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5.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Very clear golden and just barely amber coloured body with a copper glow and a very thinnish, single centimetre tall off-white head with some larger bubbles that dies quickly. Aroma of light tropical fruit notes with some light papaya and mango noticeable and a sliver of guava, but no passionfruit notes in the nose nor anything tart or soured at all. Light to Medium-bodied; Funky and artificial fruit flavours show at first with a bit of guava and mangoes here along with some odd caster sugar sweetness and a dose of soft brine and more mellow wheat/malt notes here that are easy-drinking and leave a soft flavour, especially at the end. Aftertaste is fairly sweet with some light tropical fruit notes here, but the dry biscuity and wheatie malts seem to overpower that, and also some light salty flavours do show at the very end. Overall, a dry and fruity beer that has a decently nice balance and a little bit of malty complexity at the end, and while there was no passionfruit here at ll to speak of, there was a light guava and mango component, but the fruitiness was a lot less strong than I was expecting. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle, purchased from Harris Teeter in Arlington (Pentagon Row), Virginia on 04-July-2021 for US$1,87 sampled at my house here in Washington.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2022 at 20:19

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
12 ounce can from Wegman’s Charlottesville, 8/18/22. Clear gold, medium fizzy tan head, poor retention. Aroma of bready malt, citrus, honey. Taste is pale malt, green hops, stone fruit, honey. Crisp, moderate bitterness. Nice.
Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2022 at 00:02

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from Food Dog, drunk in Palmyra after sampling a vintage 14 year aged Bud Light from my parents' fridge. Clear light gold, big head, dank and piney pineapple-tropical citrus nose. Flavor is caramel sweetness with West Coast notes, based on the recipe/name/ABV it must be a new generation of their old 8 Point. Smooth dank west coast goodness. Head and shoulders above the long aged Bud Light, and the slightly younger Michelob Ultra that was hiding next to it.
Tried from Can on 20 Aug 2022 at 04:00

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can, Wegmans. Clear gold! So rare these days. White head. Resin, tangerine nose. Pine, resin, orange peel, tangerine, grasses. A little dank - not enough IMO.
Tried from Can on 24 Jul 2022 at 21:30

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12 ounce bottle thanks to hershiser2! 7/23/22. Clear amber large fizzy white head, average retention. Aroma of doughy malt, faint blueberry. Taste is blueberry, citrus, pale malt. Hi carb. Kinda weak.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2022 at 23:43

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle thanks to hershiser2! 7/23/22. Clear gold, medium fizzy tan head, average retention. Aroma of watermelon, pale malt. Taste is watermelon, dank, other melons, lemon. Juicy. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2022 at 22:53

5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
12 ounce bottle thanks to hershiser2! 7/23/22. Clear amber, thin tan head, average retention. Aroma of passionfruit. Kinda weak. Taste is passionfruit, guava, lime. Thin, watery. High carb. Meh.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2022 at 22:15

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Light golden and soft amber coloured body with a thinnish, off-white coloured head. Aroma of light blueberries, some wheat, a dash of canned corn and a hint of slightly acidic and tart candy. Light-bodied; Relatively mild wheat and pale malt notes show at first with some noticeable sweet blueberries that seem more artificial than real, with a light dash of spice of coriander seed and curacao here, but the wheat is pungent here as well, providing, if nothing else, a smooth easy-drinking layer throughout this one. Aftertaste is mild with some noticeable blueberries that are more tart and sour than sweet, with some wheat notes as well that lead to a dash of yeastie, breadie and dough-like notes. Overall, a decent enough fruit-based, easy-drinking wheat beer, but this doesn't have enough complexity or range to be enjoyed throughout summer. I'm curious what the other options will taste like, as I don't really like blueberries anyways, and don't really like this one too much. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle, purchased from Harris Teeter in Arlington (Pentagon Row), Virginia on 04-July-2021 for US$1,87 sampled in my hotel room here in Richmond, Virginia on 22-July-2022 after watching Miss Norah Jones play a concert with my wife and three kids.
Tried from Can on 23 Jul 2022 at 15:20

6.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sumac, orange, strawberry nose. Murky orange, thin head. Orange, carrot, strawberry. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried on 23 Jul 2022 at 00:31

5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cola nose. Black, headless. Cola, mild bread. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried on 23 Jul 2022 at 00:27