Beer Runner Beers: Acai Berry Wheat
By Tim Cigelske • May 4th, 2009 • Category: Beer Runner Beers
I am in no position nor am I qualified to say that Eel River Brewery’s Acai Berry Wheat Beer is the healthiest beer on the planet. But it kind of sounds like it might be.
Introduced in October, the Fortuna, California-based beer is made with certified organic Brazilian acai berries, which contain boatloads of antioxidants. At 4% ABV you can knock back quite a few in the name of getting your daily antioxidants.
Acai is one of those weird trucker hat-like trends. As soon as you heard about it, there was already a backlash.
One minute it was an obscure berry sold in health food stores. Next minute it’s endorsed as a “superfood” by Oprah and being associated with an online scam. But none of that is the fault of the acai berry, of course.
As a beer it tastes like a less sweet version of Leinenkugel’s Beery Weiss. If you like fruity beers, you might want to consider adding this to your list.
I had three of them last night and I feel very antioxidized today. I’m sure Oprah would approve.
Tim Cigelske is the Beer Runner. --
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