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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4743.48/5.03.47/5.06.2%73.5Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Generous amount of selected hops balance out the malty backbone of this delicious golden India Pale Ale.
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 Volgon (2490), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 24, 2005  
Bottle, drank Dec 05, best before Mar 06: Light orange with a flowery grassy hops aroma, medium bodied with a bitter start and finish, light carbonation with small bubbles.


 dolemike1 (1129), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 14, 2005  
Bottle: Nice white head, some lacing, light amber to golden color, pine aroma, similar flavors, moderately hoppy finish. Pretty good.


 Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Dec 12, 2006  
bottle-thanks to vyvvy for the sample. pours light orange with a small beige head around the rim of the glass. nose are citric with lots of floral hops, but somewhat soft. flavros are citric and light pale malts. really doenst have catch to it-pretty straight forward. this seems to be a delicate beer which should be sampled when very fresh. lots of subtle flavors, but hard to pinpoint what exactly. Maybe i will try it again.


 jsquire (2123), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jul 30, 2005  
Sampled at the 2005 RBSG. Golden yellow out of the bottle with a very hoppy orange citrus nose. I found this beer to be all abou the hops, with not enough malt to support it. Candied orange peel that tailed off into a mild bitter finish. Okay IPA.


 Lubiere (4552), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 12, 2006  
Hazy golden ale with a thick creamy lightly off white head. A light restrained hoppy floral aroma with resinous qualities. In mouth, a good malt with decent hopping, well balanced with the malt, with orangey notes, and light candy sweetness. Medium bodied. Classy.


 sheatripper (863), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 4, 2006  
Orange with a thick off-white head. Spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet grapefruit and pine resin. Sweet malts and spice flavours balanced out the hops, maybe a little too much so, and there was some residual yeast on the finish (though it could just be from this specific rack). Palate was basically watery for the style, but this beer is still very drinkable and it might appeal to those pale ale drinkers turned off by the "hop bombs" of some IPAs.


 Haslinger (666), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
May 30, 2008  
Bottle, fucking amazing beer, cool graphics on the bottle. I liked the hops taste a lot of good sweet aftertaste Would buy again just because I like IPAS


 joshwilfong (797), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 2, 2009  
orangish with white head. moderate carbonation. grassy hop to the nose. solid hop bitterness comes through, some type of Western US hop. hop flavor with Columbus’s classic grassy notes. malt backbone comes through, but is somewhat metallic and not very enjoyable. clean finish, little esters, but some. an average IPA at best, but I do enjoy the Columbus usage.



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