First sip, and that is a lot of blueberry. The combination of malt and blueberry gives it a taste very much like a blueberry muffin from Starbucks. There's a bit less blueberry than that, and it's not as sweet (after all, Starbucks has that glaze of sugar across the top that really pounds the sweetness home). I can't say I dislike the first sip, but it's not really the essence of the beer, is it. We need to quaff.
Tip-in is light blueberry in a thin crust of malt. The carbonation is there, but it accentuates the mouthfeel of a crust. The middle arrives with an almost blueberry-less wash of bready malt and light spices. I can taste a kind of citrus lurking there with some very tame hops. The finish sends a wave of bitterness across the tongue with some sweet blueberries along for the ride to sweeten the deal. That bitterness only lasts for a moment on the tongue, but it lingers on the lips for a little while.
Bottom Line: It's a good beer. I'm not saying I'd like it every day, but it certainly works for what it was designed to be. I'm glad I have two for tonight.
3.75/5