 gpekar (223), Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 7, 2009 Poured a clear golden amber with a tall creamy off-white head. There was a nice amount of carbonation bubbles rising in the glass. There was a fresh pine scent and a little bit of grapefruit aroma. The initial taste was crisp and clean with a nice roll to a hop bite. There was some grapefruit and pine in the flavor. The finish had a nice strong hop bite. There was a decent carbonation to the beer and the head left a nice amount of lacing
Butters (1645), Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 27, 2009 Pours a very clear light golden amber with wispy near white head. Sweet pineapple, some graininess, and a nice floral hop finish. Solid IPA. Great name and a terrific label.
JediMindTricks (240), Hampton, Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 27, 2009 Its not the strongest, but it is very smooth and drinkable...it is what it is...
TheCaptain (549), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 20, 2009 Bottle- An average pour, yellow gold with white head. Some citrus and slight hop-pine on the nose but the illusion was the hops, what happened to them! Seemed to vanish into thin air. Turned out to be an average ale with no real trick.
BgThang (118), Texas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 15, 2009 With a name like hoptical illusion what can go wrong!
nothing. This ia a damn good beer. The nose is citrusy and piney just lije I like in a hoppy beer
Very well balanced beer. was an extra from a fellow RB person in a recent trade. very nice surprise.
MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 11, 2009 12 oz bottle. Light floral earthy hop aroma with caramel maltiness. Clear dark golden with small white head. Earthy hop flavor with some balancing caramel maltiness. Fairly dry finish with lingering bitterness.
Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 9, 2009 12 oz. bottle. Pours a dark gold with a solid, foamy head. Light grass and floral notes with a touch of malt in an otherwise light nose. The palate is malty with soapy, floral hops in the back. Has a slight dry character to it. I was really surprised at the malt sweetness this has for an IPA. Medium carbonation with a medium-light mouthfeel. Medium finish with some lingering bitterness. Not a bad beer, but hard to consider it a good IPA amongst it’s peers.
juiceisloose (670), Windermere, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 9, 2009 Draft at Blind Tiger. Pours a golden yellow color with a small white head that recedes quickly and leaves a ring of lacing around the glass. The aroma shows a good amount of citrus hops, oranges, and a sweet caramel malt backbone. The flavor follows with the oranges and citrus flavor with a good amount of bitterness from the hops. The sweet caramel malts smooth things out and sweetens things up. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation and very easy drinking. A pretty nice ipa, but nothing crazy.
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