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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion 3.47 472

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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 OlivierMTL (711), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 12, 2005  
Couleur dorée, ample mousse blanche concassée et rapidement diminuante. Arômes pleinement houblonnés, pins et agrumes style pamplemousses roses. Flaveurs toujours houblonnées, cette fois passablement herbale également, belle base de malt présente. Corps d’épaisseur moyenne, carbonatation active et faiblement piquante, finale amère. RBSG2005.


 puzzl (2635), New York, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/102/512/20
Feb 24, 2006  
(On tap at The Old Toad, Rochester) Brilliant, rich hop aroma was up there with the best of them. Unfortunately, the flavor wasn’t so strong, with mild hopping and a very thin, disappointing palate. Still, quite quaffable and a decent. brew.


 Radek Kliber (3962), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/104/514/20
Jul 13, 2005  
Bright, gold looking ale with average at most head. Aroma of sweet malt with decent hop aroma. The pale ale is dry hoppy at front with medium deep malt behind. Leaves pleasant aftertaste. Over all good IPA, dry with enough malt behind to have pleasure from having it.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 13, 2005  
Sample from 12 oz bottle at RBSG, Montreal. Clear, bright copper-amber color, wispy head...big pungent, smelly nose with touches of oak...light-bodied, slightly sticky on the tongue, a bit woody with subtle grassy bitterness growing towards the finish...nothing really special but pleasant enough.


 21iceman40 (1731), vienna, West Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 5, 2009  
This is an aight ipa. It isnt huge on the aroma, kinda light and floraly with a bit of the citrus going on. The body is not really powerful, but not really watery and weak either. This is a decent session ipa, could use a little more hop kick for my liking though.


 NJBeerman013 (782), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 12, 2007  
Bottle. This is about as typical as it gets for a decent IPA. Strong citrusy hop bite with a bit of maltiness to balance. This is a solid IPA, but needs something a little extra to stand out.


 TheBeerGod (3163), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2006  
Bottle at Max’s. Golden bodied with a small white head. Nose is hoppy and citrusy with sweet malts abound. Taste is hoppy with citrus fuits, sweet malts, and light caramel. Body is medium with moderate carbonation and a light lingering bitterness. Finishes with more hoppy notes, sweet malts, light citrus and caramel.


 ante (2956), Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 17, 2005  
Golden with a big firm white head. Sweet, oily and piney aroma, hints of grass and pine-apples. Fruity flavour of pines and yellow fruit. Grassy bitter finish.



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