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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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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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 TheBeerGod (3147), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2006  
Bottle at Max’s. Golden bodied with a small white head. Nose is hoppy and citrusy with sweet malts abound. Taste is hoppy with citrus fuits, sweet malts, and light caramel. Body is medium with moderate carbonation and a light lingering bitterness. Finishes with more hoppy notes, sweet malts, light citrus and caramel.


 Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jun 19, 2006  
Cask @ The Old Toad -- Great aroma, nice bitter accents. Pale ruby-gold body with a tan head. Smooth body and good taste, but not with the typical IPA bite associated with most. Smooth ending, very nice overall.


 jeffc666 (1889), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 19, 2006  
Cloludy amber with a dense clinging off-white head. The aroma is sweet and hoppy, citrus and exotic fruits dominate. The flavor is pretty nice with the exotic fruit coming through (lychee?) in the middle and the malt making a welcom apperance late. Nice malt balance. Maybe a tad thin but otherwise a solid nice IPA.


 da845 (139), new york, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/516/20
Jun 18, 2006  
very floral and fruity aroma. pale, clear, rocky head, white foam, lightly bitter, medium body, bitter,


 HopBackDoc (393), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 17, 2006    Updated: Jan 19, 2007
Bottle. Amber color with thin head dissolving into a thin film. Not much on the aroma, I really didn’t smell much at all. Nice hoppy, citrus flavor. Crisp and a dry bitterness throughout. I wish I had another bottle to taste again, this was an interesting beer. Good one for hop lovers.


morehops (39), Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 16, 2006  
This is a great IPA. Full of citrus hops with a smooth body. Tried this brew because the distributor said I wouldn’t be dissapointed, and I wasn’t.


 obxdude10 (1556), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 10, 2006  
Slightly hazy copper appearance, decent sized off-white head with good lacing around the glass, aroma full of hops, earth & citrus, full-bodied & very drinkable, beautifully hopped flavors with an excellent mix & blend of malt, very nicely balanced, slight pine & citrus flavors as well, nice malty finish with just the right amount of hops in the aftertaste, this beer begs you to keep coming back for more, and I, naturally, get sucked in & keep drinking it, great IPA


saint386 (4), Lancaster, New York, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/516/20
Jun 9, 2006  
Have had on draft, cask and in bottle. This is a hophead’s dream come true. Not too hoppy but just enough.Let’s cut to the chase...the answer is HOPS to all of the questions. They’re everywhere but in just the right amounts. Nice balance with the malt coming through just enough to prevent your tastebuds from being scorched off. Have to say that the cask version was by far the best IMO.



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