Wild Blue - Anheuser-Busch

metsfan1

California

2.63/5  rDev +25.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

C'mon guys its a blueberry beer. Is it supposed to look good, no. Is it supposed to taste like a belgium or an ipa, no. Its on par with a bud light margarita. If you feel like drinking something a little different, this will fit the bill. If you're looking for that once in a lifetime beer experience, this will not do it for you. For me, today, I'm enjoying the sweet difference that is a cheap blueberry beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 23:32:29 | More by metsfan1

CHickman

New York

1.68/5  rDev -20%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

Beer review notes from 7/13/12: pours blood red to purple color, like a grape ice pop melted, with a 1 finger pink foamy head that faded quickly and left a foamy layer on tap; could be the strangest looking beer that I've ever seen as it looks like a grape soda.

Smells of blueberry, sweet fruit, sugar, grains, artificial sweetening like KoolAide or a wine cooler; not a great smell, too sweet, but not offensive, just oddly sweet and strange.

Tastes of blueberry, sweet fruit like grapes or apple, candy sugar or actual candy like gummy worms, grains, artificial sweetening, yeast and grape juice; this hides the alcohol well but is way too sweet and almost undrinkable.

Mouthfeel is creamy and crisp at the same time, with light carbonation, a light body that is crisp, with a very sweet finish and sugary aftertaste.

Overall this borders on a drain pour as it was not balanced or enjoyable and way too sweet to drink more than one. Basically it was like a cross between a Mad Dog 20/20 and a Grape Nehi and nothing like craft beer. Calling this a "Premium Blueberry Lager" is great marketing, but total BS.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 03:31:26 | More by CHickman

john678

1.23/5  rDev -41.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Typically, I would say you get what you pay for, but in this case I was robbed. I saw the label and thought “Flying Dog”. I was horribly wrong. I only HAVE to address the beer categories for this beverage, it doesn’t deserve any. Don't purchase this, you will be sorry.

1. It had the same appearance as Barney the purple dinosaur
2. It smelled similar to "mad dog"
3. It's taste was its least unlikable feature but was like wine cooler mixed with beef broth
4. It had more in common with soda, sweet syrupy no beer feel at all.

I was most disappointed by the price. It had the same price as many good beers that I like, I was foolish for not coming to beer advocate first on this one.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 02:49:38 | More by john678

Jasonioni

3.4/5  rDev +61.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

These guys are nuts. While it's not really a beer, it does get the job done with 8% alcohol.

Blueberry soda-pop that isn't too sweet and gives a nice buzz.

Alternating with a nice IPA keeps your taste buds on their toes.

I don't really have anything else to say; the moderator should keep in mind that the first rule of writing is that one should never use two words when one will suffice.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2012 21:24:48 | More by Jasonioni

claspada

New Jersey

1.5/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

Pours a dark red-purple color with a big pink head.

Aromas begin with artificial blueberry juice/syrup. There is a chemical and wine spritzer thing going on as well.

The tastes begin with powdered sugar sweetness and blueberries (perhaps like blueberry syrup, extra syrup). Some definite alcohol notes too.

The mouthfeel is light bodied with medium to above carbonation. Finish is disgustingly sweet and cloying.

Overall, this may be the worst fruit beer on the planet, period. This beer is beyond cloying and I don't think there's any way I could finish a bottle of this.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 14:55:48 | More by claspada

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

1.78/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

12oz bottle from CJ's Potsdam NY for 1.50$

Appearance – Purple/blue colour with an above average size fizzy purple/blue coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation and there is no lacing. The head lasted for around 2 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Grains/wheat, blueberries, corn

Taste & Mouth - The beer has an average amount of carbonation. I can taste grains/bread mixed with blueberries and some corn. There is also a bit of plastic type taste. It ends with a artificial blueberry aftertaste.

Overall - Well, I picked this one up out of curiosity.. it's really bad. Don't bother buying this one.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 00:01:06 | More by spinrsx

Random311

1.6/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

A: Arrived in a nondescript bottle (notably absent any connection with Busch hmm...). Poured into chilled pint glass the color was reminiscent of McDonald's Grimace. Small frothing blueberry icing colored head that dissipates quickly.

S: Smell was very blueberry-like on top with underpinnings of ethyl alcohol. I like the smell of blueberries so this was the most appealing aspect of the beer.

T: Overly fruity with a Juicy Juice grape taste. Strangely, not much blueberry present. The intense fruit is quickly followed by a grain alcohol taste, the combination of which I can only describe as FourLoco-like. After the first sip the ethyl taste remains the dominant flavor on the tongue.

M: Again, essentially the consistency of juice. No real depth to the feel at all. It allows for quick drinking (if you're into that).

