Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Brewed by Blue Point Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Patchogue, New York USA

Bottle Pours out clear amber topped with white head. Aroma of rich floral hops. A very nice tast of citrus hops and licurish. Another tasty brew provided by my man Pinkzambia.

A NICE HOPPY BEER A LITTLE BITTER. DEFINITELY WORTH A TRY HAS A LITTLE BITTER AFTERTASTE.

Bonus bottle from KpLynch..Thanks bro! Pours dark gold with a heavy chill haze, and a half-inch head of white foam. Retention is moderate and a few streaks of lacework appear for the duration. Aromatics are a blend of biscuity malt, pine sap, citrus fruit, and pineapple skin. Not incredibly pungent or floral, but square on and crisp for a standard IPA. Medium bodied, drying and minerally crisp. Dried citrus fruits and spruce on the pallet. Some lightly toasted malt follows through and a smidge of warming alcohol. Drying and firmly bitter with a chaulky nod. Finishes with pineapple skins, biscuit malt, and mild grapefruit with apricots. Tasty enough, and this ones seeming pretty fresh. I’d have another one!

Sampled at the Flour City Brewers’ Fest 2008. Blue Point Hoptical Illusion is a slightly sparkling golden ale with a dense white head that exhibits good retention. The aroma is spicy, fruity and grassy. It is medium bodied and smooth with a crisp finish. The flavor balance is good. It tastes a bit grainy and maybe slightly phebolic. Not bad.

Draft. Pours bright golden with white fluffy head. Big grapefruit aroma. Taste of pale malt overcome by the generous hop additions. Surprisingly, not much of a bitterness bite, just big hop flavor. Body light, very easy drinking.

2008 Flour City Brew fest. I’m not a big IPA fan, but I liked this one. A fruity aroma was noticeable. Enjoyable fruit flavor with a light hoppy ending.

Pours gold with a generous white head. Smells of pine, pepper, some floral hints. Tastes dry and grassy with some nice spicy hints. Well balanced and enjoyable.

Pours a slight hazy golden straw color from 12 oz bottle, forming good size bubbley foam. Aroma of light floral hops, with a bit of citrus. Flavour of bitter malts dominate. Kinda got that English IPA thing going. OK beer, but not really an American style IPA, I think.