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Blue Point Toxic Sludge Black IPA
My brother and his sweet gf showed up at my place today. Wisely, they came bearing gifts. Wiser, they came in the form of tasty and interesting beer. His lady is from Long Island, NY, home of Blue Point Brewing Company. And a town called Blue Point. Anyways, I’m quite impressed with the first beer I’ve tasted from them.
Personally, I prefer calling it Cascadian Dark. But we know what they’re talking about. This tasty treat out of Long Island has a chocolate malt aroma and a full body. A deep caramel brown color, the appealingly-named Toxic Sludge carries a nice head. The dark roasted malts are clean, but the roast lingers with a hint of coffee until my next taste. There’s a nice balance of bitterness, I wouldn’t mind a bit more overt hoppiness, but really this is a delicious blend of bitter and sweet, perhaps lacking just a bit of crispness for the sweet body. But sacrifices must be made.
Impressively, Blue Point is donating a significant amount of the proceeds to a bird rescue for a wildlife response rescue. Which is awesome. And in doing so, they’re producing a delicious Cascadian Dark for people like me to enjoy. Seeing as I’ll be on Long Island this summer, I have something to look forward to.
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This is the second New York non-city brewery to impress me. Southern Tier has some amazing brews, and I’m looking forward to trying more from Blue Point.
Thanks Joanne and bro (and family of Joanne). cheers.
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