The brewery: Flying Fish Brewing Company, Somerdale, New Jersey
Description (from the website): "Exit 3 is the gateway to a lot of farmland, so we’re using one the state’s favorite crops– blueberries. Braggot is an ancient style– written about since the 12th century. This Braggot features local blueberries and honey, a very limited amount of hops and is fermented with Belgian-style yeast. The result is a straw-colored beer with blueberry highlights. On the first sip you will note a light sweetness along with citrus notes followed by a well-rounded malt character. The beer has a medium-full body."
Would I buy it again? This is a really interesting beer. When I first tasted it, I was strongly reminded of a mead. This beer is 12%, so it's way more alcoholic than a beer, but about right for a mead. And as it turns out, the Braggot style of beer is basically a mix of mead and beer. It's also delicious. The honey and blueberries mix very well together, and neither overpower the other. You don't want to drink it like a beer, more like a wine (or mead obviously), but as long as you're sipping slowly at it, it's a great drinking experience. I would definitely buy this again.
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