Blue Point Wet Hops Experiment - Blue Point Brewing Company

CHickman

New York

3.98/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12/7/12 on tap at Croxley Ale's in Farmingdale, NY: pours clear blood red color with a foamy 2 finger off white head that faded very slowly, leaving great foamy lacing with rings as it went down.

Smells of juicy citrus hops, grapefruit, orange peel, lemon, floral hops, caramel, biscuit, wet bread, piney hops, and fruity sweetness; hoppy, but not overly hoppy with nice malty balance.

Tastes like it smells, with juicy citrus hops that seem like wet hops, grapefruit, orange peel, lemon, floral hops, caramel, biscuit, wet bread, toffee, piney hops, herbs, tea leaf, light spices like pepper and coriander, and fruity sweetness like cherry or plum; hoppy, but not overly hoppy with bready notes and herbal notes that allow the hops to steal the show yet still remain on the soft and mellow side.

Mouthfeel is light, creamy and smooth, with very mild carbonation, a medium body, and a semi dry finish with a combo of hops and herbs.

A good solid experiment from Bluepoint, this was very easy to drink and smooth. While this was a good start to the hop expansion, I still like No Apologies much better, but this is worth trying.

Serving type: on-tap

12-09-2012 21:19:30 | More by CHickman

EkimGram

New York

3.7/5  rDev -8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Poured with a standard pint from a 64oz growler filled at Beery City in Deer Park, NY. Colour is a clear amber brown. Half-inch head is puffy and fades to a thin film leaving a nice lacing. No visible carbonation.

Smell: A strong balance of citric-bitter hops and sweet, bready malts.

Taste: The hops are crisp and brilliant. The malts are sweet and mild. The aftertaste is clean, bitter, and reminiscent.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body with a modest carbonated bite. Finishes a little dry.

Overall: This tastes just like a west coast A/IPA, mission accomplished! It is nothing spectacular but it isn't a bad beer either. Solid, tasty, and enjoyable.

Serving type: growler

12-05-2012 02:45:09 | More by EkimGram

plaid75

New York

3.98/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On draft at Tap and Barrel, Hauppauge, NY.

Poured a dark copper hue with a two finger frothy white head. There was very good retention and sticky lacing.

The smell featured a resinous piney hop atop a light grainy malt.

The taste consisted of an upfront fresh piney hop blast with some lesser citrus notes.

The mouthfeel was toward the thinner side of the style (watery even) with a sharp carbonation.

Overall a tasty and quaffable wet hopped IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

11-15-2012 23:49:39 | More by plaid75

mdfb79

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From 11/13/12 notes. Had this on tap at Fourth Avenue Pub in Brooklyn. Served in a pint glass.

a - Pours a dark reddish-amber color with one inch of slightly off white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Nose is awesome. Smells of pine hops, citrus hops, hemp, grapefruit, tropical fruits, fruity malts, bready malts, wheat, and pineapples. Very nice and load os fresh hops and fruit; really like the nose.

t - Tastes of citrus hops, hemp, tropical fruits, lemon, grapefruit, light pine , and fruity malts. Some slight bitterness, and more hemp and tropical fruits than the nose, tough less citrus and pine. Nice but less hoppy and a step down from the nose.

m - Medium body and low carbonation. The body is super smooth and creamy, and pretty easy to drink. Very nice body.

o - Overall a very good IPA with a great nose. Tons of fruit and hops, this is the best beer I've had from Blue Point to date. Worth checking out.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2012 20:48:19 | More by mdfb79

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at TJ's, Paoli, PA

Poured a slightly hazed, dark copper-amber color with a small wispy layer of white bubbles on top. Very nice aroma, thick with citrus and tropical fruits, potpourri, sugary malts. Similar taste, lots of citrus and tropical fruit, more sweet than crisp due to a generous addition of caramel malts, which leaves this beer tasty, but lacking a brilliant and fresh hop flavor. Pithy bitterness in the aftertaste. Medium body, pretty smooth, and quite good overall.

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2012 20:14:51 | More by Rifugium

cosmicevan

New York

4.22/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

swing by the brewery after work to pick up some globe glasses (finally back in stock). got a 4 oz pour of this. arrived a deep red brown with no head. smells and tastes like fresh hops. really sticky and wonderful tasting. mouth is a but weak on carb and it drinks like juice with mild fizziness, maybe like a flavored seltzer? mouth aside, a very impressive brew from the locals. nice malt back bone ang good balance, not a bitter bomb.

Serving type: on-tap

01-05-2012 22:45:18 | More by cosmicevan

vfgccp

New York

4.43/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- nice pale golden color, a touh darker than a typical pale ale. Really nice llok, medium head with noce lacing.

S- beautiful hoppy aroma, notes of both floral and citrus hops.

T- bold hoppy flavor, really well rounded with herbal and citrus notes. Super frash hop flavor with great lingering of bitterness.

M- smooth and well rounded feel. Nice residual taste of bitrerness on tongue with great carbination.

O- a great beer, super drinkable with anazong hop presense . More complex than expected.

---Rated via Beer's Advocate for iPhone

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2011 20:19:01 | More by vfgccp

Sidebordz

New York

4.43/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Stopped by Blue Point brewery today to get a fresh pint of thier newest beer Wet Hops.

A - Poured a medium orange/copper color with a cream colored head.

S - Smells of fresh hops, and exotic fruits. Nice aroma on the nose.

T - Hop forward, with tastes of grapefruit/pineapple flavors, and a fairly strong malt presence. A nice tasting beer.

M - A pleasanst medium bodied beer. Good carbonation, and a nice finish.

O - I really enjoyed this beer. Good taste, overall a beer I would have again. In fact I picked up a growler of it.

Serving type: on-tap

Serving type: on-tap

10-15-2011 23:41:31 | More by Sidebordz

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

4.47/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Fresh growler filled at Blue Point Brewery served in a standard pint glass.

L - lightly hazed amber color with a off-white head that thinned out and left spotty lacing.

S - fresh tropical fruits.

T - fresh blast of tropical fruit flavors with a solid malt background, the bitterness on the finish leaves some sticky sweetness on the lips.

F - medium bodied with good carbonation, easy to drink.

O - a very enjoyable beer.

Serving type: growler

10-14-2011 21:42:13 | More by JoeyBeerBelly