Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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

Bottle: Poured a clear medium amber color ale with a rather large foamy head with OK retention and no lacing. Aroma of medium bitter hops with some floral notes. Taste is a nice enough mix between some bitter hops with a stronger then expected caramel malt backbone. Body is a bit thin for style with good carbonation. Not bad though a bit shy on the hops for the style.

Pours a medium bodied golden with a white foamy head. Aromas of pine and citrus hops with a touch of candy and some caramel. Flavors of the pine and some citrus with a small caramel malt backbone. Touch of sweetness, bitter, slightly dry and crisp end. The abv of my bottle was 6.8.

As the name implies, a very hoppy brew that is sure to please IPA lovers. Great texture and flavor.

Blue point hoptical illusion minimal aroma, soft cat box some leafy floral hops sweet malt lime in flavor as well. A little funky hop, citrus and sweet malt. A touch of sour citrus fruit drikns pleasant. Golden with thin head spotty lace. 7 3 7 3 14

Draught at the New York Wine and Culinary Center. Medium copper color. Big grapefruit nose; frgrant hops. Lots of fruit with enough nice malt in the background. Very fruity flavor--mostly tropical, sweet and cloying with a bitter finish. Too sweet and fruity for me, and not very well integrated, though the hop character is original.

12oz - No real nose for an IPA. I really didn’t think much of this on the first sip. Definitely an earthy palate, some sweetness that was undesirable. It grew on me, with no particular merit in any one area. It’s no threat for best in the style, but I’d get it again.

Draught, Rattle & Hum, 28 July 2009 Clear gold with thick foamy head. Burst of grapefruit aroma then rich grapefruit and grassy hoppiness with slight tangerine notes. Dry finish with bitterness on the tongue as the astringency dissipates. A good quenching Ipa, even at 6.3% ABV

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. A mostly clear amber-orange color with an average-sized, foamy-creamy white head with modest retention and decent cling. Earthy and grainy hops aroma with some citrus tones, spices, and a bit of yeast. The beer has a bitter grainy taste with a bit of sourness and a touch of citrus or maybe lemon. Slightly wetter than expected with an average mouthfeel and good liveliness and carbonation; dryer at the finish.