Blue County Blueberry Saison

According to the copy on 473mL cans of Blue County Blueberry Saison, 100% of the blueberries used in the brewing process come from Hometown Brew Co.’s fields in Langton, Ontario. At 6%, BC won’t overwhelm, but it can stand up for itself. It’s a brassy beer with a sudsy white head, all of which has an ever-so-slight purplish tint (or I might just be losing it).

Yeasty and peppery to the nose, but with some berry juice, BC has a great smell. The flavour isn’t quite as splendid, although it does taste pretty good. It’s just that the beer, packed full of blueberries as it is, comes off a bit too sweet. There is a funky yeast subtext, but it doesn’t get a chance to shine due to the starring role occupied by those tiny round dudes from Norfolk County.

Blue County is exactly what it set out to be—a blueberry saison—except that the ratios are reversed. I wanted a blueberry SAISON, but I got a BLUEBERRY saison. But I still enjoyed it well enough. Big ups to my pals MN and LD for hooking me up with this (and other) beer for looking after their furry friends.

Rating: 7.0 out of 10.