Spirit of Summer: Wild blueberry ale

by Ellen Slattery, Posted Jul 4th 2008 @ 11:04AM

My favorite summer indulgence, by far, is the Sea Dog BluePaw wheat ale. Of the several blueberry/wheat beer concoctions I've tried, Sea Dog is the smoothest, with the most natural, satisfying blueberry taste. It's a strong, solid ale with just a hint of real Maine blueberries, and no fake aftertaste.

But the best part isn't just the beer: it's what comes in it when you order. In Boston, at least, it comes to you with a smattering of fresh blueberries floating on top. Each surrounded by teeny bubbles, as you sip, they slowly sink down to the bottom, resulting in quite a pleasing display of physics (trust me, the process becomes more entertaining with each glass).

My friend and I started calling it the "poor man's sangria." But you can also call it delicious.

Filed Under: Spirit of Summer, Drink Recipes
Tags: beer, blueberry ale, BlueberryAle, summer, wheat

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7-04-2008 @2:07PM Jen said... One of the first beers I ever enjoyed, back in the mid-90s, was the Blueberry Ale from Boston Beer Works near Fenway Park. It, too, had blueberries floating in it. What a great gateway beer!
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7-05-2008 @5:03PM Tsullie said... I LOVE this beer!! So refreshing!
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7-07-2008 @5:41PM stephen said... hrmm odd i've tried to post a comment 4 times and not turned up!....

Looks interesting will have to track down and try
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