Sea Dog Brewing Co.
Portland, ME
Available: AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MI, MN, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NV, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WA, WI
This wheat ale is brewed with the addition of fresh Maine wild blueberries.
ABV: 4.6
ABW: 3.6
Color: dark straw
Bitterness: 8
Original gravity: 1048
Cute label features a seafaring dog after he raided the ship’s wild blueberry barrel, authentic save his pink (not purple) tongue! The color of the beer is golden with a slight bright white head. The nose is pure berry, aromatic and appealing. So is the beer, a delicious balance of malt and fruit. For a brunch of scones, a mushroom omelet, and fresh berries we poured Bluepaw. A fresh blueberry dropped in each glass floated to the top surrounded with effervescence. Blutiful!
A profound aroma of blueberries, though no blue color. Flavor and character of blueberry engages at first then rapidly diminishes. Not complex. Clean finish. Fruity, lively and sparkling refreshment. It is a bit mystifying. Why do I keep going back for another sip? Slightly addictive. Malt and hops are not what this well-made brew is about. You’ll only know whether it suits you if you check it out yourself. Worth the digression.
Founder of Merchant du Vin and the Pike Brewing Co., Charles Finkel is a pioneer in the marketing of craft beers in America.
Author of the New Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival and a Beer Examiner at www.examiner.com, Papazian is a leading voice in beer and brewing.
