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Sweetwater Blue 3.02 312

Sweetwater Blue

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3123.03/5.03.02/5.04.8%76.6Flute
Commercial Description:
Sweetwater Blue is a unique lighter style ale enhanced with a hint of fresh blueberry. When you drink this beer take a good whiff first and you’ll smell the blueberry influence, but on the taste it’s extremely subtle and the finish is extra clean. Ain’t no fruit beer, but it is our breakfast beer, usually folks that are looking to quench their thirst or for those that are new to the “good beer” lifestyle; this is their choice. This brew and the ESB were the original two to go through the tanks at SweetWater in February 1997.

Medals: Bronze medal winner at the 1998 World Beer Cup, Fruit Beer category; Always the funky favorite at any outdoor beer festival

Malt: 2 Row, Wheat

Hops: Centenial
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mcclenw (36), Stevenson, Alabama, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/518/20

Mar 6, 2007    Updated: Mar 27, 2007
Bottle. I actually really enjoyed this beer. The color was a nice pilsner color, aroma was full of blueberry (pretty nice), head was small. The overall taste was nice, great for a hot day in the south. Overall, I enjoyed this brew (suprisingly). Thinking about getting this one in a keg for the spring time.

 FlssmrBrewAlum (1179), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2009  
12 oz bottle courtesy of GAManiac. Thanks, Grant! An appreciated extra! Pours a bright straw yellow, clear, almost a touch of muted gold in there, well carbonated with a decent whitish bubbly head, dies to a small film, laces small. Largely, carbonation driven. Aromas are blueberry tannins first and foremost, a pleasant mellow sweetness, a touch of tart, almost muffin-esque, with a touch of cereal grain, but the nose really is allll blueberry. Initial is heavier side of light bodied, a mellow blueberry sweetness and cereal grains mix, leaving a nice sweetness on the palate and small bitterness on the backend to balance. The blueberries stay into the aftertaste and stick to the palate, not overly sweet, but a very nice example of a fruit beer that gives you real fruit flavor, without much excess sugar. Nice, crisp, cereal grains come in more.. the blueberries are done well. Nice to try Ol Belgian Blue Balls’ younger brother. Cheers!


 Rciesla (3820), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/512/20
Dec 8, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a golden body with a white head. Fruit body with notes of berries, blueberries, peach and strawberry notes. Sweet with a light tart finish. Nice fruit beer.


 SHIG (2044), Aviano, Italy
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Nov 27, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a murky yellow with white head. Aroma was blueberry. Taste was very watery, had some corn and blueberry mixed in as well.


 JaBier (1261), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2009  
Bottle given to me by Dogbrick. Clear gold pour with a medium white head. Creamy and fruity aroma; like blueberry muffins. Blueberry flavor with lemon and sweet malt before a semi-dry finish.


 UriahHeep (105), Georgia, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/101/53/102/58/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Pretty weak. Decent aroma but a light body, not blueberry enough to call it "Blue." Should call it PissWater.


 KimJohansen (7143), Copenhagen V, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Clear golden with a medium white head. Sweet aroma with blue berries. Flavour was sweet with malty notes and sweet blue berries. Finished sweet.


 Ungstrup (15383), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/510/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and a bit of citrus. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruit, malt, caramel, and a bit of metal, leading to a dry metallic finish.


 yespr (12411), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 11, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours slight unclear yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild peachy and hops fruity, somewhat blueberry fruity. Sweet, mild citric and light blueberry flavoured into a mild bitter finish. Ends lingering fruity finish.



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