Booze Reviews: Wild Blue – Blueberry Lager

I know what you're thinking. "JEEZE! Could you DRINK anymore fruity beer?" Yes, sir. I believe I could....I think it all goes back to my mother, really. Who, though she loves a nice beer, is afraid of the family curse and so avoids it - except in moments of weakness or celebration. So, my first impressions of beer told me that it was something to be both fearer and savored. As it is with any forbidden thing you imagine that the "THING" must be so very amazing that (insert deity/authority-figure here) MUST be keeping it for themself! As you might imagine, my first taste (as soon as nobody was looking) left me just a tad bit disappointed...

Something like this but with booze.

There was only one conclusions to be drawn: Beer must be made from soap. Like coffee, beer must just be one of those crazy things adults call "acquired tastes." Which has always seems like a misnomer to me because nobody "acquires" a taste for the truly good things in life: Twinkies, Oreos, Cheetos, heroin, doughtnuts, pizza, and cheeseburgers. You don't have to LEARN to like these things because they're already AWESOME. Beer, for me, is not one of those already awesome things. I'm learning to enjoy it's subtleties and the different varieties, but until I acquire that taste you're going to have to bare with me.

Which brings us to this crazy bull-dog-labeled blueberry brew. What I can say is, if you're a fan of things like Berry Weiss you're probably going to like this. It's ACTUALLY purple. I'm sure that's not a selling point for everyone but I thought it was a nice touch. The taste is more of a vague fruitiness than a full on blueberry, which is kind of a let down. But over all it was an enjoyable drink. It's not something that asks too much investment from you and it's happy to play second fiddle to whatever you eat with it. I like that in a beer. Like I said, I'm a BIT disappointed that this didn't include more straightforward blueberry flavor, but I'd still drink it again...you know, when nobody's looking.

Rating: *** (Recommended) Price: $7.50 for a 6-pack.

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