Blue Point - Toasted Lager

Dead Soldier

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Blue Point - Toasted Lager 

Blue Point Brewing Company
161 River Avenue 
Patchogue, NY USA
Est. 1998
www.bluepointbrewing.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 5.3 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 4.0 (On Tap - Flight) 

Postmortem Brew Review
Copper color with orange tinges.
Caramel malt with bittering hop scent.
Two finger off-white head.  Lots of bubbles in the glass.
Tastes like the aroma; malty and bitter medium hops taste.
Fair amount of stringy lacing.
Medium bodied. 

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
The third of the four* in the flight, and no surprise here.  A good drinking, easy to handle lager from Blue Point.  I had found them first with the Rastafa Rye about a month ago,  I didn't like this lager as much as the rye, but I did find it a great example of what makes a good drinking lager.  Guess I'm just partial to the rye. 

Stone Cold Fact: Blue Point Toasted Lager is a Great American Beer Festival medal winner for Amber ales.

Anyway, do yourself a favor and put down your regular-ass lager and pick up one of these, instead! 

* - In case you are playing the home game, number 4 in the flight was Stone's Arrogant Bastard.  I have reaped and reviewed earlier date.

Blue Point - Hoptical Illusion

Taps for a Dead Soldier

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Blue Point - Hoptical Illusion   
Blue Point Brewing Company
161 River Avenue 
Patchogue, NY USA
Est. 1998
www.bluepointbrewing.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 6.8 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 16.0 (On Tap) 

Postmortem Brew Review
Clear amber color.
Pine hops aroma abounds from the glass.
Two finger head that simmers to a cover quickly.
Copious amounts of lace coat the inside of the glass.
Some malt taste, but mostly soft flavorful hops in taste.
Medium body with some modest carbonation. 

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
The web blurb says this IPA is made with a "special" hop, grown only in Oregon.  Hmmm...some mind bending stuff has always come out of the fields of the Great Northwest!

Hoptical Illusion give you all the hops you want in an IPA plus a 6.8% ABV to add to your mind alteration.  The ale is well above the middle of the pack for most IPA's.  Hoptical Illusion is indeed enjoyable.  It is an IPA you can enjoy several of without serious tongue-hop burnout.

It is the second of Blue Point's that I've sampled.  I can say they are fast becoming a favorite.

Blue Point - Rastafa Rye Ale

Buffalo Soldier

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Blue Point - Rastafar Rye Ale  
Blue Point Brewing Company
161 River Avenue 
Patchogue, NY USA
Est. 1998
www.bluepointbrewing.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 7.5 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 16.0 (On Tap) 

Postmortem Brew Review
Translucent, cloudy amber pour.
Caramel malt with pine hop scent.
Two finger white head.  Good nucleation of bubbles in the glass.
Malty rye soaked taste.
Tons of spiderweb lacing.
Medium bodied.   Creamy and hoppy finish. 

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
This was a surprise draft selection from an obscure brewery on Long Island.  The brew, a rye ale, is such a new addition, there is scant info about it on their website.  There are a few pictures of the fellow, (let's call him Mob Barley, shall we?), hinting that this must be a new brew from their repertoire.

Blue Point seems to have quite a few styles of beers and ales.  The spectrum covers just about all the popular brews for which one could ask.  Rastafa Rye is a steady rocking rye flavored hop ale that is sure to please rye fans and hop-heads alike.  It's some cool runnin' brain wash, mon!

I'll be looking for more Blue Point beers in the future.