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A light-bodied wheat ale with a hint of fresh blueberries: the blueberry comes through on the nose, the taste stays extremely subtle and the finish extra clean. SweetWater calls it its breakfast beer. At 4.6% ABV, brewed with 2-Row and wheat malts and Centennial hops, it took bronze in the Fruit Beers category at the 1998 World Beer Cup.

ABV
4.6%
Bitterness
Mild10 IBU
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Bronze · 1998
World Beer Cup
Fruit Beers
★Bronze — World Beer Cup (Fruit Beers)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
berrycleanwheat
berry
clean
wheat
fruity
Aroma
Fresh blueberry leads on the nose, bright and inviting without dominance.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Blue

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a fine, delicate white head. The carbonation is bright and active, with persistent small bubbles that maintain a light lacing around the glass as the beer is consumed.

pale strawbright carbonationfine head retention

◌ Aroma

Fresh blueberry leads on the nose, bright and inviting without dominance. Subtle wheat malt provides a soft, grainy backbone, while Centennial hops contribute a understated herbal and citrus character that keeps the fruit in balance.

blueberryfresh fruitsubtle wheat maltherbal hop

◐ Taste

The palate opens light and crisp, with the wheat malt's soft grain qualities present but restrained. Blueberry remains remarkably subtle on the tongue, appearing more as a whisper than a shout, allowing the clean malt and delicate hop bitterness to take the foreground. Low IBU contributes to an approachable, non-aggressive finish on the palate.

light-bodieddelicate fruitclean maltlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is notably dry and clean, with the berry note fading quickly. A refreshing, thirst-quenching quality persists, leaving the mouth crisp rather than sticky or heavy.

dry finishrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
75
Appearance
82
Finish
78
Serve at 5–8°C

Serve at 5–8°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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