Acai Berry Wheat
Eel River Brewing Co.

Acai Berry WheatAcai Berry Wheat
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From:
Eel River Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #394
ABV:
4%
Score:
72
Ranked #27,827
Avg:
3.1 | pDev: 18.06%
Reviews:
91
Ratings:
168
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 18, 2022
Added:
Apr 04, 2009
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  8
A delicate cystal wheat beer with a light, thirst-quenching body, balanced by the equally tempting aroma of organic acai, pomegranate and other mixed berries.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.88/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Oct. 2015: 355 ml bottle, from the Danish importer. ABV is 4.0%. Certified organic. Pale yellow colour, small white head. Strong aroma of over-ripe mixed berries. Light bodied. Dry flavour, with discrete notes of mixed berries, hardly any bitterness nor any other sign of hops. Not a winner by me.
Oct 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.32 by Wontonst from California

Mar 06, 2019
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev +25.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy pale golden/straw color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lightly tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, fruit skin/seed, peach, pear, red apple, melon, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of vanilla, cocoa, herbal floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of acai berries, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lightly tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, fruit skin/seed, peach, pear, red apple, melon, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of vanilla, cocoa, herbal floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, fruit skin/seed, peach, pear, red apple, melon, wheat, cracker, white bread, light cocoa/vanilla, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Very nice balance and robustness of acai berries, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no astringent flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, tart/tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4%. Overall this is a delicious fruited American pale wheat ale. All around nice balance and robustness of acai berries, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Very well balanced between authentic berries, and pale/wheat malts; with restrained fruity yeast and balancing earthy hops. No residual sweetness from crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Dec 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 30, 2017
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Rated by DoctorRobert1969 from California

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty dang tasty and drinkable. Not overwhelming. Just enuff berry taste to give u the flavor.
Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by gefinley from California

Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.37 by Lilmikey1989 from Nevada

Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by dsshuck from Delaware

Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by OregonGrown7 from Oregon

Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 2.58 by bennynewz from Indiana

Nov 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Furlinator from California

Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by tjcamm from Oregon

Aug 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.28/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear, straw color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Slight retention and poor lacing. Smells of pale malt, slight sweet malt, citrus, hint of hop, and some sort of berries. Fits the style of a Fruit / Vegetable Beer. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. There is also a slight dryness. Tastes of pale malt, hint of hop, berries, hint of sweet malt, and a hint of wheat. Overall, weak appearance, mostly berry aroma, unusually dry feel, weak body, and berry dominated blend.
Jun 19, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by nathanmiller from New York

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 2.9 by Eastside151 from Ohio

May 22, 2015
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Rated by berkeleymaw from California

4.4/5  rDev +41.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
If you're going to a wheat drink beer that tastes like fruit punch, may as well go with the best tasting fruit punch.
May 08, 2015
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Rated by Liana from California

4/5  rDev +29%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice summer beer. Fruity and crisp.
Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by Duff_Man from California

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.12 by IRONRakkasan from California

Jan 19, 2015
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Rated by Fyredude76 from California

3.88/5  rDev +25.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Good fruity aftertaste, nice wheat beer
Jan 19, 2015
Acai Berry Wheat from Eel River Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 168 ratings