Bumble Berry Honey Blueberry Ale - Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon

oline73

Maryland

4/5  rDev +8.1%

02-16-2013 21:12:24 | More by oline73

JReites

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-24-2013 01:31:31 | More by JReites

LockeSD

New York

2/5  rDev -45.9%

05-23-2013 14:58:10 | More by LockeSD

BarryMFBurton

Indiana

3.63/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Here’s hoping this is a blueberry beer that finally works; I’ve had too many bad berry brews.

A: Thin golden body with a shimmer like apple juice. A frothy white head appears quick but lasts long, lingering with a creamy retention.

S: Plump blueberry aromas stay at the top of the nose at every moment, with supporting hints of strawberry. Sweet wheat forms a soft foundation of straw and lemon tea with honey; a mild ale, it seems.

T: At first sip, it’s a blueberry palate with a crisp, trailing graininess, like blueberry cereal. The quick snap of grains is overcome by a vanilla and honey sweetness, a creamy, yogurt-like sweetness that settles lightly on the palate. A finishing touch of bright lemon and acidic berry round this off in slightly tart style.

M: Drinkable but almost overly frothy. If it’s served cold, I’m sure it would pass the hot-day-test, but the carbonation is a little too airy for me at the moment.

O: Success! A tasty blueberry ale. Unfortunately, like most blueberry beers I’ve had, this is a little thin, so I don’t think it’s any more than a light summer beer – a summer beer that’s unique enough, though, to keep me interested.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:29:42 | More by BarryMFBurton

kyle86

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-20-2013 21:55:25 | More by kyle86

MJSJr

Ohio

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-19-2013 17:16:55 | More by MJSJr

BamfBacon

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-19-2013 15:49:23 | More by BamfBacon

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-19-2013 00:20:00 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-15-2013 20:47:19 | More by DeutschesBier

riemster

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-15-2013 05:31:35 | More by riemster

basickness

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-14-2013 15:33:03 | More by basickness

barflybastard

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

05-12-2013 23:37:19 | More by barflybastard

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-12-2013 04:51:22 | More by hollywood_15063

Kmccabe33

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-10-2013 13:00:44 | More by Kmccabe33

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A-golden amber color with a nice white head and decent lacing

S-toasted grain, blueberry, touch of sweetness form the honey

T-toasted malt, little too much sweetness from the honey, some blueberry, mild bitter finish

F-medium body with moderate carbonation, fairly smooth

O-not bad, not as artificial tasting as I thought it would be, might be ice change of pace on a hot summer day

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:05:44 | More by MDDMD

apasternak

Ohio

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-08-2013 22:14:53 | More by apasternak

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-05-2013 21:22:49 | More by ejimhof

daninfiction

Ohio

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-05-2013 04:03:35 | More by daninfiction

rjcoy06

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-03-2013 00:20:38 | More by rjcoy06

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-02-2013 02:34:10 | More by KevinGordon

OB1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

04-30-2013 03:30:10 | More by OB1

cosmonick

Indiana

3/5  rDev -18.9%

04-30-2013 01:57:18 | More by cosmonick

nlmartin

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

04-29-2013 14:14:30 | More by nlmartin

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

04-28-2013 15:26:08 | More by browniewithnuts

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.61/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle courtesy of mgbickel pours a lightly hazed copper color with a very large cap of creamy white head. Retention and lacing both excellent...in fact, it started bubbling out of the bottle a little bit.

Nose is tasty blueberry goodness. Artificial - probably, but thats ok by me...its tough to get much out of blueberries when using the actual fruit. Not much else, maybe a little grains with a touch of honey...but I wouldnt have guessed if it didnt say honey on the label.

Taste is mostly artificial blueberry, but that is a flavor I dont mind at all. The base beer is light and neutral, though not as light as most fruit beers. Mouthfeel is fine, plenty of carbonation. Not bad...not too sweet, not too light. I could drink a few of these on a summer afternoon.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 22:17:47 | More by twiggamortis420