Bumble Berry by Fat Head's Brewery
Tonight I am trying a new brew that is perfect for this summer heat. This brewery just started distributing into the Philadelphia region recently and is worth checking out. I was able to have a drink with two representatives from this brewery when they attended a Philadelphia beer week event in my town. It was a pleasure getting to know and talk to both Geoff and Justin about beers. I enjoyed the deep conversations about beer and beer styles. Fat Head's Brewery started as a saloon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their beginning was in the historic South Side of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1992 and they established themselves as a pioneer of bringing craft beer industry in the area. Fat Head's has cultivated and maintained their reputation as a premiere craft beer spot. As you get more and more popular, there is a need for expansion. Fat Head's expanded and opened breweries in three more locations; Cleveland and Middleburg Ohio, Portland, Oregon. Fat Head's mission is creating good beers. It's what they do. Fat head's started distributing into the Philadelphia region in January 2016.
Time to focus on the beer of the night. The beer I am trying from Fat Head's is Bumble Berry. Bumble Berry is a honey blueberry ale. This ale has an alcohol by volume or ABV of 5.3% and and IBU or bitterness of 13. Bumble Berry won an award in 2010 as the Most Refreshing in America at the Brewing News Global Warming Open. Bumble Berry is part of the year round brews by Fat Head's Brewery.
Appearance of Bumble Berry
Aroma of this brew is enthralling. It catches your nose right away. I know the first aroma note I noticed was the honey, sweet and inviting. After the honey note, I noticed the tart blueberry aroma. Third aroma note that I noticed was a malt note, that gave this brew a biscuit or grainy aroma. All three blend perfectly together to create a delicious aroma that makes me want to down this brew. The appearance of Bumble Berry is a golden honey hue. The head or foam of this beer is noticeable and lingers around longer than you might think. There is a slight lacing around the edge of the glass that is noticeable. There is a paleness appearance to the brew as well.
Time to dive into the taste of this brew, which so far based off of the aroma I am eager to see how the taste backbone of this beer. First thing, I notice taste note wise was the blueberry sweetness upfront. After the blueberry sweetness there was a graininess or malt note that grows on you as you drink more The graininess is paired with a hop bitter note that is not overpowering but noticeable for the hop heads. As you finish your sip you notice as honey note that transitions to a lingering blueberry note on the tip of your tongue. Bumble Berry is a crisp and refreshing brew, that is enjoyable and just the right amount of everything. This ale has a light and smooth body.
Check out Bumble Berry by Fat Head's Brewery
Overall, I think this is a refreshing brew that is something to come home after a hot day and have a beer. For fruit beer or lighter style fans, this is a brew you can definitely enjoy because of the light body and blueberry notes. If you are a fan a pale beers there is something you can enjoy from this brew as well and that is the hop note that almost makes this feel like a pale wheat ale. Bumble Berry offers notes for everyone to enjoy. I think that Fat Head's did a great job incorporating the honey and blueberry into Bumble Berry. It tart and sweet at the same time, which adds to it refreshing taste.
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