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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Blue Point Hoptical Illusion - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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

Patchogue, New York USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4633.49/5.03.48/5.06.2%74.5Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Generous amount of selected hops balance out the malty backbone of this delicious golden India Pale Ale.
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 thefle (111), , New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Jul 5, 2009  
Bottle. Good solid IPA, I like that this is starting to show up at more liquor stores. I’m hungover from drinking these, and I remember them as being pretty hoppy with not a lot of taste but still pretty pleasant.


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 2, 2009  
provided by stuart .. . Pours a tan gold .. . low medium headring .. . honey pine hops and pinecone .. . nice resiny mouthfeel .. . good abv coverage .. . pretty tasty stuff .. . a cheese plant could send you into a panic.. .


 ben4321 (952), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Location: I’ve had this one on tap and out of the bottle quite a few times. I’ve noticed quite a few places in Manhattan where this is the only IPA they have on tap, so if I’m out to dinner or grabbing a drink at one of those places, and I want an IPA, this is the one I get.

Overall Impression: This a pretty decent IPA, it’s just not hoppy or flavorful enough to get much higher of a score then this, but it is a drinkable beer.


 dkachur (2314), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 28, 2009  
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market, Short Pump, VA. Pours a clear light copper color with a medium head. Fair head retention and lacing. Faint aroma of caramel and resiny hops. Taste is very hoppy... citrus, pine, resin. Caramel malts as well. Medium bodied. Decent.


 curly (548), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Mostly clear orange pour with a big foamy head. Sweet citrus aroma such as pineapple and tangerine. Taste is much more bitter/resinous than the aroma which is nice. Finishes with a lingering bitterness.


 obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/102/58/105/517/20
Jun 22, 2009    Updated: Jun 23, 2009
Fairly strong and even mixture of citrus and pine smelling hops on the nose. Aroma of caramel is also prevalent. Slightly hazy golden color medium white head. Medium body. Outstanding cantaloupe, apples, and pine needle flavor. Honey and apple core finish. Wow! Excellently balanced. Good complexity. Unique. There is a moderate metallic taste that bears mentioning, but other than that this is a delight.


 agl108 (503), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 14, 2009  
12 oz. bottle at Flat Rock Saloon. Poured copper with a floral nose. Very piney, resiny flavor with an extremely dry, bitter finish.


 beerfest5 (128), Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 13, 2009  
not bad IPA, not hoppy enough for my tastes, but a nice drinking IPA, wouldnt get old after a few.



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