 rajendra82 (703), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 19, 2009
I am not big fans of fruit beers in general, and Sweetwater Blue in particular, so I approached this special release with some skepticism. The beer, after pouring into a Duvel tulip, looked quite respectable due to a deep golden-amber colored body. The head was small, and the carbonation subdued. The smell was sweet and bready, and lacked any evidence of blueberries being present as an ingredient. The taste was very sweet, as can be expected. The flavor was closer to a wheatwine than a blueberry beer, primarily because of the clove and pepper like spiciness. The beer also felt quite a bit hotter than the 8% ABV that is reported. The overall taste was quite a bit better melded than the little brother. The beer felt warm and peppery on the tongue at the finish, and the warmth lasted long after each sip, radiating up into my ears. A very good effort, and an unusual creation.
osu97gp (172), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Pours a nice copper color with minimal white head. Aroma is fruity with a hint of cloves. Flavor is mostly fuity with yeast as well with an apple cider like finish. I definately can taste the alcohol as well. Overall a decent fruit beer.
adwileski (3), Georgia, USA
does not count  | 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 I think a majority of the blueberries fell out of the beer leaving only the slightest of hints. This was not superb but it was a good normal beer.
kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 7, 2009
Name: Blue Balls
Date: August 29, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: hazy copper, wispy off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet and fruity aroma, lots of fruity esters, light fusel alcohol
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, touch of sweet fruityness, light esters, hint of spicyness
Name: Blue Balls
Date: October 20, 2009
Mode: bottle
Words: Hop City
big rich and fruity blueberry bubblegum,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
kosko20 (302), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 An alright beer, sampled at Darkness Day. Pours a clear light orange red with no head. Aroma is yeast, clove and berries. Flavor is sweet. Palate is sour, bretty and thin.
FlssmrBrewAlum (1147), Lisle, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 22 oz bottle courtesy of GAManiac. Thanks, Grant! POurs a muted orange amber, a bit hazy, getting darker as it goes up, a small offwhite head that laces a bit. Aromas are grainy, cereal malts, light sweetness of honey, wheat, and a light fruity berry essence. Slight Belgian yeast, doughy. Initial is lighter side of medium bodied, flour, dough, bread, and cereal malts up front, wheat with a light Belgian spice, decent banana, slight pear and apple fruitiness, a bit of dry champagne, light blueberry after all the cereal malts. Very subtle rye malts, Belgian yeast comes on stronger further in, dry and fruity, as the berry helps ease that down a bit, but still pretty much banana and Belgian yeast forward after everything. A bit of florals, light bitterness in the finish. This is ok, but not a huge fruit element overall for me, just a bit of a lacking Belgian.. not bad.
Skyview (4050), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Sampled from 22-oz bomber during Darkness Day 2009 in Brooklyn Center, MN. Pours a semi-clear dark amber colored brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma of Belgian yeast, bread dough, a hint of banana and some light berries. Taste is medium bodied, some carbonation with flavors of Belgian yeast, banana esters, some light tart berries, golden grain malt and some rye. Finish is semi-sweet with a yeast and golden grain malt aftertaste. Blueberries are well hidden in this special beer.
unclemattie (2416), Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 22oz bottle. Blue ’Dank Tank’ Label. Deep Amber color. Rock white head. No aroma of fresh bluebeeries. Only the aroma of fresh sourdough dough, a nice Belgian yeast spice character. Lots of bread in the nose. No fruit. Flavor is the same. Lots of bread, no fruit. Very dry, full bodied. Lots of malt, heavy chewy texture. Finishes with a bit of a sweet apple cider tartness. A bit of sweet in the end. Very good, don’t know if I’d go running for this one again though.
Ibrew2or3 (2761), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 These blue balls are courtesy of markwise. Pours clear deep copper with amber core and thin off white head. The aroma is interesting to say the least with Belgian spicy yeast notes, light fruity blueberry and along with spiced apple. The taste brings up some of the same characteristics. I get yeasty spice moving into berry fruitiness, winter spices and apple.
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