Townsite Brewing Inc. – Blackberry FestivAle Blackberry Wheat Ale (2014)

Rating

4.2 out of 5

Aroma

4.4 out of 5

Appearance

4 out of 5

Taste

4.1 out of 5

Palate

Total

4.2

4.2 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Townsite Brewing Inc.
• Beer Style: Fruit Beer, Wheat Ale
• Pros:

  Slight tartness for a very refreshing beer

• Cons:

  Fruit beer is not for everyone

• Conclusion:

  Slightly tart, delicious use of Blackberries in beer

Townsite Brewing Inc. – Blackberry FestivAle Blackberry Wheat Ale (2014) Review

Brewed just in time for the Powell River Blackberry Festival The brewing team has put together the Blackberry FestivAle for another year. If history dares to repeat itself with this beer it will sell out within days of being released so pick up a few bottles before it is too late. The 2014 brew pours from the bomber bottle as a lightly clouded, raspberry-like colour topped with nearly  three fingers of dense, slightly pink head. The head settles leaving little signs left on the glass and the beer smells crisp with a blackberry sour-sweetness. Despite a fairly big, fruit nose the attributes from the wheat ale are still present and add a wheaty backbone to the aroma. The flavour is more subtle than your typical fruit-infused beer. This is definitely still a wheat beer but a tartness and mild berry-sweetness build as the flavour progresses. The FestivAle is by no means a sour but the tart-notes add a refreshing, summer-like feel to an already delicious wheat ale. This always popular brew has been turned up from its already winning recipe to make a beer that can be enjoyed by just about anyone. This is a great year for blackberries and Townsite is the place to pick them.

Alcohol – 5.5%
IBU – 18
Size – 650ml
Price – $6.90 (Private Liquor store)
townsitebrewing.com

Read the 2013 Review Here