Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale - Atlantic Brewing Company

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12-ounce bottle into a Cavalry Brewing Co. pint glass.

A: Very light, pale copper color with lively carbonation building to a two-finger head of off-white foam which settles rather quickly to a fine layer of bubbly sediment leaving behind little lacing.

S: Fruity blueberry aroma with hints of lightly toasted grains. No hops noted, just the blueberry smell, which isn't too artificial smelling.

T: Slightly spicy and grainy malt flavor at first leading into a fizzy, watery rush of fruity esters and slightly metallic carbonation before finishing semisweet and fruity with a light, bitter blueberry syrup taste. The slightly metallic bitterness clings on in the finish ling after the blueberry fades.

M: Sharp, crisp and light-medium bodied ale with ample carbonation and no adverse, artificial blueberry residue.

D: Kinda tough to place it as a good beer in the winter, or any season for that matter. The malts are a bit harsh and grainy, imparting little sweetness to compliment the very light blueberry essence, which is far more prominent in the aroma that the flavor. Sort of a macro, blueberry beer at 5.2% ABV, so if that's your bag, have at it. Not I, however.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2010 00:50:56 | More by Gambrinus1184

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -35.5%

05-07-2013 13:32:56 | More by tommyguz

nheinzie57

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

04-28-2013 23:17:35 | More by nheinzie57

Ryan_Shannon388

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +28.9%

04-28-2013 23:16:56 | More by Ryan_Shannon388

MikeB1984

4.5/5  rDev +28.9%

02-22-2013 00:42:13 | More by MikeB1984

dan027

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.6%

01-28-2013 21:51:16 | More by dan027

Perilousleigh

Maine

4/5  rDev +14.6%

01-19-2013 23:38:27 | More by Perilousleigh

Conniehophead

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +21.8%

01-02-2013 15:10:58 | More by Conniehophead

IanWingy

New York

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

12-17-2012 01:58:03 | More by IanWingy

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

12-13-2012 04:35:16 | More by cliff1066

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -14%

12-08-2012 02:11:56 | More by Damian74Shensky

bshiban

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

12-04-2012 22:55:50 | More by bshiban

mjgrady

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

12-01-2012 20:53:20 | More by mjgrady

GrantBrennan

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

11-27-2012 23:58:27 | More by GrantBrennan

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

11-19-2012 18:11:40 | More by williamjbauer

iamdw

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

11-09-2012 09:14:29 | More by iamdw

woodsman196

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

11-03-2012 21:27:30 | More by woodsman196

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

10-22-2012 01:07:20 | More by hollywood_15063

bzach

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -21.2%

10-12-2012 10:11:11 | More by bzach

woosterbill

Connecticut

3.23/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle, best by January '13, poured into a Duvel tulip.

A: Clear, deep orange body under a finger of frothy white head. Ok retention, spotty lace. Not bad.

S: Blueberry muffin, faint hops, and a metallic twang. Ok, not great.

T: Sweet fruit up front, bready malt midway through, and a moderately bitter finish. Bitter blueberry skin on the aftertaste. A little boring - definitely no better than average for the style.

M: Light-to-medium body with a goodly dose of creamy carbonation. Really excellent.

O: An average blueberry ale. No more no less.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 00:21:58 | More by woosterbill

harpus

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

10-06-2012 03:05:38 | More by harpus

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.28/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Into a pint glass:

A: slightly hazy amber colored body and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. The head lasted longer than I thought.

S: blueberries, light malt

T: blueberries, malts taste toasted

M: light to medium, sessionable, toasty yet sweet aftertaste, slightly bitter finish

O: good for the style and me, I'd probably have it again

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2012 16:40:23 | More by kangarooAdam59

sdonegan

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

09-11-2012 03:19:13 | More by sdonegan

Jeffreytmoore

4.25/5  rDev +21.8%

09-10-2012 01:17:56 | More by Jeffreytmoore

roddenberry

Quebec (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured in a pint glass, a perfectly clear, rich amber color, thin head that dissipates quickly.

Not bad at all! A malt beer with very little sugary sweetness and with hints of hops. Fruit taste is quite subtle, with a nice light biterness and very subtle sour notes towards the end. Refreshing and pleasant.

Strange though that nowhere on the website, on the bottle or on the 6-pack is any mention of the alcohol content, which I evaluate around 4.5 to 5%...

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 15:45:27 | More by roddenberry