Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale - Atlantic Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.35/5  rDev -4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12 oz brown long neck twist off, hmmm … the same bottle that Shipyard uses. Even the freshness date is the same format of Shipyard … the assumption is that it really is contract brewed.

Appearance: Clear and tawny brown, the thin bubbly lace holds virtually no retention at all.

Smell: Blueberries, what else? Light spicy hop and some malt sweetness … that is about it.

Taste & Mouthfeel: Ample crispness within the light to moderate body. Slim maltiness limply throws a sweetness on the palate. The blueberry flavour is nice and even throughout. Good spicing with the hops, just enough to balance and not get in the way of the fruit flavour. Touch of dextrin and blueberry sweetness in the finish.

Notes: An all around good blueberry ale, nothing that jumps out and surprises the senses … after one I had enough for the day.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2003 02:44:23 | More by Jason

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