Wild Blue Beer Review
May 19, 2008
This beer review of Wild Blue Blueberry Beer is the first review I am doing using the new and improved “Proper Beer Pouring” technique discussed earlier. I’m also letting this Wild Blue Beer sit in the glass for a little bit before I chug it all down. Let’s see if it makes a difference or not, shall we? Wild Blue is also the first Blueberry Beer that I’m reviewing for The Brew Club.
Anyway, back to the Wild Blue Beer! Interesting thing this beer. It says on the label “Blueberry Lager”, and then on the side label where one would find the UPC code, it reads “Flavored Ale”. Now, I was under the impression that an Ale was an Ale, and a Lager was a Lager. Kind of like two separate families, and it has to do with how the beer ferments – Lagers ferment on top, Ales on bottom. I’m not a beerologist, so maybe I’m just missing something, but I didn’t know that an Ale could also be a Lager. Anyone know?
So, after about 10 minutes out of the fridge, I opened the Wild Blue Beer and poured it (properly) into my official testing-glass. I really let it glug into the glass, and it created the weirdest, pinkish-purple foam head you could imagine! It was bizarre to me how much this beer did not look like beer at all! I waited for the foam to subside, and then I poured the rest of the blueberry beer into the glass. 
The Wild Blue Beer supposedly has all-natural ingredients, and the label warns there may be some blueberry sediment in the bottle. Well, I didn’t see any blueberry sediment, but the reddish-purple beer was in fact a little cloudy. It looked to me, like some kind of grape juice, maybe a cran-grape color if you can imagine that. The smell was nothing like a beer, but rather it was much more like a wine smell. A little blueberry scent, but to me, it smelled like a homemade wine.
When I tasted this blueberry beer for the first time, I was also reminded of a homemade wine. Maybe I’m nuts, but it just didn’t taste like blueberry to me. It tasted like Vincenzo’s wine from the cellar. Speaking of Vincenzo’s wine from the cellar, this brew has an 8% Alcohol content, which is somewhat higher than your typical beer, so watch out if you have a few of these!
Well, as I always do, I finished the entire beer so I could give the best review possible. My verdict is that while a Blueberry flavored beer is cool and different, and Wild Blue certainly looks, tastes, and smells different than any other beer I’ve tried, I just couldn’t get into it. It seemed a little over-the-top, and came too close to a kind of weird beer-wine hybrid that I just couldn’t appreciate. Personally, I think the Blueberry Beer from Blue Point does a better job.
I’m glad I tried it, but I think I’ll pass in the future. Anyone else have a different experience with this?
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May 21st, 2008 at 11:55 pm
OMG wild blue is my new favorite beer… i love hornsby’s so i love the sweet stuff. I’ve got this obsession with blueberry iced coffee so mixing blueberry with beer is the best i’ve ever had. A friend brought it to my party… its amazing.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I liked it, but I also found it to be a bit much, too much blueberry, too much alcohol (I mean, you can taste it, like medicine.) and too tart. I did get a second six after the first ’cause I like to sample around and for a strong fruit beer, it’s cheap.
May 28th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Wild Blue is da bomb tried it in Ft. Collins CO. 4 the 1st. time and was hooked. Was down in San Antonio Tx. had it again so on my way back to Dallas my girl and I stopped in Waco and bought the whole store. Pour it in a frosted mug and catch the Wild Blue Bug….
May 29th, 2008 at 9:35 am
I definitely agree with the post… The taste of the blueberry was a bit overwhelming… It really didn’t have the taste of beer at all but rather a wine type of taste.
June 8th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Tried it in wonderful Lock Haven PA. Love this Beer!! I wish I could find it in Baltimore. Deliciously sweet and tangy. Plus, this beer tastes much better than other beers with similar alcohol content.
June 10th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
You got it backwards. Lager yeast ferments at colder temperatures and settles at the bottom, while ale does so at warmer temperatures and settles at the top. Can’t say which Wild Blue is though. While it wasn’t the greatest fruit beer I’ve had, at least it was 8% abv.. I figured when I saw it at the store that it was brewed by a big plant, i.e. Anheiser-Busch, so I wasn’t going to get it until I saw the alcohol content. Turns out it is brewed by Anheiser-Busch, yet I was surprised by Wild Blue as it is easy to drink and is definitely strong. It is like drinking wine more than beer and reminds me of Leinenkugel’s Berry Weiss more than Sea Dog’s Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale. Berry Weiss is a much better balanced beer than Wild Blue, and the Sea Dog Bluebeery Ale tastes much more like blueberries. Overall it is a surprise, especially coming from a large American brewery, and I would buy it again. It’s cheap, tastes pretty decent (think grape-blueberry juice/soda), and gets you drunk rather quickly.
