Bleuet
MachineHead Brewing Co.

Whoa, appearance is on the more intense side nearing ill will levels of opaque neon magenta, though it actually builds a pastel pinkish-white head that retains fairly well, clinging with a thick quarter pipe ridge. That head makes it look far more appetizing than it otherwise might.

Recollections of Fruit leather and Laffy Taffy come rushing in immediately. Tart with a little bit of bramble, but more in the pastry realm, yet without being too sweet.

It's not chewy like it looks, instead crisp, finishing semi-dry.

Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery snifter

A: Pours vibrant burgundy with a frothy pastel pink head that settles to a thin layer and leaves a little spotty lacing.

S: Tart jammy berries, mild lemony lactic tartness too, light vanilla and sweet cream, a hint of funk, and crackery biscuity malt.

T: Pleasant lemony lactic tartness, blackberry actually takes the lead while blueberry rounds things out behind it, soft vanilla and sweet cream, faint hint of funk, held together with crackery biscuity malt.

M: Medium body, slightly prickly moderate carbonation, a bit creamy.

O: This one has developed a local following so I'm glad to finally get my hands on some.
I wouldn't mind just a touch more sweetness to balance things, set off the vanilla, and make it little closer to the berry pie it's inspired by. As it sits now, it hits the spot on a warm day, but I think Alvarado Street's Biggie's has it beat

(Looks like they've been tweaking this one a bit over time, from just blueberries and lactose to blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry, and vanilla, to this current version with blueberry, blackberry, and vanilla. I'd say they're really close to having it dialed in. I'll have to keep my eyes on it and check back again the next time they brew it.)