I have a sweet tooth so this collaboration between Yorkshire's Vocation Brewery and New Zealand's Yeastie Boys caught my eye.
It's a stout so it's an unsurprising dark brown colour but what is surprising is the head: it's light brown but it has a hint of pink from the blueberries. The smell of blueberries bursts out of the can the minute it is opened, along with sweet caramel, roasted malt and a little smokiness.
The taste is candy sweet, predominantly blueberries and pastry but there's an underlying smokiness that I found a bit odd. It's so softly carbonated that it's as smooth as silk when you drink it and it has a lovely full body that I love so much in a stout.
As much as I loved the blueberries in this, it was spoiled by the smokiness that really seemed to take over. Although I quite enjoyed it, I really wish I had drank it fresh as I think I had left it a bit too long (even though it was well in date). If I try one again, I'll definitely drink it straight away so there's every chance that Ale Be Seeing You again!
Brewed by Vocation Brewery, West Yorkshire and Yeastie Boys, New Zealand
6.9% ABV
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