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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Blue Point Hoptical Illusion - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
87
overall
Brewed by Blue Point Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Patchogue, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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4633.49/5.03.48/5.06.2%74.5Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Generous amount of selected hops balance out the malty backbone of this delicious golden India Pale Ale.
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 Maverick34 (686), 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 (969), 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.


 tomthompson89 (1459), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 11, 2008  
nice IPA citrus pine notes on the nose, copper color, good white foam on top, nose is also a little malty. flavor is hops pine, some soapy flavors but also good malt backbone. Great session IPA!!


 OldRaspy (292), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 9, 2008  
Poured from a 12oz bottle a deep golden color with an off-white head. Aroma was citrus hops with a silght pine aroma. Flavor was a light grapefruit flavor with a good sweet malt body


 dchmela (1406), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 9, 2008  
12 oz bottle courtesy Maltajo (the beast!). Pours a golden amber with a thick white head. Very citrus earthy resiny aroma. Really nice aroma. Taste is thick hoppy resiny, but well balanced by the malt. Finishes with a nice hoppy bitterness.


 boto (1319), Granby, Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/513/20
Jun 7, 2008  
Draught: This one pours a clear, lighter amber color. There was a bit of a white head on it that leaves some lacing. Decent enough aroma. Grapefruit nose with a hint of pine. The taste is decently bitter, with some grapefruit and pine notes. Pretty well balanced with a decent malt body. A very good example of an IPA.



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