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 15:42:39 | More by Random311

garymuchow

Minnesota

3.1/5  rDev +47.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Spouse bought a 6er and had one left, so I thought I'd give it a go.
Surprised on how reddish blue (purple) it was, with little pinkish head. Very clear.
Candied fruit that is somewhat blueberry, but also seems like grape. Kinda' like grape juice.
While I think the the fruit quality is a little overdone, I am a fan of the lager base, which I find quite appealing, for some reason. Flavor still seems too much like grape juice and that does linger some at the finish. Nice pale malt in the lager though - clean and easy drinking.
For such a small head there remains quite a bit of carbonation in the drink. Not as light as how easy the drinking would indicate.
You know I don't hate this as much as others. There are issues, but the stuff I like makes it okay. Dangerous on the easy drinking and 8% abv

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 02:35:14 | More by garymuchow

CraftBeerTastic

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -52.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Ba Review #211
Served On: 08/15/2012
Glassware: Pint Glass
Labeled ABV: 8.0%
Date/ Code: 1284BJ28

Picked this up at Evergreen Liquors in Frederick, MD because I never had it before and assumed it was from a high-quality craft brewery of sorts - judging by the label.

Look: poured a cartoonish purple with a lighter purple head that dissipated in a few seconds. The carbonation bubbles completely took over the body of the neon purple liquid. Lacing was nonexistent

Smell: Blueberry was definitely all that came through in the nose along with some malt liquor skunk. Almost like blueberry syrup found at Ihop or Bob Evans, mixed with a light macro lager.

Taste: Ok… heavy artificial blueberry with a Fruity Pebbles cereal character. The finish was of a residual dextrose and a dry Bud Light aftertaste with some fusel alcohol.

From what I can tell – Inbev created a fictitious brewery in New York in order to justify the false advertising on the label of this beer. With that said, please learn from my mistake - do plenty of research before just randomly selecting a beer from the shelves of your bottle shop when feeling adventurous. This was a classic case of false advertising.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 18:56:11 | More by CraftBeerTastic

bigolbeerbelly

Texas

2.73/5  rDev +30%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Well I saw this in the grocery store and grabbed a six pack because I thought it was made by flying dog. The art was similiar to what you see on their beers and it had a dog on it. After I could barely getthe first swallow down I looked over the bottle and didnt see flying dog anywhere on the bottle. I came here and found the truth...

Beer is a deep purple sort of like a fanta. No head whatsoever.

Smell is very syrupy like blueberry syrup. Nothing beer like here.

Taste is nothing like a lager but more like a wine cooler. Grape and blueberries.

Mouthfull is average kind of sticky like a soda without much water in it.

I wouldnt buy this "beer" again. I could see the appeal for young girls who normally drink wine coolers though.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2012 21:10:12 | More by bigolbeerbelly

abgba121

Connecticut

3.03/5  rDev +44.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: pours an unexpected purple/blue color, with purple fizz, as I would call it, because this "beer" looks completely like soda. Very little head retention as well, but not surprising.

S: smells like soda with a tiny hint of cheap beer

T: fruity and sweet, slightly syrupy

M: medium bodied with high carbonation like soda

O: It tastes very good, but if you gave this to me blindly I would not guess it was real beer. I bought this on a whim because of the price and I always like to try fruit beers.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 20:53:49 | More by abgba121

sweetmaltman

Pennsylvania

4.93/5  rDev +134.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Most regular beer drinkers will not like this offering. But for those who do not like bitter/hoppy brews, this is a great alternative. I normally look for sweet/malty brews.

I was treated to this at a steakhouse. I usually cannot find many beers I care to drink, as I find them overhopped and bitter/tangy, with little reason to try them again.

This tastes like a blueberry soda: sweet, bright and satifying, but watch out, it packs 8% alcohol. If you drink 2 it will pack a whallop!

It is an excellent alternative to the normal hoppy offerings. Don't let the fact it is brew by AB put you off. Give it a try.

Serving type: bottle

07-02-2012 13:16:40 | More by sweetmaltman

jmerloni

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A - dark purple, no head...a striking lack of head actually.

S - blueberries and white sugar.

T - blueberry syrup. very soda'ish taste.

M - carbonated like soda is with a robitussin style after-texture. Syrupy.

D - someone earlier commented "the kids would love this one" and thats the best i could put it. I bought it blindly not knowing what it was and when I first tasted it I didn't believe it was real beer. I had to come to Beer Advocate to make sure haha.

