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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4673.48/5.03.47/5.06.2%73.3Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Generous amount of selected hops balance out the malty backbone of this delicious golden India Pale Ale.
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 17thfloor (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Pours a clear amber with a small white froth, not very rich looking. Aroma is sweet and fruity, not a whole lot of hops, lots of crystal malt though. Light flavors for an IPA, crystal malt, light hopes, some pine and soap, a bid of citrus. Light grapefruit finish. Weak body, light carbonation and kinda watery. Not terrible, but definitely not clean, some off flavors.


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Bottle courtesy tpd975. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of citrus and floral hops with sweet malt. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness. Good.


 sebletitje (1903), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Jul 16, 2008    Updated: Jul 22, 2008
Bottle courtesy of tpd975 Pours cloudy golden with thin white head. Smell was herbal, somehow reminded me of tarragon and hoppy. Taste was very hopy and sweet, with a little hint of caramel malt and this herbal/floral presence. Very drinkable and a really nice beer.


 cbeers21 (564), Miami, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Jul 6, 2008  
On tap. Nice copper color, with little head served. Floral, pined hops on the nose with a decent sugared malty presence. Smell was a little restrained. Well balanced body with a strong, but quickly dissipating toasted caramel presence, graduating into a lihgt watery mouthfeel touched with a lingering hop backbone.


 Maverick34 (698), New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Cask @ waterfront-manhattan. Hops aroma, not a lot more, but for whatever reason not bad out of the cask.


 joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 28, 2008  
on tap at brewery lots of citrus hop aroma light amber pour nice head and lacing orange lemon citrusy flavors with a nice malt sweetness very good


 mrant (330), New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Smells strongly of sour zesty hops. Taste is similar to smell, strong hops flavor, not much else. A little watery, almost no detectable malts. Not bad, very light and refreshing.


 malrubius (977), Valley Stream, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
Jun 11, 2008  
12 ounce bottle in pint glass. Golden with lasting head and lace. Mild citrus aroma. Very dry with almost no malt flavor. Some mild fruitiness. Extremely sessionable and pretty good. Nice bitter finish. I might need another to decide. Seems out of balance and too light but I am enjoying it.



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