Blue Point Brewing Company

Blue Point Brewing Launching In Georgia

Blue Point Brewing (Long Island, NY) will be launching in Georgia in April.  The beer will start shipping in late March.  Blue Point was founded in 1998 by Mark Burford and Pete Cotter.  The brewery produces about 42,000 barrels a Continue Reading →

Blue Point’s Big IPA, No Apologies

Meet Blue Point Brewing’s IPA with attitude, No Apologies.

Our double IPA is not for faint of heart or tongue.  Since our very first batch, we set out to craft a big ale that woudl pack-a-punch but still leave you coming Continue Reading →

Galaxy Far, Far Away Has A Beer

Props to a new brew from Blue Point Brewing (Long Island, NY) for show Star Wars never gets old.  (Wait. it has absolutely nothing to do with that movie Mr. Lucas.  The brewers at Blue Point are just fascinated with astronomy.)

Galaxy Far, Continue Reading →

Blue Point Sour Cherry Imperial Stout

Blue Point Brewing Sour Cherry Imperial Stout.  

Truly worthy its majestic name in fluid ounces, our Sour Cherry Imperial Stout is anything but sour. In fact, we have to make sure there’s plenty of it available for Valentine’s Day — Continue Reading →

Blue Point Toasted Lager

Blue Point Brewing Toasted Lager.

The best thing to come out of a brick oven since pizza. Well, we’ve upgraded from our original direct-fire brick kettle, but our flagship Toasted Lager still has the same toasted flavor it was named for. Continue Reading →

Blue Point RastafaRye

Blue Point Brewing RastafaRye.

No children, no cry! In true Rastafarian spirit — drinking our RastafaRye Ale directly benefits underprivileged kids. Everything is Irie with our award-winning RastafaRye Ale, a hearty rye malt, blended with fresh West Coast hops resulting in Continue Reading →

Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company, New Releases

Blue Point Launching 3 Can Offerings This Month

Blue Point White IPA CansBlue Point Brewing will release 3 beers in cans this month.  The brewery recently inked a can production deal with Latrobe Brewing.    The three offerings are:  Toasted Lager, White IPA, and Summer Ale.

Currently, Blue Point is in the process of releasing White IPA as you’re reading this.  For White IPA, the brewery blended the soft and approachable appeal of a witbier with the approachability of an IPA.  Toasted Lager is a no brainer for cans, as the beer makes up 65% of the brewery’s annual sales.   Summer Ale (a blonde ale) is set to return in May.

Blue Point just entered their 15th state in 15 years this week (Georgia).  However, only 13 states will be receiving the initial orders of the cans.  The brewery has already projected sales numbers in the 13, and it does’t look like there will be enough for Michigan and Georgia.  Those states will get cans later.

Expect cans in 6 packs in 2012.  Blue Point will most likely add 12 packs in 2013.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company, Distribution Expansion

Blue Point Brewing Launching In Georgia

Blue Point Brewing LogoBlue Point Brewing (Long Island, NY) will be launching in Georgia in April.  The beer will start shipping in late March.  Blue Point was founded in 1998 by Mark Burford and Pete Cotter.  The brewery produces about 42,000 barrels a year.  Distribution in Georgia will be through Savannah Distribution.

For the Georgia launch, Blue Point will ship:

Hoptical Illusion: IPA, 6.8%, 60 IBUs

Toasted Lager:  5.5%, 28 IBUs

Rastafarye Ale:  Rye Beer, 7.5%, 40 IBUs

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company

Blue Point’s Big IPA, No Apologies

Blue Point No ApologiesMeet Blue Point Brewing’s IPA with attitude, No Apologies.

Our double IPA is not for faint of heart or tongue.  Since our very first batch, we set out to craft a big ale that woudl pack-a-punch but still leave you coming back for more.  Brewed only in small batches, the huge, earthy dry hop aroma of double IPA finishes wtih a pleasing caramel sweetness, five hop varieties round-out this fully balanced brew that will tantalize your taste buds & warm your soul.  If you happen to a lot of bitterness hops to find a lot of hops offensive, we’ll offer NO APOLOGIES!

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers

10% ABV, 93 IBUs

 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company, New Releases

Galaxy Far, Far Away Has A Beer

Props to a new brew from Blue Point Brewing (Long Island, NY) for show Star Wars never gets old.  (Wait. it has absolutely nothing to do with that movie Mr. Lucas.  The brewers at Blue Point are just fascinated with astronomy.)

Galaxy Far, Far Away Ale is a new draft offering from Blue Point.  Blue Point just expanded a bit back in June

The latest additions to the ever-expanding Blue Point brewhouse are a couple of much-needed big, shiny new tanks. It was a tight squeeze getting the 60-bbl hot liquor tank in place, but she produces more hot water than the brewery needs on a daily basis. Now you can catch a peek through the tasting room window of the guys cleaning and scrubbing like Cinderella getting ready for the ball. (For anyone who would get a kick out of seeing Big Brandon in a gown, we’re thinking about that for the next tasting room event.)

And, it definitely won’t ease all the growing pains around here, but the new 60-bbl fermentor is increasing production by 150 kegs a week or so.

Now, lets hope Long Island can keep their hockey team too. (yeah, theres been talk.)

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company, New Beers

Blue Point Sour Cherry Imperial Stout

Blue Point Brewing Sour Cherry Imperial Stout.  

Truly worthy its majestic name in fluid ounces, our Sour Cherry Imperial Stout is anything but sour. In fact, we have to make sure there’s plenty of it available for Valentine’s Day — after all, nothing says love like chocolates and a Sour Cherry Imperial Stout. This is an extremely complex version of the classic Russian beer style with plenty of roasted, black, and chocolate malts that delivers multi-layered coffee and sherry notes in a surprisingly smooth package. The beer is then matured with just a kiss of real sour red cherries. If you see Sour Cherry Imperial Stout on tap, give it a try — like true love, it’s sometimes hard to find.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ cherries)
Availability: Draft only.  November release.

9% ABV, 67 IBUs 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company, New Beers

Blue Point Toasted Lager

Blue Point Brewing Toasted Lager.

The best thing to come out of a brick oven since pizza. Well, we’ve upgraded from our original direct-fire brick kettle, but our flagship Toasted Lager still has the same toasted flavor it was named for. Copper in color, our most popular and unique brew is made from six different malts, including English Pale, Crystal, Munich, Carapils, Wheat, and Belgian Caravienna. Toasted Lager’s balanced flavor of malt and hops makes for easy drinking and the special lager yeast we use produces an exceptional, long-lasting smooth finish. 

Style: Amber  Lager
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft. Cans coming soon

5.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Blue Point Brewing Company, New Beers

Blue Point RastafaRye

Blue Point Brewing RastafaRye.

No children, no cry! In true Rastafarian spirit — drinking our RastafaRye Ale directly benefits underprivileged kids. Everything is Irie with our award-winning RastafaRye Ale, a hearty rye malt, blended with fresh West Coast hops resulting in a delicious, deep copper ale with just the right amount of rye flavor to offset the spicy, floral characteristics of the hops. The Blue Point Brewing Company donates a portion of all RastafaRye Ale sales to They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO) a Taj Weekes charity foundation that helps orphaned and underprivileged children in the Caribbean and around the world: www.theyoftencryoutreach.org

Style: Rye Beer
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay