Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Bottle. Pours amber with off white head. Mild hop aroma of citrus. Mouthfeel is on the lighter side of medium with a moderate texture. Noticeable malt profile complimented by some orangey flavors from the hops. Finishes bitter, dry, and very astringent. Nothing spectacular in my opinion

I am not into the hoppy beers, but this had a wonderful mix of hops and citrus. It left a nice taste on the palate, which I do not believe a hoppy beer does. My favorite IPA.

Smells wonderfully of citrusy hops with just a hint of pine. Medium bodied, orange-dark gold color. Loads of hop flavor, oranges and grapefruit abound with a pleasing hint of pine that was in the aroma coming through at the end. Not a hop bomb in terms of bitterness, but has a nice clean and SMOOTH bitter finish. no sign of harsh/metallic bitterness. Tasty.

Bottle courtesey of Jimbowood. Pours a nice color, with a pretty good aroma. Taste is a bit harsh & dry with very little sweetness to balance it out. This would be a pretty good IPA if it was a little less dry. Average.

On tap at Ortinos Northside. Pours a translucent golden orange with an average foamy off white head that left some lacing. Aroma of orange hops with a malty balanace and more of a fresh hop aroma as it warmed. Flavor of pine, citrus, light bitterness, metallic and a little watery.

(Bottled) Clear brandy-amber color with a very small head. Very grassy-hoppy aroma with blackcurrant, boysenberry and pine-resiny hints. Strongly birch-pine-grassy-hoppy flavor with herby strawberry leaves. Medium-bodied, dry and bitter, astringent palate with quite low carbonation. An enjoyable, bitter, good-quality, maybe slightly harsh IPA.

I love IPAs but I did not love this one. Beautiful gold with a large white head — looks great. Good hoppy nose. A bit thin in the mouth, dry and harsh. Moderate bitterness, not extreme like a DFH 90 or a Victory Hop Devil, but still without sufficient malt for balance. Not very complex and not very interesting.

Pours a medium dark golden yellow. Aromas of citrus hops and a touch of pale malts. Flavor is crisp bitter citrus hop with a nice lingering aftertaste.