Bottle/Tap: Bottle
Spring is here, which means it is time for lagers and IPAs to come out of hibernation. I know that I do not particularly care for IPAs, but that does not mean that I discriminate against them, I drink each beer equally. For the record I do not care for Dogfish Head IPAs because they are so strong; all others I will give a chance. Hitting up one of my usual spots I picked up a bottle of this IPA for two reasons: I had never heard of Blue Point before, and the label is pretty snappy.
This is a traditional IPA, nothing overpowering, and I enjoyed the aroma coming from the bottle. It poured out a very nice golden color in my glass, and the hop scent was inviting. Like any normal IPA this one was 6.8%, which is the right range for this type of beer, not too strong and not too weak. It didn’t taste weak, that is for sure.
There was the usual bitter taste at first, but it really smoothed out afterward, which impressed me. Normally IPAs make me want to drink water to get over the dry sensation; this one didn’t have that effect. It went well with the stir fry I happened to be eating for dinner. Random food pairing always helps with beer sampling.
This was a surprising find, and I’m glad the label caught my eye. Normally I’d pass by an IPA, but there was something about that pyramid that sucked me right in. If you are someone who likes IPAs or wants to break into them, I suggest giving this a shot.
Unless you want to jump in to the deep end first. . .go get a Dogfish Head.
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What a very straight forward and telling review. I’m sure Blue-Point really appreciates and you should probably be getting paid by all these “brewing co’s” for writing all of these detailed reviews. But also, I am sure that all the beer drinkers around the world appreciate your efforts! I know I do and that is why I just wanted to come by and say thank you for all your hard work and please continue to fight the good fight of letting us all know which beer is the best.
Glad you liked my review. I do my best to cut the BS and tell you if I like it or not. I figure most people are like me: you don’t care what the beer went through, you want to know if it is any good or not so cut the crap and tell me already. I’ll keep making it easy for everyone if you keep reading. Thanks a lot.