Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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

on tap @ Publick House. Good nose, Citrusy, honey. Clean golden orange, small head that faded quickly. Bitter flavors, like the aromas with a little of a nutty addition . Medium body, creamy oily mouthfeel, bitterdry finish. Nice brew, good to see in Massachusetts.

I had never even heard of this brewery until I saw this beer. It poured a light amberish gold with a thick white head. Hoppy aroma with light citrus fruits. Medium bodied mouthfeel. Lots of orange, lemon, and pine on the tongue. Nice dry bitter finish. A good IPA. My first in a while.

I rated this beer just to move up the Blue Point top raters list, I actually haven’t rated the 2 most common brews. Fortunately, this is a beer I actually like and have had numerous samples over numerous years. This particular rate was on tap at Rattle’n’Hum, imperial pint to boot as well. Aroma is all hoppy (fruit punch and sweet bubblegum) and fresh. Flavor is similar with no malt getting in the way at all. Easy drinking stuff, good hop character with no flaws. I can see myself keep drinking this for years to come.

Soft but distinct tangy,floral hop aroma, subdued tangy hops with a slight sweet carmel malt overtone,light zingy and refreshing

The first whiff knocked me off my feet. Intense resin/pine aroma... by far my favorite. Flavor is not so great but still pretty good. More piney hops with a little orangey citrus notes. This may sound weird but I say it as a good thing... it tastes a little fishy. Very fresh cod to be exact. Nicely balanced by the sweetness of the malt. Cheers!

(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.

Pours clear gold. Short white soap head. Initially pungent with piles of hop and antiseptic. Good mouthfeel. Flavour is far more simple than the nose might suggest. Sweet grapefruit and pine. Some candy, and grass/herbal finish.

deep golden/honey colored, with a very tall creamy white head. little lacing on the glass. small amount of small yeast particles. floral pine, grapefruit aroma. very fizzy/high carbonation. medium mouthfeel, almost watery. flavor is clean hops and not too bitter. not too sweet or syrupy either. very clean and slightly malty-sweet finish. would like to try by the stone IPA.