August 1st, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I am trying it right now for the first time. It’s not horrible, but it’s TOO SWEET for me. It really is like grape soda with a (big) kick. I am not really getting the blueberry, but it kind of reminds me of Peels. I don’t like Peels, and I don’t like soda, and I was really hoping that this was actually a BEER, so I must admit I am disappointed. Also, the aftertaste makes me feel like I gargled with hard liquor and my mouth and tongue feel like I drank a bunch of cheap margaritas…if that makes any sense.
August 8th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Loved it, Not sure why people don’t.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I am not a big fan of beers–but this is a GREAT product, I guess I really like the sweet factor-I even love blueberry coffee from GEVALIA. I am a new fan of this, but it is getting very hard to find I’m afraid it was a one time or once per season item..I hope not!! I really like this and normally do not drink more than one or two beers per MONTH!!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 am
Love this beer. Yea very sweet, but nice kick.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I just had it last weekend, recommended by my brother-in-law. Steve was right, this beer rocks. I loved it. Problem is, there is only one liquer store in my area that sells it and it’s not exactly around the corner. I can’t find it on line, any help?
September 13th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
wild blue is the only beer that I actually enjoy the taste of…my drink usually is pinot grigot so maybe that’s why i love it…i agree with the post that it definitely tastes like wine and the buzz u get after a few is just right!!!
September 20th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
IF i wana get messed up and drunk. i like to do it with something that at least tastes good. this beer tastes good.
September 26th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
tried wild blue for the first time during a brew master tour in st. louis mo. we loved it. not sure why others don’t like the taste. can’t get enough of it!!!!!!!!
September 26th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
I bought two sixpaks once. One tasted really wierd, like too suragy or something. I almost took the other back, but was thirsty and it was fantastic! Just like I remembered from the brewmaster’s club at busch gardens. I think Maybe I got an older one…
September 29th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
I am a huge fan of fruit in beers, however, I found this beer to be undrinkable. The usual refreshing taste I get from beers such as purple haze, and #9 was completely masked by the sweet/bad wine taste. Only the truly daring should try this beer.
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:07 am
I tried this beer last weekend and OMIGOD does it have a kick!! After only half a beer, I had a buzz. I liked the flavor and the color tickled me pink. I give it 5 stars.
October 5th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I tried this beer for the first time a few weeks ago. Now mind you I haven’t had beer in nearly 20 yrs (since highschool) because I don’t really like the after taste it left. But I really liked Wild Blue because of the taste. I was able to get 1 unopened bottle to take home, but shared with Hubby & now I can’t find it anywhere in my area, New Jersey. If Reece can recommend any other fruity beer he’s had besides this one, maybe we would have something to compare it to…. I’d give it 4 stars, since its the only fruity beer I’ve ever tasted!
October 12th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I loved it and will continue to drink it. I think it may now be my favorite beer. Plus it only takes a couple beers and WOW i’m feeling it. Great Beer!!!
October 19th, 2008 at 3:27 am
man, i’m drinking this beer right now. It really tastes kind of like a wine. it doesn’t taste bad at all. the main reason I buy this, over something like budlight or something is because it has more alcohol (8%), AND it tastes pretty good.
October 19th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I’m having my second as I type this (and wait for the charcoal), and I have to say that I was expecting worse based on the online reviews. The comments made on the online reviews I felt were more fair.
Me: Hate wine no matter how much I try to enjoy it, hate more than a couple of swigs of sugar soft drinks
I expected to hate this beer, but I don’t. I see why people compare it to wine, but it is much closer to watered doen grape juice. A 2-to-1 mix of beer and grape juice is about how this beer felt to me. Not as sugary as actual fruit juice or soda, but very sweet by beer standards. The taste wasn’t wine-y enough to offend me, and I gag on real wine.
It has about half as much sugar by volume a coke (which is still less than real grape juice, fyi), so it was borderline for me on sweetness. but I am drinking a second one now, and it isn’t grossing me out like a 2nd soda would.
The 8% abv for domestic beer price seals it though. This stuff is as cheap as PBR if you just want to get a buzz, and with this you can do so with a decent fruity flavor. I don’t think this is a *great* beer, but it definitely is worth a look and isn’t just yet-another-lager-with-a-funky-name-and-label.
October 22nd, 2008 at 9:08 am
Where can you buy this in the Dallas area?
