Surprise, tonight is a double dose of gulp! The big surprise though, is that this review has been put together by Sarah, my wife. Actually, she wanted to do a review, so she drank the beer and took some notes. The beer she chose to review was Cold Storage Craft Brewery Florida Avenue Blueberry: "Ale with Blueberry Flavor Added". Cold Storage is based out of Tampa and is touted as "Tampa Bay's Youngest Local Brewery". They're so young in fact, that according to their Facebook page, they were founded this year! Don't know if that means, 2011 or 2010, but nevertheless, good for them!
On to the beer. Right off the pour, I was hit with the blueberry scent, which was essentially no surprise. A lack of BB scent would've been a disappointment considering the name of the beer. I also noticed a pretty high level of carbonation; this baby was sprtizin' and poppin' like a soda. Also no surprise was the light color; much like a light lager.
This blueberry beauty drank easy, but will a little zing in the malt department. Unfortunately, the more I drank, the more the blueberry flavors got lost in the carbonation and malt textures throughout. Although, those factors did contribue to a pretty high drinkability level, which I enjoy. Also of note is that the warmer this beer got, the worse it got. Unlike the pumpkin ales Steve has, which he says should "warm up" a little bit, I'd recommend keeping this ale cold to keep the flavors at "Bay".
Overall, it's no Seadog Blueberry, but for a brewery that just started out, I'd say it's a good start. If you see it at a bar, or on a shelf somewhere, support your local brewery and buy it! If you don't, stick to Seadog ;)
ABV: 4.5%
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