Heartland Berry Champagne Ale

On tap, empire state building. Bought this one for my wife and snuck a few sips. Name is very accurate- tastes like champagne and aroma is of berries. Pours a very generic golden color, moderate head. Taste was almost too sweet, and palate was very shallow. Not bad, but definitely more of a ladies’ beer.

A Sim rate (tap at Heartland Brewery, Union Square): Sweet, definite berry. It smells like a (dare I say it?) typical ladies’ beer. Cloudy, amber colour. Such a sweet flavour. So champagne. So berry. Delightful. Sue’s beer blogs would like this. It wouldn’t be too strong.

Part of a Seasonal Sampler at the Chophouse location. Light amber orange, off white head. Aroma is faint fruit. Flavor is very chemically, some fruit and super malty. Not very good.

Pours a fogged darker amber. Fruity nose with a good bit of yeast. Flavor is sweet and tangy with a strong and obvious fruit influence. Sickly sweet almost. The feel is thicker on the liquid. The bitter side kind of detracts from the overall of the experience. I love the lambics (this has some similarities), but to me this is just okay - though still decently good enough.

It is more of a champagne than a beer. Very fruity, very fine carbonation. If you want to go to Heartland for a burger, but your lady friend doesn’t want a beer, this is what you tell her to order.