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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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bottled
common

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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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 curly (575), 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 (1011), 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 (165), 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.


 merlin48 (511), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Jun 10, 2009  
Nice looking pour, with a clear and radiant orange amber body and medium offwhite head. Aroma of grapefruit and toasty caramel. Taste has a grainy caramel maltiness edged by a bitter grapefruity hoppiness. Pine notes add even more hop presence. A solid American IPA but not a worldbeater.


 MmmcKay (276), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/104/514/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Butters 6th Cellar Reduction. Getting pretty full after 6 slices of pizza but going strong. Light clear gold in color. Sweet tropical fruit hops on the nose. Pineapple and a touch of malt. Not nearly as tropical in flavor. Kind of back to IPA basics for flavors. Very typical. Well put together though.


 Barrios (858), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Pours a golden orange body and an off-white head with legs. Smells of citrus and spice hops. Malt is forward on flavor with citrus hop in the back. Finish is resin and bitter.


 beerandIT (183), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Pours golden amber with just under half an inch of head. I am getting hops, citrus notes, floral notes, slight malt and a bitter smell. A medium bodied beer. The head retention seems to be okay so far. Nice carbonation as well, must be a fresh one. On the palate I am getting hops, citrus bite, bitter flavor, slight floral characteristics. I am telling this is an east coast IPA. Not too bad.



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