Blue Point Double Blonde Ale

Brewed by Blue Point Brewing
Style: American Strong Ale
Patchogue, New York USA

one of the best they have to offer!! BUT in seems to be somewhat seasonal -- they don’t always have it-- and it’s not availible in bottles --- yet.

Plastic pint pour at the brewpub. Color is orange/gold and absolutely clear. Aroma is a meaty sweetness (not smoke), some sugary flowers with some sweet cereal. Taste is a thick lemon-like biscuit malt and something I like to call "a german sweetness that you know shouldn’t be there." Finishes malty lemon and thick on the palate yet a light-medium drinkable body. A very strange beer, billed as an Amsterdam-inspired brew, yet it definitely taste like a sweet German beer. So I give it points for originality. Definitely would like to drink again.

On tap @ Mr.Goodbar. Light malty aroma, golden, with a tiny white head. Huge malt flavour at first, very bitter hops, and then a lovely butterscotch meringue, with something akin to allspice. Full bodied, tongue tingling, very well balanced. A wonderful little surprise!

Draught. Cloudy orange-gold with a small white head. The aroma is yeasty, bready, with notes of light oranges and cereal. Medium body - lots of caramel, bread, and dusty fruit flavour that isn’t too sweet. There is a nice richness to it with a certain softness. Tasty. Sampled at Mr. Goodbar in Buffalo on June 24, 2006.

I had this on tap and it was big. It seemed to have a much higher alchohol content and the heavy notes of hops sure did carry a long way. It had herbal notes and spme spices that I could not decipher.

This brew poured golden, honey-amber with a thickish off-white head and minimal lacing. As regards the head retention, it didn't las long, but a wisp remained throughout. Aroma is of sweet, roasted malt, honey, ginger and lemon rind. A lot of freshness here, you can tell from the smell this will be a good drinking brew. Mouthfeel is medium to full. Initial flavors are pink grapefruit, honey and hop bitterness, but the aftertaste is generally sweet and lingering. This is a good,unusual American beer, pretty damned drinkable. Don't know what the ABV is yet, but there is subdued alcohol strength, so I am thinking around 6+ percent.

Ok-- first of all the brewery said that this was 7.5% but it tasted like it was 5%. Very light yellow color with fading head. Flavor and aroma is dominated by a ligth maltiness and backed up with a hint of hops. Very drinkable.

Tap @ BP. Hazy light copper color with a small off-white head. The aroma is light and malty. Light malt flavor with a crisp and dry moderately bitter finish.