courtesy of Nick76. Big blueberry aroma with little else save a vaguely sharp pepper-like aroma. The body is a lusterless gold and it is virtually headless. Wow, mild blueberry and some sort of herbal/floral spicy note that could be chamomile or something along those lines. Very overtly spicy with a fruity finish. Not at all what I was expecting. Quite a pleasant surprise. Damn, that hot chili pepper finish mixed with the mildly sweet blueberry notes is pretty nice. Awesome flavor here. Close observers will note some similarities in flavor between this and Stone VE 03. Nice surprise this one.

2.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
drfabulous (2140) - Lexington, Kentucky, USA - JUL 26, 2007
By memory, taste of blueberry juice. Not a strong beer. Bad aftertaste. Major disappointment.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Jmichael (640) - Asheville, North Carolina, USA - JUL 24, 2007
poured into tulip. pours a clear golden yellow, light carbonation with low head, fresh blueberry aroma, fizzy on the palate and blueberry’s pronounced with a peppery finish.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
pjk33 (386) - Sligo - Curllsville Heights, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 13, 2007
Bottle. My cousin Bob’s son Jeremy brought up from the brewery for my dad and I tried it. I didn’t realize that it would be blueberry until it hit the nose and tongue but it is... then a strange black pepper flavor comes through as well as some hops and slightly sweet malt. Nose is malty and slightly fruity but it’s in the initial flavor that I get the blueberry and as the brew hits the back of the tongue... black pepper everywhere. Kind of cool , but one is enough.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
MrBendo (1064) - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA - JUL 12, 2007
Thanks to shp555 for the bottle. Sightly hazy amber with a small head. Aroma is blueberries, light malt and medicine. The blueberries are there, but don’t overpower the drink in any sense. Would be a good Summer coller, except for the medicine/astringense I taste throughout. Glad I got a second bottle. Maybe I’m having a bad palate day.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Gez (44) - Ringgold, Georgia, USA - JUL 2, 2007
Hazy orange gold color. Small white head. Very strong blueberry aroma. Sweet blueberry flavor with a hint of orange. Smooth with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Reminds me of blueberry muffins.


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