"Craft Brewing is the first successful open source endeavor by humankind. And I really stand behind that line." Mark Burford(Owner & Brewmaster Blue Point Brewing Company)
The above quote might seem like a stretch, but when you taste a good craft beer and compare a nice craft home brew supply to the big time international beers; you really start to feel that humankind really should totally switch over to the rich side of the Craft. From beginning to end you can taste this experience of a good craft beer as soon as you sample the smell of the bottle top come of the bottleneck. This is especially true when you begin the tasting of Blueberry Ale by Blue Point Brewing Company. Of course most things fruity when attached to beer and beer making may come off a little suspect to craft beer enthusiast, but some how Blue Point seems to pull it off in this fruit/vegetable style blend. And it comes to no surprise that the Blue Point home brewing for this blueberry ale consisted of 732 pounds of fresh, plump and juicy, handpicked, USA Northern Highbush Blueberries to every batch. With all that fruit into a craft beer the consensus might be that this beer may be more suited for a children's drink rather than a drink made for beer enthusiasts. Or maybe this type of risky company home brewing might have the ingredients for one the top craft beers of a fruit make up that is for sale?
Appearance: This craft brew has an extremely crystal clear golden straw-colored ale look, not overly bubbly and seems very well carbonated. The golden straw color is complemented very well with 1/4 inch foam.
Smell: :You definitely get a citrus smell similar to Hoptical Illusion, but the blueberry most definitely stands out. However, it is blended nicely with the malt and hops so it doesn't saturate the smell of the beer with too much of a fruity aroma.
Taste: The sweetness of this blueberry ale blended in so nicely that you almost forget it's a "fruity" craft beer. The initial taste was very strong and dominant but not overly aggressive. A very strong craft beer which definitely makes you want to immediately drink down a second and a third. The taste was similar to a lighter version of a Guinness except with a fruit background. It went down very smooth and it wasn't to thin and it wasn't to thick. It was just right. Very surprising!
Mouthfeel: Again, did I mention that it went down very smooth and it wasn't to thin and it wasn't to thick. It was just right. Very surprising! I had to repeat myself because a combination like this could have had the taste and mouth experience of a disaster. Nicely carbonated and goes down clean and easy. Good solid body for a fruit beer. I highly doubt too many brewing companies know how to use their home brew supplies and home brewing equipment in their fruit beers can compete with this one.When it comes to blueberry craft beers most brewing companies simply don't know how to make a beer.
Overall: This beer may just set the stand for "fruity" craft beers. Doing my best to stay away from fruity craft beers and other crazy; and some what childish concepts "unique" beers, Blueberry Ale by Blue Point Brewery really came through on this beer and I can't really see too many complaints or disappointments with this beer. Most people have completely given up in blueberry beers or other fruit type beers. However, after tasting Bluepoints Blueberry Ale you will quickly restore faith and come back to the fruit side here and there. This was a nice surprise - an enjoyable simple beer that goes down easy and could really be a session for me. This is really how fruit beers should be done, the malt and hops always come first, and the fruit gives it just a slight tweak in flavor.This beer may just set the stand for fruity craft beers. A very strong 8 out 10 is more than fair and accurate rating for this hops.
Serving type: bottle
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