True Blue Blueberry Ale - Bar Harbor Brewing Company

LumpyGuitar

New York

3.33/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a dim gold with a finger of frothy white head. Retention is weak, lacing is minimal.

Smells of water, blueberry, mild malt.

Taste is fresh and sweet. Blueberry dominates with the sweetness, weak malt in the back.

Mouthfeel is light bodied and smooth, pretty refreshing.

Drinkability is average. To me this is an average blueberry beer, which would be great in the summer.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2010 23:32:44 | More by LumpyGuitar

ally24al

Ohio

3/5  rDev -19.1%

04-13-2013 17:30:15 | More by ally24al

Mjohnson11

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

12-25-2012 17:38:27 | More by Mjohnson11

tapbit

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

12-13-2012 14:02:20 | More by tapbit

jp312

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

11-04-2012 22:08:41 | More by jp312

woosterbill

Connecticut

3.03/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12oz bottle into a Duvel tulip.

A: Clear orange body; thin head of frothy off-white foam. Mediocre retention and lacing. Ok.

S: It's fruity, but more in an overripe stone fruit kind of way than a fresh blueberry one. Some sweet caramel malt, too. Not exactly pleasant.

T: Malty up front, with caramel and toasted bread leading in to some blueberry flavor midway through. Dull, bittersweet finish. A bit of fruit on the aftertaste, but not much. Pretty boring.

M: Highly carbonated medium body; starts out a little prickly but ends with some nice creaminess.

O: I had this back-to-back with Atlantic's Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale, and was surprised how strikingly different they were. That beer, while far from spectacular, did a nice job highlighting the blueberries. Fruit is more of an afterthought here, but sadly the base beer isn't too interesting.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 01:06:03 | More by woosterbill

GuyIncognito

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

09-23-2012 01:38:29 | More by GuyIncognito

EFR94

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.1%

09-03-2012 23:52:31 | More by EFR94

jaidenjb

Ohio

3/5  rDev -19.1%

08-24-2012 17:53:18 | More by jaidenjb

kevgod

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

08-19-2012 20:52:12 | More by kevgod

kestrel28

New York

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

08-18-2012 04:53:17 | More by kestrel28

The_Astridhaze

4/5  rDev +7.8%

08-11-2012 04:07:32 | More by The_Astridhaze

sommersb

Tennessee

3.9/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Tasted On: 08-10-2012
Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Weizen glass
Purchased: Received in a trade

Color is a dark amber, cloudy beer, with a nice sized off-white head. Retention is good, with a fair amount of lace on the glass.

Aromas are fruity and of blueberries, plus malted wheat. Overall the aromas are not strong.

The taste is of berries and fruit, sweet with a slight tartness as well. A low level of earthy bitterness keeps the flavor in check.

The feel is light and refreshing, with carbonation somewhere between medium and high. Aftertastes are fruity and somewhat sweet.

Overall this is an enjoyable wheat/fruit beer, best suited for the summer.

Thanks to Greg for this one!

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 23:55:36 | More by sommersb

milkbone_underwear

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.8%

07-14-2012 21:37:42 | More by milkbone_underwear

tigg924

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass

Appearance: 1/4 inch head, clear, orange brown in color, high carbonation

Smell: big time blueberries—light caramel and bread

Taste: toasted and pale malt at first followed by big time blueberry in the middle to the end—

Mouthfeel: light body, sweetish start with a bitterness in the middle that becomes sweeter to the end, medium-high carbonation

Overall: A very good, clean, and sessionable blueberry beer. There are several blueberry beers I prefer but this one is in the top ten. I like how the blueberries are natural tasting and the beer is not too sweet.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 13:17:26 | More by tigg924

Cavanaghty

Maine

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

07-04-2012 16:43:34 | More by Cavanaghty

kangarooAdam59

Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Into a pint glass:

A: clean copper colored body with a half finger white head, there was some sporadic lacing leaving no rings. The lacing gently slid down the sides of the glass.

S: centered around the blueberries with just a bit of malt in the background.

T: was the same, blueberries followed by the malts.

M: light to medium, sessionable, crisp and clean - very balanced.

O: this is an excellent choice for a blueberry ale if one decides to go for one. I would definitely have this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 16:55:23 | More by kangarooAdam59

jamesbrews

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

04-23-2012 02:26:04 | More by jamesbrews

rpaine

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-12-2012 21:29:24 | More by rpaine

testch09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

02-26-2012 14:23:13 | More by testch09

Brad007

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I believe I've heard of this before. Just never reviewed it until now.

Pours a clean copper color with a one-finger head into my glass. Wonder what's to come?

A nice whiff of blueberry greets the nose followed by a clean touch of malt.

Ditto on the mouthfeel. Very crisp, very clean and there's a good hint of wheat. It all seems to compliment the blueberry. Not syrupy like others.

Finishes clean too with a very desirable blueberry flavor.

I'm going to throw in a few organic blueberries in this. Very good and not as cloying as a few others I've had.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2012 02:31:38 | More by Brad007

liveKarl

New York

4/5  rDev +7.8%

01-03-2012 19:10:36 | More by liveKarl

nmann08

Maryland

4/5  rDev +7.8%

12-09-2011 23:50:55 | More by nmann08

patreely12

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

12-03-2011 00:23:50 | More by patreely12

rab53

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -19.1%

11-25-2011 03:39:41 | More by rab53