November 19th, 2008 at 1:21 am
I’m new to the beer world and educating myself as I go along since I prefer wine. I happened on a 6 pack of Sea Dog Bluepaw wild blueberry wheat ale at my local supermarket. I found it to be quite refreshing and the most drinkable of all the beer I’m trying. Now, I am not sure where I can get other brands of blueberry beer as I’m researching on the ‘Net. Since I live next to Maine, I should be able to find other breweries offering blueberry beer since blueberries are a major crop in Maine. Sea Dog Bluepaw blueberry wheat ale has a light taste, amber in color, with a great wheat flavor with a delicate blueberry aroma and taste. Reading the comments about the Michigan blueberry beer has me wondering if it’s even worth trying Wild Blue beer.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
For those wanting to get it… I got mine at Kroger supermarket.
What’s annoyed me about it is that I thought it might be like the belgian raspberry beers etc., but unfortunately it’s just flavoured beer.
Tastes alright though… not too bad.
December 6th, 2008 at 11:09 am
I had this beer last night for the 1st time at Hunkamania in syracuse Ny and it was put on by this company..It was soooooo good! Now i am switching from Mich ultra to this.. Its my favorite!
December 8th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Actually, Ales are Top Fermented and Lagers are Bottom Fermented.
December 15th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
I think Wild Blue is great!!! Tried another blueberry beer called Blue Harbor blueberry beer & it was terrible!! Wild Blue is now my fave.
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January 3rd, 2009 at 10:48 am
Reluctantly tried it last summer in Cleveland when my cousin offered it up to me whereas I became an instant addict and emptied his fridge . After replenishing the supply the next day, we emptied it again( visious cycle). At first it wasn’t available in mid michigan, but after discussing and recommending it to a few beer stores, they started ordering it. Now they can’t keep it on the shelves. I’m worried I will someday meet the same demise as Violet Beauregarde.
If Anheiser – Busch is wondering why their sales in Mid Michigan have spiked since last summer… now they know. There will probably also be a spike in Houston and Hastings Nebraska since Thanksgiving because a few more addicts from those areas were created at my house at that time.
January 6th, 2009 at 12:17 am
I just tried this beer, and man was it sweet. Excessively sweet. If you like a full-bodied, hop-heavy lager, this is not the drink for you. I was a bit taken aback by the pink head and grape juice color as well as by the aroma, and if it hadn’t said that it was a lager, I would have thought it was some weird flavored ale. It did say on the bottle’s side that it was a flavored ale, so I’m wondering exactly what Anheuser-Busch is trying to do by advertising one product as two different things. I don’t mind drinking it, but I certainly wouldn’t want it very often. It’s far too over-the-top for me in terms of flavor, and the 8% abv is certainly steep and can lead to an interesting night if you’re not careful.
That being said, it’s an interesting dessert beer and goes well with pie in my opinion. But it shouldn’t leave the realm of dessert unless you’re giving it to a girlfriend who prefers fruity drinks or doesn’t like beer.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
This beer rules … too bad its seasonal. I could drink it year round. Compared to all the other Blueberry beers don’t waste your money on them if you like this type of drink. This only one that taste similar is Leinenkugel’s Berry Weiss which is a very good replacement. If your not into sweet beer don’t drink this stuff.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I’m not a picky beer drinker.I’ll pick the cheapest beer. Price over taste. But this past week I’ve had a blueberry oatmeal lager that was thick and 7.5 vol. wasn’t too bad but too filling. So I picked up this “lager” I liked that it was twist off. And as usual to trying a new drink, I smelled it first. It has a strong blueberry sweet smell, but not a natural blueberry smell. (even though it states it’s all natural.) It’s thinner than lagers I’m use to and also very sweet. It’s like someone filled a half full beer bottle with grape and blueberry juice. It’s not bad, but it is strong though. So for those who would be considered a “cheapdate” be careful. 1 bottle gives a nice buzz. It’s stronger than it tastes, and for the price I’d get it again. Good for those who like fruity drinks like cider or smirnoff.
January 30th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
You guys must try Sweetwater Blue beer for the best blueberry beer ever! Very smooth, but still tastes like a beer. It is brewed in Atlanta, Georgia.
February 7th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
I tried this “beer” for the first time a few months ago. I thought the flavor was wonderful but as any human being might discover, I found that it did not taste like beer. Being a guy that does not mind the occasional sweet beverage.. perhaps my opinion does not conform with most.. but i will say that i enjoy the taste and the high alcohol percentage. … from a beer advocate perspective… no dice.. can’t taste the beer.. but I like it.
February 10th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Doesn’t taste like beer, but it is good. I bought it on a whim, since I work in a grocery store and like to try new stuff. I would buy it again. I’ll save a bottle for the wife, since she likes the sweet stuff but isn’t really a beer drinker. Like Social Drinker said, can’t taste the beer, but I do like it. 3.5 of 5.
