RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Blue Point Hoptical Illusion - India Pale Ale (IPA)

* picture credits
copyright may apply

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

Patchogue, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Regional Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4633.49/5.03.48/5.06.2%74.5Shaker, Tulip
View Statistics  P 

Commercial Description:
Generous amount of selected hops balance out the malty backbone of this delicious golden India Pale Ale.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 27, 2007  
Pours a hazy orange with a medium sized head that retains poorly. The aroma is of grapefruity hops, pine, sour peach and other citrus scents. The flavour is floral and hoppy with a malty, fruity finish that doesn’t last long enough. The palate is almost syrupy, especially in the finish. The lacing is impressive, leaving a film that coats the whole glass. Overall, this IPA is better than average, but not outstanding, as it has nothing unique or noteworthy about it.


 emerica56 (575), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 27, 2007  
This beer pours a nice golden color to it and it has a nice head to it. There are some nice hints of pine and hops as you smell it. There is a good hoppy taste but it is very mild.


Rvrndmaynard (47), Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/510/20
Apr 25, 2007  
On tap at Mile Square in Hoboken. I don’t know why i keep drinking IPAs knowing i’m not going to like them. This one is no exception. I can say, however, that hop-heads i know all seem to really like this beer. So it has that going for it. Which is nice.


 Mike4686 (120), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 15, 2007  
tastes pretty much like you average IPA, didn’t find anything distinct to this beer.


 acearl (207), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 13, 2007  
Light amber pour (ontap) tan diminishing head, decent lacing, hard to smell due to all the smoke in this suburban Philadelphia bar, not too hoppy, decent balance, slight dry finish, very enjoyable, I ordered 2!


 Marsiblursi (1631), Göteborg, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 11, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours orange amber. Green hop aroma with tones of peaches, pine, lychee, grapefruit and other citrus fruits. The malt is a bit syrupy and tiny caramelly. Fruity, hoppy flavour with tones of pine, oranges, grapefruit, apricot, pineapple and a small floral touch. Soft mouthfeel with a mega dry ending. Medium to full bitterness. Medium body. Nice.


steelers37 (62), little ferry, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Apr 7, 2007  
hazy amber pour lemony hop nose. nice balance citrusy bite long dry earthy finish. very good


 Frauditor (148), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Apr 6, 2007  
great ipa. swells of the ocean as the flavor teases the tongue. smells floral and tastes like a spoon full of sugar with a bitter ending. great ending to a great beginning.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More India Pale Ale (IPA)s

AleSmith IPA (4.09)

Two Hearted Ale (4.06)

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (North Star) (4.01)

Stone India Pale Ale (IPA) (3.99)

Town Hall Masala Mama IPA (3.95)

Surly Furious (3.95)

Russian River Blind Pig IPA (3.94)

Cigar City Humidor Series Jai Alai Cedar Aged India Pale Ale (3.93)

Tröegs Nugget Nectar Ale (3.9)

Pelican India Pelican Ale (3.88)

Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA (3.87)

Bear Republic Racer 5 (3.87)

Diamond Knot IPA (3.86)

Founders Harvest Ale (3.85)

Green Flash West Coast IPA (3.85)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC