M-43 Blueberry Creamsicle
Old Nation Brewing Co.

The best thing about this beer is that I split it with someone so I didn’t have to drink a whole one. It’s like someone barfed up Boo Berry cereal. Tastes way too sweet and artificial.

L = A one inch head dissipates quickly. The color is a bit yellowish, but a cloudy body indicates much fruit pulp goodness. Modest lacing persists as you drink.
S = The nose is a blast of blueberry, with underpinnings of hops, pineapple, and lime. Refreshing!
T = A solid blueberry with hops, pineapple, lemon, lime, and a dash of milk. Quirky but good.
F = The feel is within expected parameters. A touch watery, and a bit under carbonated, Acceptable.
O = A solid 4. Nice taste, good scent, all aspects generally pleasing. Original and a pleasant change of pace, from all brews, including IPAs.

 

 

Pours a cloudy yellow with a white head on top. Perfect balance of hops, blueberry and vanilla in the smell. Unfortunately the combination of flavor doesn’t suit my liking.

 

Again cloudy lake yellow in color. White thick head. Nose is dirty dogs and blueberry. Smooth drinking however the blueberry flavor seems fake. Flavor carries across entire palate.

 

If boo-berry cereal and hazy IPA had a baby...

That's what the brewers of Old Nation have concocted as their Blueberry Creamsicle M-43 pours a rather standard pastel golden appearance with a cottony white froth. But it's scent screams differently- a big waft of blueberry, citrus and herb greet the nose like muffins. In similar fashion, its taste is rife with cereal, shortcake and honeysuckle in a soft floral sweetness. Its hop profile rises with a zesty orange, grapefruit, pineapple, passionfruit and gooseberry character ahead of a session wrapped in blueberry and bitterness.

Medium bodied and finishing both smoothly bitter with hops and peppery with blueberry tannins and tart, the beer comes dangerously close to chewable vitamins in its aftertaste of hops and berry.

A - Pours a hazy orange with a sturdy two finger white head. Heavy amount of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is blueberries, orange and grapefruit.

T - The taste is orange juice, grapefruit, mango, sweet blueberry and a lingering bitter hop bite.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft drying finish.

O - Fun to try, but won’t be seeking out again.

 

 

 

 

Pours a hazy yellow color with a minimal head that lasts quite a while. Sweet fruity aroma of blueberry. Taste is smooth and creamy with only a hint of blueberry. Another successful addition to the M43 family.