4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Updating this rating based on a 12 oz bottle I got from: September 2009 Beer of the Month Club, 10/22/09
(My original rating was 2.2.)
Aroma: The aroma is overwhelmingly blueberry, hard to find much else beyond that
Appearance: Pours a clear golden-yellow color with a small, bubbly white head
Flavor: Like the aroma this is a very sweet and blueberry beer, some wheat flavors too
Palate: Typically light body for the style, a bit on the overly carbonated side
Overall Impression: I get the appeal of this beer, don't get me wrong, bit for me it is just too sweet. If you take a wheat beer, completely overwhelm it with with sugary sweetness and blueberry flavors, you would get this beer. It may be a drop interesting, but it is just too sweet for a beer.
(My original rating was 2.2.)
Aroma: The aroma is overwhelmingly blueberry, hard to find much else beyond that
Appearance: Pours a clear golden-yellow color with a small, bubbly white head
Flavor: Like the aroma this is a very sweet and blueberry beer, some wheat flavors too
Palate: Typically light body for the style, a bit on the overly carbonated side
Overall Impression: I get the appeal of this beer, don't get me wrong, bit for me it is just too sweet. If you take a wheat beer, completely overwhelm it with with sugary sweetness and blueberry flavors, you would get this beer. It may be a drop interesting, but it is just too sweet for a beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2009
at 17:56
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
12 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s in Short Pump, VA under the Kennebunkport label. Pours a clear amber color with a large head. Average head retention and lacing. Aroma is bread and bubblegum. Taste is grain, bubblegum, banana and other tropical fruit notes. Thin bodied. Seems just a bit artificial.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2009
at 01:25
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle of Kennebuckport Wheat. Poured a slightly cloudy gold. Aroma was quite sweet/sugary and grainy. Flavor was quite sweet, a bit overwhelming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2009
at 01:11
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Malty. Gives you no real hop kick. Too sweet. Chemical. One of the worst IPA:s i’ve ever had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2009
at 04:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle at Bishops Arms Vasagatan, Stockholm, on 2009-04-10) Very dark brown and almost clear. Huge tan coloured head. Roastedness, malts and nuts in aroma. Full bodied and lightly dry palate with medium carbonation. Malts, nuts, roastedness, hint of coffee and bitterness in taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2009
at 12:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Clear medium amber colored body that creates a full, off-white head. Bisquity malt aroma. Lightly bittered with a fair amount of sweet malt support. Light bodied.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2009
at 17:57
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
12 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s in Glen Allen, VA. Kennebunkport label. Pours a light amber color with a thin head. Poor head retention and lacing. Aroma is a weird funky cheesy wheat with fairly strong blueberry notes. Taste is wheat, blueberry and some grainy and grassy notes. Thin bodied. Definitely a miss here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2009
at 23:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle as shown. Pours a dark ruby with a medium frothy light tan head that lasts awhile. Good sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a roasted malt with coffee and smoke. The taste is a roasted malt with caramel and a nice smoky dry finish. A good porter from Sea Dog.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2009
at 22:37
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
12 ounce bottle from Vintage Cellar in Blacksburg, VA. Pours a very deep red color with a voluminous frothy head. Quite hard to pour, actually. Aroma is artificial hazelnuts with just a hint of roastiness. Taste is roasted malts, caramel and hazelnuts. The taste also comes across as artificial.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2009
at 22:53
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
12 ounce bottle from Vintage Cellars in Blacksburg, VA. Pours a clear amber color with a small head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet and tart raspberries. Taste is raspberries, bread and a tart finish. Medium bodied. Somewhat artificial. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2009
at 22:27