Bumble Berry Honey Blueberry Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon

The golden amber colored beer pours out into a Duvel glass with a 3/4” fluffy white head that recedes slowly to a cap of foam and then a thin irregular shaped island of foam while leaving a complex pattern of rings and a sheet of foam on the sides of the glass. Sipping creates a couple of arches of foam and lots of small patches and legs of lacing.

The aromas are filled with blueberry riding on a bready caramel tinged malt backbone that also plays a strong supporting role in shaping the aromas.

The flavors are similar to what is expected from the nose with lots of sweet blueberry and some grainy bready malt. For me the effect of the honey shows in that the sweetness is more than I’d expect from the berries or the malt by themselves. The hops are way in the background showing some light grassy, peppery herbal spiciness.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied and and both crisp and prickly with the finely bubbled active carbonation. The finish begins as the blueberry and sweetness start to fade to a semi-dry ending in the back of the palate that has some residual fruitiness and that also has a lightly spicy, peppery and herbal, but not bitter, ending.

On the whole a nicely done blueberry ale. The balance of the fruit and malt is backed up by the noticeable honey sweetness. The beer is clean, crisp and refreshing with just enough of an effect from the hops to prevent the sweetness from becoming cloying. That said I’ll be taking a pass on this one in the future since I prefer my fruited beers with a bit of tartness.

12oz can. Canned on 3/13/25. Total wine strikes again, selling year old beer. I should have checked. So take this review with a grain of salt until I get a fresher sample.
Brewed with Pale malt, Honey Malt, Flaked Barley, Honey, and at least Blueberry puree. Hopped with Sterling. 5.3% ABV, 13 IBU. OG=12.1, FG=2.3

Pours out to a lightly hazy light copper, forming a light yellow head with average retention and sparse lacing. Carbonation is moderate, ~2.75 carbs or so. Nose of cheerios, dust and faint blueberry. Mouthfeel is spritzy with a medium body. Blueberry taste is more apparent than the aroma. Crackery malt. Low bitterness. No hop aroma or flavor. No oxidation/DMS/Fusels. This has stood up well to time. 1 of these is plenty. I image drinking 2 of these would make me feel sick.

An OK beer, but it is well brewed. I'm not a big lover of the style, but it does what it aims for and it's got good blueberry flavor. I would be interested in trying a fresh sample for comparison, but I wouldn't go out and buy a 6'er of this.

Love this beer. This is one of my go too’s when I can’t get my primary beer. I will say it can be a bit filling, so make sure you don’t eat a whole lot before you start drinking them or you will become full and it will ruin your buzz. Other than that, this is a fantastic beer.

 

 

 

Hot damn, was this good...

Found this to be very exceptional - it looked great with some gradients in the glass, smell delicious with a scent that was both sweet and hoppy, mouthfeel was what you would expect, but the taste was what made this special. Though a bit boozy you can't tell (until later) which I always find as a finely crafted brew...

The pour is marmalade colored. The taste is blueberries, grains, baked biscuits, & honey. Cheers! B

12 oz. Can, 12 weeks old. Cloudy, honey hued. Smell is honeyish. Taste is off putting, metallic, blueberry is non existent. Feel is high carbonation.
Overall, not for me. bought this as a single, glad I did.

 

 

 

 

Really good for what it is, a fruit ale. However, it cannot compete with Fat Head’s IPAs, which are world-class. Bumble Berry is a great summer beer or a beer for people who want something a little less bitter than their IPAs, yet still desire something that has some flavor. Overall, I think Fat Head’s did a great job brewing a fruity beer that beer drinkers looking for that style of ale will certainly enjoy!

 

 

Pours a gold color with a minimum head that disappears quickly. Aroma of tangy blueberries. Taste is tangy blueberries and other spices. Crisp and dry.