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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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bottled
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4723.48/5.03.47/5.06.2%73.6Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Generous amount of selected hops balance out the malty backbone of this delicious golden India Pale Ale.
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 mrant (330), New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Smells strongly of sour zesty hops. Taste is similar to smell, strong hops flavor, not much else. A little watery, almost no detectable malts. Not bad, very light and refreshing.


 AgentSteve (1379), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Bonus from NYbeer, pours golden copper with a three finger frothy egg shell colored head. The nose is IIPA hoppy with pieapple, floral hop and caramel sweet malt. The flavor is a bit more subdued and dry, but very well balanced. Earthy, dry and bitterness in the finish.


 gpekar (229), Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
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


 DragonsHead (137), Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 17, 2008  
poured a yellowish orange with a thin head. Medium hop aroma with a pretty strong hop flavor.Finished lasted a bit. Nice IPA


 Naka (526), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 4, 2008  
Pours a hazy golden orange color with a thick frothy eggshell head. Has some really nice lacing. Aroma is thick with cotton candy, some floral notes, and a touch of grapefruit rind on the back end. The flavor lacks some of the bitterness up front. There is a nice honey flavor with some dandelion followed up by the citrus. A slight bitterness appears in the finish, but it isn’t much. Nice balance. Not a whole lot of carbonation. Medium bodied.


 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 23, 2008  
Thick, sediment-filled amber with a large rich head. Very toffee-like malts with some citrus and slight pine malts. Tasty, not very distinctive.


 radiomgb (2068), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 8, 2005  
Bottle. Light golden in colour, fizzy white head, some lace. The aroma was hoppy first (lots of orange zest, pine and grapefruits) and some caramel malts. The flavour was lightly malty (some caramel sweetness) with a moderate moderate amouts of citrus hops. Bitter mouthfeel, light body, medium carbonation. Finishes with a lingering hop bitterness.


 CapFlu (3491), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 11, 2005  
(12oz bottle) Sampled at the RBSG 2005 in Montreal, Canada. Amber, largely carbonation body with a thin, dissipating head. Piney and Hi-C nose. Very crisp and sharp hops flavour. Enjoyable!



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