February 12th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I think your review is right on. I actually didn’t believe that there were so many positive responses to the beer. Personally, this beer and Leinenkugel’s Berry-Weisse are on the same level for me, which is sub-par. My thoughts on this beer about essentially the same as I posted about the Leinenkugel’s beer.
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February 18th, 2009 at 11:54 am
This is my FAVORITE beer EVER! Not to sweet… it’s perfect! It is a little different, which to me is refreshing! I think everyone should give it a try
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I didn’t think I would like this brew but after my 1st bottle … I am in love w/it! I am also a big fan of Leinie’s Berry. I wish it wasn’t seasonal.
March 7th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
A couple of years ago I went to a reunion of the sub I was on. One of my buddies works for bud and he brought a couple of cases. I had one bottle and said gross. Howver my wife who never ever drinks beer tried it and she is absolutly hooked. She works in MA and that is the closest place we can find it(we live in ME. So she buys a case ever chance she gets
March 29th, 2009 at 2:46 am
Saw it in the grocery store and thought I’d give it a try. To me, it is a little too sweet..not really how I like my beers. And yes, it is STRONG. I could feel the alcohol kicking in after one bottle. Can’t say I hated it, but after trying it, I probably wouldn’t buy it again.
April 8th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I liked this beer. I hate beer and a friend told me to try wild blue. At first I still didn’t like it, but its worth the 8% and not a crappy taste to handle either. I will buy it again.
May 1st, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Not a big fan of this one. I just kept thinking, “is this wine or is this beer?”. And as many others have stated, “yes it is a bit too sweet.” I’m not suprised to find out that this is put out by AB. I don’t intend on buying anymore.
May 4th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
This beer is OK, BUT I have to agree with the reviewer, it is no way as good as Blue Point Blueberry. If you like Blueberry beer I reccommend trying Blue Point.
May 14th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Last night, I couldn’t find my usual high-alcohol content beer, Golden Monkey, so I went for something new: Wild Blue. I was skeptical when I heard “blueberry beer,” because I’m really not into fruity drinks/beers, but at 8% alcohol I thought I’d give it a try. It took me about half an hour of complete taste-confusion to realize it was goddamn awesome. Yeah, it was sweet, and it’s nothing close to what I typically like in a beer (I’m a fan of porters and other beers that are so thick and bitter you could cut them with a knife).
Keeping an open mind, I ended up deciding Wild Blue is pretty damn acceptable stuff. The sweetness of the blueberry flavor was shocking at first, but it didn’t stick with me forever like the awfulness that is Mike’s Hard anything. I’d taste it, then the lager-y flavor kicked in and the sweet went away. I wasn’t haunted by blueberry all night. It also didn’t have that I’m-totally-gonna-kick-your-ass-and-we-both-know-it taste that a lot of high-alcohol content beers have, so it seems to have a tendency to sneak up on ya — but in a very good way. So yeah, Wild Blue. I totally get why it got terrible reviews, but I think it’s surprisingly decent. You just can’t drink it expecting it to be, well, beer.
If I ever have a friend over who claims to not like beer, Wild Blue might be a good gateway drink. And damn, you would NEVER know it’s 8% alcohol if it didn’t say so on the bottle, and then proceed to knock you flat on your ass. Never in a million years.
August 7th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I love it. Blueberry and soda flavor that most people do not appreciate, but I really did enjoy the bold taste. Good Stuff!
August 12th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I wants know a licor store in El paso tx to i can find this beer
Thank you
August 14th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Its not a horrible beer… but I agree in that it doesnt taste, look, or really have anything in common with a beer. I will personally stick to bud select, or whatever else is around before drinking this again, however if I have nothing else, I suppose I could drink it, though Id have to keep it in the bottle because the color would bug me.
August 25th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
My kid recommended this to me after having tried it at college. Although it’s quite a different taste, perhaps an acquired one, I actually like this stuff. It’s not a brew I’d drink with a meal, but it IS a sit-n-chill kinda brew….more likened unto a malted blueberry wine. The 8% ABV gives it a nice kick, and overcomes the heavy blueberry flavor. Were the alcohol content any less, it wouldn’t be right. I wanted something different, unique, and enjoyable for a change…and for someone who wasn’t satisfied with the status quo of brewski’s, THIS hit the spot for me.
August 25th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
For anybody wanting this stuff in Cobb County, GA….I got mine at Sherlock’s on Barrett Pkwy for just under 8 bucks. They didn’t have it displayed, but DID have it chillin’ in the cooler, and were happy to go get me a 6-pack. Give ‘em your business.
