The Bruery Myrtillheim

I'll confess that I had really high hopes for this after being a touch disappointed with my first, fresher taste last year. The good news is that my major critique, which was the lack of presence of the blueberry, has improved over time. Honestly, I still wish the blueberry character was more pronounced and provided a more dominant sweetness to counter the tartness of the base ale, but the two definitely seem more in harmony with aging, and this has …

After tasting three vintages of Spontanaheim side-by-side-by-side, it only made sense to try the fresh adjunct edition while conducting our explorations! Look, blueberries are a super delicate fruit to get right, and the nose carries a sweet berry hint on top of the expected earthy tart tones. The problem is that I don't think there's enough berry to overcome the natural acidity of the base brew, so the fruit falls a little short on the sip. Still, I'm encouraged to …