Blue Dog Wild Blue Lager
I wasn’t planning on posting a review for this beer since I had disturbingly mixed feelings about it, but then I saw that the guys at SevenPack Beer Blog were brave enough to post their own take on the brew so here we are. For once, I actually knew going into this one that it was an Anheuser-Busch product, labeled as their first foray into “extreme” beers.
Before I get into the dirty details, I’ve got to admit that some part of me somewhere in the deepest, darkest pit of my gastrointestinal system I sort of liked this beer. But, only a little bit. It has a weird appeal that’s not unlike drinking grape (or blueberry) soda. This thing is unlike beer in every facet of the definition, except that it has alcohol, and a decent amount at that. Through drinking this one I came to a simple conclusion. Wild Blue Lager is just an alcohol infused, blueberry soda through and through.
So, since it’s not beer, I can like it, right?
Right?

Appearance
This thing pours a deep, ruby read with a purple edge to the glass. The head was large and light purplish in color. Thankfully, it faded quickly since it was sort of freakin’ me out.
Aroma
All I got from the aroma of this one is blueberries and sweetness. There’s a slight hint of the alcohol there, but it’s simply overwhelmed by the blueberries.
Taste
This is where my dilemma begins. This thing tastes nothing like beer, so I hated it. Like, ready to pour it down the drain hated it. But then I thought a moment, sat back and purged all thoughts of what a normal beer (fruit beer, lambic, or otherwise) should taste like. The next few sips I tried to remember not to think of this as a beer. Instead, I pictured myself drinking a nice cold bottle of soda that just happened to have alcohol in it. And to my amazement, it actually tasted better not good, mind you, just better. As for the particulars of the taste it really does taste like a blueberry soda, complete with the fruit flavor (an extract probably) as well as massive sweetness.
Overall
Not much else to say about this one. It’s marketed correctly by A-B. It really is an extreme take on beer in every sense of the word.
Rating: 2/5