Bleu
Central State Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.17
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superspak (10160) reviewed Bleu from Central State Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours fairly hazy deep ruby red/light purple color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lightly tart blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, orange, peach, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, red grape, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, blueberries, and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of lightly tart blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, orange, peach, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, red grape, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness and light fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, orange, peach, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, red grape, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, blueberries, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance; and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from yeast spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a very nice fruited saison. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, blueberries, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink for the ABV. Not as jammy on the fruit as I wanted; but still spot on for the style profile. Very well balanced Brett/Saison yeast complexity, berries, and solid pale/wheat malt backbone. A very enjoyable offering.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Bleu from Central State Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at Salud. Almost blue, closer to purple. Aroma of funk, dust, berries. Taste has mild funk, berries are not overwhelming.