Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Half pint draught. Crystal clear golden colour. Small white head that clings to the glass. Served in a frosted glass. Light refreshing aroma of apricots and yellow plums. Notes of oranges and grass. Light-bodied. Nice mello drying hop flavours. Rounded maltiness and a drying hop finish. Quite nice for an IPA.

Pours to a lovely, inviting hue of mandarin orange. Brightly hazed, like the sun through fog; a thin film of milk foam. Aroma is dried out green spices, grassy minerals, cotton candy, graham cracker and cookie dough. Balanced and quite understated. Flavor is a barren but soft bitterness of dried grass and pinecone hops; hints of jasmine tea, rosewater, and sesame seeds. Vague buttery sweetness riding on burnt corn kernels. Plenty of raw, bitter grapefruit and tangerine zest, but no real fruit qualities. Some wetter sweetness of malt leaks in on the mid palate with toffee and honey. Palate is creamy and dry; light to medium in body, and brisk. Finishes with a pleasant floral hop perfume; putting aside the dying whimpers of diacetyl and the hop presence that could stand a little more freshness, this is a refreshing, careful and delicate example. Thanks Larry!

i don’t necessarily like hoppy beers, except a select few. but i can still appreciate a descent ipa for what it is. aroma - sweet orange, citrus smell and hops. flavor - a little sweet, some herbs, pretty hoppy, but not overdone, which is what i expected from the name - kind of light for an ipa, goes down easy. I wish it was a little sweeter to balance out the hops like the dogfish 60 and 90 minute ipas. had an interesting bitter finish with some lingering pine.

I have to admit, with a name like this I expected it to be insanely over hopped, which it isn’t. But it does have a nice, fairly strong hop flavor, with a somewhat bitter finish. Nice and very drinkable beer.

This beer was a real pleasure, being a Long islander I was proud that such a great IPA was brewed so close. Can’t say I’m a fan of the bottle or the name really but man is this a great IPA, it’s hoppy and well balanced. I highly recommend this beer to any true IPA lover.

Draft at Mad Mex (Monroeville). Pours a pale amber, small beige head. Aroma is slightly hoppy and sweet. Flavor is the same but more subdued. A smooth, decent beer, but not hoppy enough for me.

This is one very tasty IPA. Its not the strongest, but it is very smooth and drinkable. Kind of reminds me of an "IPA light" if such a thing exists. Would enjoy this anytime!

poured a yellowish orange with a thin head. Medium hop aroma with a pretty strong hop flavor.Finished lasted a bit. Nice IPA