Point of Return
Point Ybel Brewing Company

Enjoyed at the brewery, 10/7/21. Well this is "point" on! Incredible aroma, mouthfeel, and incredible flavor make this a stunning addition to their already beautiful offerings! Sweet mango and pineapple finish with a walk through the pines! Superb!

a wheat based new england style double ipa that prominently features the el dorado hop, among others. it sure looks milky from the tap, but the uniform appearance of it, the lack of obvious particulate, and the high rising white frothing head on it make it look pretty appealing to me despite the density and haze. right away i smell the tropical juiciness of these hops, pungent and insanely fresh and robust, southern hemisphere with notes of pineapple and white grape and overripe peach, dripping with hop goodness, the whole hog here except for the bitterness in the flavor too, as bright in the taste as in the smell, which is rare in these dry hopped juice bombs. i like the grain base, wheaty for sure, raw and white and starchy but not mealy in texture, heavy though, giving roundness and weight to a hop profile more commonly found in much lighter beers, which i think makes this quite unique as they go. rich white lace on the edges of the globe as i drink it down, residual hop oils and essence on my palate after the swallow, and just a lot of balance in its size, drinking way too easy for over 8% abv. these guys are doing some of the best examples of these styles i have seen outside of the northeast! really enjoyed this.