Elder Betty by Magic Hat
Style | ABV
Hefeweizen | 5.50% ABV
It’s August – can you believe it?
Pretty soon the shelves will be full of October beers and pumpkin ales and while fall is my all time favorite beer drinking season, I am not ready. I am drinking in the last weeks of summer while I still can.
Some really great seasonal beers launched this summer including Magic Hat’s Elder Betty, and I have to say it’s my favorite this year.
I just can’t get enough of it. I would describe it as:
“The best blueberry beer you will ever have.”
The Elder Betty is a weiss-style ale with a bready malt flavor. It’s well carbonated, refreshing and a little tart. Betty got a beat down on beer advocate, ranking in the 70s … but I would say that if you like blueberry suds this will not disappoint you.
Bottle: The art is very cool and whimsy. It falls right in line with Vermont’s hippie vibe. Totally man.
Pour: Light golden orange color with a one finger, white fluffy head
Nose: Like you stuck your face in a field of blueberries, seriously. It’s a fresh, inviting, grassy- blueberry smell.
Taste:
It’s a light mouth feel made for very easy drinking. The tart, crisp berry flavor is followed up by a nice wheat finish. What I love about this beer is that it’s not super sweet. I don’t feel like I am drinking jam or sucking on a jolly rancher. The flavor is there without making my cheeks pucker. The one drawback – like most fruity beers, it really wouldn’t pair with much other than desert.
I haven’t seen the Elder Betty listed at any bars in Boston and Magic Hat site says it’s only available through July 31, so if you are interested in giving it a-go I wouldn’t wait to snag a sixer at the liquor store if you see it.
Tried it and liked it? Tried it and hated it? Comment below:
2 comments:
I always get excited when I see you guys have a new post!
This is a beer I've been putting off trying all season. A lot of it has to do with Magic Hat grew boring to me. I haven't purchased a bottle in quite some time.
With that said, This is the second review I've seen praising it...So maybe I'll have to bite the bullet.
Thanks Jake! Were glad you like what we have to say. More to come for sure. Keep us posted if you end up trying the Elder Betty. Cheers!
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