Blueberry Beer by Blue Point Brewing
July 14, 2008
The Blueberry Ale from Blue Point Brewing Co is the second Blueberry Beer we’ve reviewed here at The Brew Club – the other being Wild Blue, which tasted to me more like some kind of home-made wine than a flavored beer.
I wonder if this Blueberry Ale from Blue Point Brewing will do any better???
Comparatively speaking, this Blueberry variety from Blue Point is very different from the Wild Blue in almost every way. For starters, it LOOKS like beer should look! Its a nice amber color (rather than shocking purple), and while the blueberry scent is certainly the most dominant, it doesn’t smell like grape juice or wine either. It’s more subtle than the Wild Blue was.
Pouring this beer produced no head to speak of, and the lacing was minimal as well although there is a good deal of carbonation going on as the beer sits in the glass. Not crazy carbonation mind you, but there is some action in the glass.
The other big difference between this Ale and the Wild Blue is the alcohol content. Blue Point’s beer checks in at 4.6%, while the Wild Blue tops off at a whopping 8%! Big difference there if you’re planning on chugging a few – not all Blueberry Beers are made the same way!!!
Well, enough of all that! How’s it taste? Well, I’m glad you asked!
In two words, VERY GOOD!
Blue Point’s version is how I would expect a blueberry flavored beer to taste. It wasn’t shocking or over the top, and much like it’s blueberry scent I described before, the blueberry flavor was dominant, but not overwhelming.
To me, it tasted like a nice beer, infused with some subtle blueberry flavors. It didn’t taste artificial or funky and there was no bitterness or yucky aftertaste. It’s light and slick in the mouth, and I thought it to be thoroughly enjoyable. It’s a good product, that doesn’t seem over-engineered like some kind of science project gone terribly wrong.
Good job Blue Point Brewing Co! I’ll definitely have another! What’s your favorite Blueberry flavored beer?
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If you’re looking for Blueberry Beer, check out Atlantic Brewing Company’s Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale or the Wild Blue if you dare!
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July 15th, 2008 at 10:09 am
When I tried the Blueberry Ale from Blue Point, I def don’t think it’s the best blueberrry beer out there, but it definitely was 110% more enjoyable than the Wild Blue from A. Busch. It seemed to me that the blueberry taste was a bit on the strong side, but nothing overwhelming, so overall I think it was a decent beer. Would I purchase a six pack at the store or a at a restaurant, probably not, but if it was offered to me, I’d definitely have it again. By far, I think the best Berry Beer out there is Blackbeary Wheat from Long Trail.
July 17th, 2008 at 11:39 am
I had one blueberry beer, once upon a time, and I have no idea who brewed it. It was decent, but like the raspberry beers favored here in the Midwest, I am not a HUGE fan of fruity beers. But maybe I’ll try to hunt down a Blue Point.
January 30th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Well I just came home with Wild Blue for the first time and wanted to learn more about it, googled it and found this review. I am a HUGE fan of blueberry beer and purchased Wild Blue as an alternative to the blueberry beer I have regularly. I have never heard of Blue Point but will definitely try to find it. I am from Atlanta, Georgia and we have a brewery here called Sweetwater and they make the best blueberry beer I have ever had, MUST TRY IT!!! After reading your review of Wild Blue I can assure you I am not going to like it. But please try Sweetwater Blue, it is the best!!!
June 16th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
checkout sweetwater blue if you can get ahold of it. sweetwater’s located in atlanta georgia (website: http://www.sweetwaterbrew.com/) and ships throughout most of the southeast anyway…i don’t know about the rest of the country. i think sweetwater 420 is their flagship, but i hate it. its an ipa, and i hate ipa’s. sweetwater blue is delicious though, it’s actually become one of my main beers. on a weird note, i just tried leinenkugel’s sunset wheat the other night, and was surprised by how much it tasted like sweetwater blue.
June 16th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
@jake – thanks for the comment and suggestion. I’ve heard of Sweetwater Blue, but I don’t think I’ve seen anything from those guys up here in Jersey.
I’ve had the Sunset Wheat loooooong ago, but its an interesting comparison you make.
http://thebrewclub.com/2008/08/01/leinenkugels-sunset-wheat-reviewed/
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January 17th, 2011 at 3:01 am
I agree totally on both blueberry beers… However, if you are a foody, like I am, and you like to cook with beer, as I do, the Wild Blue makes an EXCELLENT syrup or sauce base for pancakes and dessert foods. I cooked it down with a little butter, ruducing by 3/4, and put it over some vanilla bean ice cream with cobbler crumbles, and it was the BOMB. Try it.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
@Jacky, that sounds insanely good! Thanks for the tip!
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January 18th, 2011 at 6:12 am
Well I just got back from a Holiday trip to New York. I was actually finally able to try many of the craft beers that you boys rave about here!
Thanks to a very good mate of mine from Long Island I was able to spend some time with creators of above beer. The community in Patchogue is pretty close knit and my buddy knows the brewers quite well (as he lives 200m from the brewery).
With all of this being said, I finally tried the Blueberry from Blue Point and loved it. Living where I do, we don’t get too many beers that are not:
a) aligned to the Reinheitsgebot, or
b) Strong, Belgian styled beers, or
c) mass produced like Heiniken
So it was really cool to get my hands on this beer and couldn’t agree with the 4 star rating more. I really enjoyed that had all of the characteristics of a normal beer, but with not-so-subtle nor not-to-strong blueberry flavour.
I’ll hopefully have some more bluepoint brews on my site soon enough.
Cheers fellas.
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January 18th, 2011 at 10:18 am
@Nate – great to hear, and thank you! So far, this is one of the best blueberry beers I’ve tried because its got the blueberry-thing in check. Not too strong.
I’ve also tried the Blue Point Toasted Lager which was a very nice beer. (I don’t think I reviewed it though.)
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