Fruit and beer have been paired together for ages, but blueberry isnt one you see a lot. This is the Blueberry Oatmeal Stout from Buffalo Bill's Brewery in Hayward, CA.
Its a deep opaque black, just what you want in a stout, with a light amount of carbonation. Even the head is dark brown. The aroma is totally berry, you certainly know this is a fruit beer, while the malty stout and fuggle hop scents are relegated to the background. The flavor was a bit of a let down. The first thing that hits you is the sourness. While a stout might have a bit of a sour character to it, here it took over. The deep caramel and toasted nutty flavors of the stout are there, and the berry peeks in on the back of your throat. The hops are nice on the aftertaste, but the sour lingers on also, and didnt go over well.
Scoring:
Look: 4 - opaque black
Aroma: 4 - lots of berry!
Taste: 2 - too much sour
Feel: 3 - decent body
Total: 3.25
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