September 1st, 2009 at 3:00 am
Pllleeehhhaaa! This should be a blueberry wine, far too blueberry for a beer! Wish it was so much more subtle… too bad! Wasted $9.00 for a six pack that dissapoints!
October 18th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
First time I try these beer I was amaze with the taste
And the buzz. Lol
October 29th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
This is an amazing beer. It took me a few of them to get used to it, but the 8% made me force myself. Now I buy it everyday and it is my favorite. I used to drink Sierra Nevada or Redhook IPA, but got tired of the bitter stuff. Girls that don’t like beer, really like this too. If it is your goal to get a girl tipsy, this is the way to go. Each one of these is the equivalent of two Coronas
October 29th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
In Virginia you can find it at Farm Fresh, Kroger and Harris Teeter. In California I have only found it at Albertson’s, but I asked my local liquor store guy to stock it and 2 days later he had it on his shelf. Just ask, they are more than happy to accomodate regular customers.
November 18th, 2009 at 1:21 am
I’ve had a lot of bad fruit-flavored beers—by far, this was not one of them. Delicious and well-balanced flavor, AND potent. Good stuff. The Nor’Wester Oregon berry beer is the best I’ve had…
November 19th, 2009 at 1:09 am
Terrible. It tasted like cheap grape wine that was carbonation forced. I’m pretty sure Anheiser Bush got some old malt liquor and dumped some artificial blueberry flavoring in it.
November 19th, 2009 at 9:12 am
@Rob, you and I seem to have similar opinions about a lot of beers, especially Wild Blue!
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December 6th, 2009 at 3:04 am
I’m glad I tried this beer but once is enough. The fruity blueberry flavor is overwhelming to the point where I can’t even tell if this is beer. I might as well as had a blueberry flavored mixed drink. I noticed that some of the previous positive responses to the beer were from people who don’t like beer and I understand that.
December 6th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Darhunt – I’d agree. As a beer drinker, I found it hard to enjoy Wild Blue. I think it could be a novelty for a non-beer drinker “Wow, THIS is beer????” but I think it would be hard for Wild Blue to be a go-to beer for most. Thanks for sharing!
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December 12th, 2009 at 8:43 am
I don’t like “beer.”
I love drinking WildBlue. Three of them and I’m drunk. Don’t try to drink two of these and drive home.
Tastes good. I like chasing it with coke or pepsi which gives it an interesting, pleasant, evolving aftertaste. Yeah its a girly beer. Just have bail money BEFORE you drink it.
December 16th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
need to find this wild blue in DFW!!! anyone know WHERE to find it?????????
January 5th, 2010 at 1:33 am
Just bought this beer and was suprised at reading all the reponses that it provoked. This drink is a little bit sweet for my taste but after drinking two I feel like I had consuned a six pack. I even chimed in on this forum so bottom linebif you enjoy beer taste wild blue is not for you but if you want to experience a ultimate
ate hammer buzz this isbthe drink if sweet unbeer lik taste doesn’t offend you
January 5th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Ahmed, thanks for stopping in! Sounds to me like you might have started on your third wild blue by the time you finished your comment!
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January 9th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
This is a unique drink that I couldn’t quite class as a beer or a wine or a juice laced with alcohol, but I found it delicious. I love this unique beer, and so do all my friends who have tried it. Unfortunately, it is REALLY hard to find in California. The local market in Thousand Oaks carried it for a time and then quit.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:14 am
One word for this beer “yummy” .
February 26th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
I’ve been drinking Wild Blue for a year or so now and I kind of consider it as one of my guilty pleasures. It’s not necessarily a beer that I’d enjoy on every occasion, but when I’m in the mood it hits the spot every time. I’m very surprised that it has so many negative reviews. I’m equally surprised when people liken the flavor to grape drink of some kind. Personally I think this stuff is delicious!! It’s like you’re tasting blueberry in HD lol. I think that if you drink this with an open mind and don’t dwell on the fact that it is beer, you will enjoy it much much more! I hope they keep making this beer for a long time ‘cuz every now and then I’m in the mood for some yummy blueberry goodness!
February 27th, 2010 at 9:23 am
@JD1620 – Thanks for the comment. You’re right, but at the time I reviewed this beer I was thinking ‘beer’ and got grape juice! But, beer can be different things to different people and I’ve come to understand that better over time. Heck, the first time I tried a Lambic it was nothing like ‘beer’ either. But it is. I do try to keep my mind open as I review, but I’m also learning as I go. Thanks again!
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