Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Meddybemps?

Atlantic Brewing Co. Bar Harbor Blueberry 5.4% ABV

Its rare to find a beer that is equally at home in the galley of a cod boat steaming out to George's Bank, or in the hands of a wealthy socialite looking to wash down his gluttonous endangered species dinner. Alas, our friends at the Atlantic Brewing Co. have concocted such an ale. This beer is well balanced, crisp and snappy like a Braeburn off the tree, with a smooth aftertaste leaving you thirsty for more. Most brewers, when tasked with creating a flavored beer, spend to much time focusing on the fruit to appease the ill trained pallets of the masses. Not so with the Bar Harbor Blue, as it treats the berry as an afterthought, which is just about how much "flavor" I want in a niche brew. You will not go wrong purchasing this beer in season, which is usually late summer, early fall - and at an average 8 dollars a six pack it is definitely in the premium beer range. Feel free to drink it with any expensive steak, or in the front seat of your F-150 driving through the town of Meddybemps Maine. 9 out of 10 Hops.

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