Blueberry Wheat Beer - Ellicottville Brewing Co.

BDIMike

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear, golden color with a lot of carbonation. A medium white head thins out very quickly, however the lacing throughout the drink is very good.
Smell has a slight bit of wheat, but an awesome amount of blueberry. The strong smell of blueberry smells so genuine and fresh that you would think you are actually smelling a bushel of blueberries. (Do blueberries come in bushels?)
Taste is good for a blueberry beer. There is a lot of blueberry taste and not much else on that. However, the blueberries do taste very authentic, like they use real blueberries.
Mouthfeel is really good for a blueberry beer. This is obviously a summer choice, so the fact that the beer has a very light feel and a crisp, refreshing bite makes the mouthfeel perfect for the season.
Drinkability is good. The genuine blueberry taste is strong at first, however it balances out with the wheat fairly nicely as you continue to drink. A great selection for a hot summer day on a patio in upstate New York!

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 02:07:32 | More by BDIMike

gwiedman1

New York

4.75/5  rDev +28.4%

04-14-2013 19:40:00 | More by gwiedman1

jdibbs

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

04-09-2013 01:06:30 | More by jdibbs

Wortman1998

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

04-04-2013 19:29:26 | More by Wortman1998

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.59/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into a pint glass

Appearance – The beer pours a clear golden-yellow color with a two finger fluffy white head. The head fades relatively quickly leaving a lighter level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is heaviest of a blueberry nature mixed with some grainy wheat aromas. The blueberry is quite potent, but not overly sweet and has a nice almost drier smell as there are only lighter notes of a more caramel and sugary sweetness.

Taste – The taste begins with a flavor of a light wheat and blueberry flavor. The nose is heavier then the taste however, with the flavors being relatively subdued in comparison to the smell. The blueberry gives way with the wheat growing slightly stronger as the taste moved on from the beginning to the end. All the while a lighter sugary sweet taste that is upfront fades to the end with a slight bit of acidic and light bitter flavor comes to the tongue at the end of the taste leaving a dry blueberry wheat taste to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is very light and crisp with a carbonation level that is on the higher side. Both are quite nice for the blueberry and wheat flavors of the brew and make for a refreshing style brew.

Overall – This would be a nice beer for a hot summer day as it is light, fruity and refreshing. Other then on a warm day in summer however this is one I would not go to on any great occasion as it is a little lacing in the flavor department.

Serving type: on-tap

03-30-2013 02:45:59 | More by Darkmagus82

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-15-2013 22:11:42 | More by Molson2000

pottergator

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-08-2013 03:33:11 | More by pottergator

Whatalesthetiger

New York

4/5  rDev +8.1%

03-01-2013 23:52:10 | More by Whatalesthetiger

rorjets

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

02-10-2013 01:55:47 | More by rorjets

lKnoXl

4/5  rDev +8.1%

01-23-2013 02:56:33 | More by lKnoXl

chalkda01

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

01-19-2013 02:58:10 | More by chalkda01

Selderkin

New York

3/5  rDev -18.9%

01-19-2013 01:56:16 | More by Selderkin

Greggory

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.9%

11-11-2012 00:24:11 | More by Greggory

JaredStone

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

08-27-2012 01:59:21 | More by JaredStone

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clean pale yellow color with a small white head. In the aroma, fresh blueberries all day. In the taste, fresh dry blueberries, almost like a blueberry muffin. A small bite and a medium to lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a note of dry blueberry skin in the aftertaste. Fresh blueberries and not sugary at all. Quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 16:57:28 | More by OWSLEY069

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.43/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle courtesy of Cuzco pours a slightly hazed, light yellow color with a small cap of white head. Not much for retention or lacing.

Nose is very sweet, and I am guessing here, artificial blueberry aroma. This has to have some sort of extract in it...I am not one to hate on artificial flavors, so in this case it smells good, though a little like Fruity Pebbles.

Taste is not as sweet as the nose would indicate, but tastes like what I imagine an "essence of blueberry" would be. The malts are light and barely even qualify as grainy...maybe a light wheat tang. Not bad, but is a fairly forgettable fruit wheat beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2012 00:05:25 | More by twiggamortis420

zapx

4/5  rDev +8.1%

08-06-2012 19:33:17 | More by zapx

jzapp

New York

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-16-2012 21:41:27 | More by jzapp

ejh06752

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-09-2012 13:18:41 | More by ejh06752

electtodefer

New York

4/5  rDev +8.1%

02-10-2012 20:30:12 | More by electtodefer

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - A very clear hazy yellow very light beer looking. Head is fairly decent at a half an inch that turns to a nice lace ring.

S - Hmmm smells kind of artificial but very sweet. A few sniffs later I can actually detect a good malt bill and some hops.

T - Tart and kind of acidic but very balanced. I get light blueberry taste then some decent citrus hops followed by a light malt flavor.

M - Light and bubbly it's not bad.

Overall one of the better fruit beers I have drank with constant fruit flavors, hops, and a bubbly bit of carbonation. Not bad at all.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 01:10:14 | More by DrDemento456

schoolboy

Ohio

3.98/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I picked a six of these up when our ski bus stopped at a grocery store in Ellicottville. This was a great refreshing beer after a hard day of skiing and several stronger beers earlier in the day. It is a pretty subtle, well balanced taste that I think is mostly designed for easy drinking. The fruit taste is subtle, but so are the hops, malt and yeast tastes,so it works.

The appearance is that of a flat, light beer. A pale yellow.

But even though I usually prefer bolder tastes, this one gets a thumbs up for what it is. I think they met their goals admirably

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2012 01:03:01 | More by schoolboy

ItsBeer4Me

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.9%

01-03-2012 01:10:32 | More by ItsBeer4Me

murf1087

Indiana

4/5  rDev +8.1%

12-12-2011 03:36:38 | More by murf1087

uziangis

Ohio

5/5  rDev +35.1%

12-11-2011 18:43:42 | More by uziangis