Eel River Acai Berry Wheat is "a light-bodied wheat ale brewed with organic acai berries from Brazil."
4% ABV
Review:
Appearance: Straw/light gold color (picture above was taken in low light) with a light white head that is very minimal.
Aroma: Blueberry skins, wheat, sulfur.
Taste: Wheaty tanginess with the essence of berries. There is actually very little berry flavor-- it's almost as if you are tasting the aromatics.
Mouthfeel: Light and airy, even with the low carbonation level.
Finish: Crisp and dry.
(Side Note: This beer is actually brewed with Acai and a mix of other berries.
Overall: This is a nice light wheat beer. I like that the berry flavor is not overwhelming, but I can understand if others who enjoy fruit in their beer would be a little disappointed. The two things I think are great about this beer are that the slight fruitiness cancels out the sulfur from the yeast, and that I can tell that real berries were used. I do not like beers that have artificial berry flavor or berry extracts in them. They taste like what they are-- artificial. This is a real beer brewed with real ingredients.
Grade: B+
Barrel Man says,
"Is this beer, 'diet'?"
(Bottle purchased at Liquor Collection)
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