I wouldn't call this beer, but I don't dislike it. I like it for what it is - whatever it is - as long as it's not beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 03:21:34 | More by jmerloni

NuclearDolphin

Minnesota

1.03/5  rDev -51%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Appearance - Red and Purple? Strawberry Red color head? Did I just pour a glass of beer or cranberry juice? This has got to be the strangest color I have ever seen in a beer and it doesn't look inviting. Tons of carbonation in this one too!

Smell - Blueberry Jam and malts. I cannot even begin to describe how overpowering and strong the blueberry smell is. This doesn't even smell like a beer.

Taste - Blueberry, malts, and alcohol. The taste is so unbearable, it's like I'm drinking a Four Loko except with a stronger barley taste! The strong boozy taste makes it hard to drink more than a couple of sips at a time.

Mouthfeel - Carbonation is moderate and it's got a very syrupy body and texture to it. This does not feel well on the tongue. The strong alcohol flavors makes this even more of a grind to drink

Overall - Everything about this beer is wrong! Instead of selling this as a beer, they should repackage it as a cheap Four Loko-esqe drink. Come to think of it, I prefer a Four Loko over this. Avoid this at all costs, and drink real beer instead of this!

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 21:33:47 | More by NuclearDolphin

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev +46.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz.

Pours clear dark purplish blue with a bit of white fizz.

Smells of sweet blueberries.

Tastes of sweet and tart blueberry and candi sugar. Some mild lagery bitterness.

Moderate to full body with light tingly carbonation.

I think there is a lot of hate on this beer because it's from AB, but for what it is it's not bad. Sweet, sugary soda-pop beer, yeah, but I enjoyed it. It's not BEER beer but it's not trying to be. I'd have this or one of its sister beers again if I wanted something sweet and sugary. Really not so bad.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 01:58:35 | More by Cylinsier

eod81

New York

1.25/5  rDev -40.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

No, I will not purchase this beer again. I finished it for the purpose of reviewing, but I found that somewhat difficult.

A- Dark, a muddy purple, carbonation visible as "lacing" at the edge of the glass, but that's a generous description of the "head" of this "beer" - I apologize for my sarcastic quotes, but it's the only way I can channel my feelings toward this drink into constructive words.

S- Blueberries, like a cheap fruit punch.

T- Tangy with big fake-grape notes (think "purple" flavor). Bitter feeling on the tongue battles the candy-sweet flavor of this drink. Poor flavor profile, but it does mask the 8% alcohol extremely well! Kids would love this stuff!

M- Decent carbonation and not too syrupy, considering that this is malt liquor and cheap juice mixed together and given a craft-beer style packaging.

O- Poor. Very poor. A dishonor to the word beer. An excellent choice for getting very drunk if you hate beer but love hangovers.

M- Finely carbonated

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2012 02:56:59 | More by eod81

Shrews

1.9/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

Served - bottle into Pint Glass

Appearance
Very purplish appearance with little to no head retention.

Smell
Definitely can smell the blueberries. Slight smell of hops that at least denotes some beer tendencies.

Taste
All you can really taste is blueberry with MAYBE the slightest hint of some hops as an aftertaste. Really just overwhelmed with blueberry, and it doesn't really taste like you are even having a beer. Odd for an 8% abv.

Mouthfeel
Pretty light and fruity throughout your mouth. Smooth with some slight carbonation. Mostly no aftertaste in the throat, just a hint of blueberries left in your mouth.

Overall
Well my wife doesn't like beer, and if I had to order her a beer at a restaurant, I'd get her this one if that tells you anything. It doesn't taste like beer! If it didn't come in a brown bottle with the word lager on the label I would have never known this was a beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2012 00:33:12 | More by Shrews

DM1293

California

1.63/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

Well. Thats certainly the purplish blue color of blueberry. It looks more like juice than beer. It doesn't smell...good or bad. Like I can't really decide if I should like or hate its smell. Some malt, some blueberry.

Taste...well. You get blueberry. Then it just kinda peters out. For an 8%, thats awfully...bizarre. I would expect it to be a lot stronger.

...I mean...maybe if you want a really strong beer...that tastes like blueberries...you could chug this. otherwise, stay away.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 02:51:12 | More by DM1293

BostonHops

Massachusetts

1.33/5  rDev -36.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

12oz bottle served in a SA "perfect pint" glass.

the presentation of this beer is probably its chief selling point, and that is profoundly unfortunate. pours a purplish tone, small head lacking retention or lacing.

the nose is dominated by an overly sweet, artificial blueberry presence. not good, but it doesn't hint at the extent of the terror that lurks within.

the flavor is, to be charitable, a wretched, pretty unholy abomination. cloying, boozy artifical blueberry spiked with cheap vodka. if nyquil made a blueberry flavor, this would probably be how it would taste. not an enjoyable brew in the least... light mouthfeel with medium carbonation.

i've read in other reviews this being compared to a wine cooler. sorry to say, i would prefer a wine cooler. drainpour, and that is a rare statement from me. i feel sorry for the drain.

