SweetWater Brewing Company Blue
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What the brewers say
“SweetWater Blue is a light-bodied ale with a hint of fresh blueberries. It begins with an appealing blueberry aroma and finishes as a surprisingly thirst-quenching ale.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Subtle nose—the fruit is hard to find. Slightly sweet and tart reminiscent of wheat malt in the grist. Fruity lemongrass esters. Perfumy, herbal and citrus, melon, bready. A bit of banana. Very interesting complex aroma.”
Flavor: “Simple base beer, possibly with some wheat character and very subtle blueberry sweetness, but the fruit (strawberry, subtle blueberry, and some watermelon) is perceived mostly as light acidity and not clearly blueberry. The bready malt profile lingers through the full taste from start to finish. Fairly clean and dry with moderate carbonation.”
Overall: “Easy drinking, but the fruit is not pronounced enough. It’s a sessionable fruit-accented light beer, easy to approach. Some people may like the hint of fruit complementing the beer instead of taking over. Good for a summer evening sitting under the shade tree.”
