Style: Kettle or Quick Sour

ABV: 4.5 IBU: 4.0

90/100

Aroma:	11
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	18
Mouthfeel:	4

Broad Brook Brewing Company Berliner Weisse Style-Blueberry

What the brewers say

“Kettle sour with blueberries, lemon zest, lemons, lactose, vanilla, and Lemondrop hops.”

What our panel thought

“Delivers ‘berry’ nicely, with light citrus aromas and cinnamon-spice background. Overpowering lemon zest at the front interferes with blueberry structure. Lightly sweet finish fades to lingering dry lemonade tartness.”

What our editors thought

“Creamy fruit-milkshake nose with light berry and punchy lemon. The sip isn’t nearly as sweet as the nose suggests, as semidry berry notes with an earthy twang gleam with just a light polish of lemon and vanilla.”

Review printed in: Best in Beer 2021 (December-January 2022) (View All Issues)

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