Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Brewed by Blue Point Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Patchogue, New York USA

CLoudy orange pour with a thin white head. Aroma of flowers, citrus and pine. Hoppy sweet flavor with a slight bitter finish.

Golden yellow pour, medium carbonation and a pine citrus aroma. Flavor was a little orange, some malt, and some hops and interesting funk on the aftertaste. Ok beer, nothing more.

12 oz. bottle at Flat Rock Saloon. Poured copper with a floral nose. Very piney, resiny flavor with an extremely dry, bitter finish.

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. A mostly clear amber-orange color with an average-sized, foamy-creamy white head with modest retention and decent cling. Earthy and grainy hops aroma with some citrus tones, spices, and a bit of yeast. The beer has a bitter grainy taste with a bit of sourness and a touch of citrus or maybe lemon. Slightly wetter than expected with an average mouthfeel and good liveliness and carbonation; dryer at the finish.

12oz. Bottle Poured a clear dark golden with very small articles that actually look like pulp. The particles make the beer look a little cloudy as they settle. A half finger creamy white head sits up top and fades to a solid top coat. The smell is of caramel malts along with a grassy/musty hoppiness. Reminds me of Dogfish’s 60 Minute. It smells good and it makes my mouth water but unfortunately the smell is weak. The flavor is pretty good. A lively hop bite at mid palate that slides effortlessly into a lingering bitterness. A faint maltiness starts things off. This is followed by the grassy hops. After a little warming unsweetened grapefruit comes out as well. The hops get more complex while this one warms. The caramel malt strengthens a little bit as well to give a good backbone. Nicely balanced. Mouthfeel is quite nice. Good carbonation is prickly on the tongue and the body medium but slightly leaning toward the lighter side. I could drink a lot of these in a sitting. The bitterness leaves you wanting another drink right after the swallow. The body keeps it easy going down and refreshing. Overall Hoptical Illusion is a very nicely crafted IPA. Nothing spectacular but nice and solid. Could be an everyday drinker if I could get it around here.

Bottle thanks to beerbill. Dark golden color with a nice white head. Nice hoppy aroma. Taste is not as strong as some IPAS but this is still def a good one. Impressed

On tap at magooes. Really nice Pale ale, with plenty of dry hops, just a little light on the fragrant types for an IPA, dark golden colormodest head that does not hold.

Bottle. Pours a bubbly, perfect golden color with a thing white head. Good lacing. Very piney aroma. Medium,warm mouthfeel. Flavor is alsovery piney. Citrus, flowery taste. Good hoppy balance. Had some strong APA qualities. Quality beer.