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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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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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 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 (2025), 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 (3483), 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!


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/105/514/20
Oct 23, 2004  
Cask @ Brazen Head. Not the hop animal that most IPA’s are but I found this very smooth and drinkable. Cascade hops balanced nicely with a sweet maltiness. I’ve had this in bottles before and the cask version was really much better.


 rickgordon (3304), Göteborg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 4, 2005  
Draught in New York. Cloudy golden colour. Grape and mandarin nose, bit of swimming pool. Mandarin notes in flavour, along with grape. Light-medium bodied. Not as bitter as one would expect from a US IPA.


 ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 12, 2005  
Golden lemon yellow. Smells literally like a hop bag, with a pure, leafy, gritty hop scent. Crisp flavor, tangy grapefruit juice, spicy and bitter, but not very deep. Gritty, semi-sweet finish. A decent IPA but not world class.


 chriso (4796), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 25, 2009  
On tap at Bukowskis, Boston, October 2009. Gold colour with a moderate off-white head. Mix of citric and spicy hops with a slightly earthy undercurrent. Balanced by light biscuity malt. Good solid IPA but nothing to really distinguish it from the crowd.


 Cobra (1066), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2006  
12 oz. bottle. Best before Oct 06. Poured out a medium straw / light amber color. Has a thin white head, but hung on for the ride to the bottom of the glass. Aromas are of malts, some fruitiness as well. Hops make a major appearance. Flavors are of sweet malts, slight brown sugar, apricots. Medium mouthfeel, decent body. Good IPA in my book.



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