Reviewed on: 06-23-2010

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2012 14:59:02 | More by BostonHops

BeerBaronBitches

1.8/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 1 | smell: 5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

WTF!!! Ew, Ew, EWWW!!! I have never ever poured out a beer, this is NOT beer!! Be warned it's more like blueberry syrup. Pour it on your pancakes people!! Yuk!!

American Brewery out of Maine has an Outstanding Blueberry Ale, and I bought this one because I wanted to compare. THERE IS NO COMPARISON!! This is like St Ides, but at least with St Ides you expect crap. My pallette will never be the same.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2012 01:11:57 | More by BeerBaronBitches

KuehneBe

Minnesota

3.35/5  rDev +59.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I tried it at JL Beers in Moorhead, after my girlfriend's love for blueberries caused her to order one.

Appearance
This "beer" looks almost opaque, but has a distinct dark red color when seen held up in the light. The head is almost pink, and more red than cream-colored.

Smell
Strong wild berry smell, with a bit of bubble gum, it seems.

Taste
It's blueberry, alright! Doesn't taste much like beer at all, it only has a few hints of malt towards the end.

Mouthfeel
Extremely bubbly. Surprisingly not very sticky, almost more like a super-fruity, heavier white wine than a sweet beer.

Overall
It's not really a beer. With that in mind, it's actually pretty alright. It's definitely an alternative for people who don't like "beery" flavors. For what it's worth, I was quite surprised that it's fairly enjoyable - As long as you realize that it has nothing to do with beer other than the name. Personally, I wouldn't buy it. But I can see how others might enjoy it.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2012 23:33:38 | More by KuehneBe

TwinButte

South Dakota

2.75/5  rDev +31%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Having not drank many fruit beers, I don't have much to judge this beer on other than what others have said or the fact that A-B makes it. But its pretty darn good! Remove the fact that it says beer and pretend its an alcoholic concoction of some sorts and it is very tasty. It has no hop aroma or bitterness, very little head or lacing so just throw an ice cube or two in it and just enjoy a sweet fruit drink.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2012 19:55:02 | More by TwinButte

skychaser

Indiana

4.18/5  rDev +99%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I was actually afraid to try this beer after reading so many bad reviews of it. I imagined it as "thick" and "syrupy". Descriptions made it sound horrible. I finally read a quote of someone saying it was like "between a beer and a wine". That intrigued me because I love wine. I love blueberries. I ignored the bad reviews and took the plunge. I LOVE this beer! It is different! It does have a sweetnesss to it, but it is not the thick syrupy taste, just a light sweet flavor. It does remind me of a wine more than a beer. The flavor is pleasing, light, with a fruitiness that tastes good. Unlike most beers, it has a pretty color of what you would expect from a blueberry beverage, a definite purple. It has a two finger head that does dissipate. Although I resisted even sampling this beer, it has become my favorite! I am wondering since it actually is made from blueberry juice, if any of the healthy anthocyanins remain in the beer? If so, it would be a health beverage as well as just an enjoyable one.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2012 04:36:18 | More by skychaser

binxbolling

Massachusetts

1.02/5  rDev -51.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

I think this is the only beer I've ever poured out.

Let me admit something up front: I really like fruit beers, and have had more than a couple blueberry beers.

Yet Wild Blue is absolutely undrinkable. I've read the positive reviews here & just still cannot make heads or tails of what they're talking about. I wish I would've read reviews before purchasing, but alas I had to find out the hard way what a wretched, gag-inducing taste this "beer" has.

So, yes, I poured it down my sink. I came back in the kitchen later & the smell was still seeping up and contaminating my home. If the thought of drinking Draino mixed with Kool-Aid and blue syrup makes you ill, then do stay clear of Wild Blue.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 23:39:04 | More by binxbolling

JerseyKirk

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev +19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

A: 1 finger cranberry and cream colored head. Bubbles are tight and some medium. Deep cranberry colored body. Head dissipated after a minute or so.

S: blueberry, fruit, slight sweetness and slight tartness.

T: very sweet and sugary. Graininess. Tastes like a flatter sparkling juice. I suppose its more blueberry tasting then any other fruit. Bitterness rolls deep in the finish. Alcohol is noticeable and detracts.

M: thin but carbed.

O: not good at all. Too boozy. Too sweet. Sickeningly cloying sweet with odd pronounced bitterness at the end. Gross. Couldn't drink another. Ever.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 19:47:45 | More by JerseyKirk