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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4703.48/5.03.47/5.06.2%73.3Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Generous amount of selected hops balance out the malty backbone of this delicious golden India Pale Ale.
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 CUJO (357), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20

Nov 5, 2009  
bottle: weizen: pours a clear yellow/ amber, lots of tiny pour bubbles. The nose is very hopp. The taste is very bitter upfront, not much else... honestly a bit annoying after awhile...

 Bonster (104), Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Dec 3, 2009  
Bottle at a friend’s house. Pours a brilliant orange. Bright aroma but I can’t pick out much other than citrus hops. Taste is bitter citrus with a good malt balance. Clean finish. Nothing really stands out for me on this one but not bad.


 georgekillian (205), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/105/512/20
Nov 30, 2009  
a very flavorful IPA and has a full bodied very lively taste to the palate. I feel this beer might be the best offering from blue point that I have tried so far


 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.


fistfull (29), Halethorpe, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 17, 2009  
Decent IPA but not my favorite. Body / mouthfeel falls short of my expectations. Nice color and decent hop taste. Not my favorite IPA.


 brewski519 (415), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Nov 17, 2009  
12 oz bottle - pours and amber color with a decent whitish head. Aroma of citrus, hops and grass. Taste of orange/grapefruit and hops balanced out by some malt. Not quite as bitter as some IPA’s but it holds it own. Not a bad IPA - very drinkable.


 kassner (457), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 12, 2009  
On tap at magooes. Really nice Pale ale, with plenty of dry hops, just a little light on the fragrant types for an IPA, dark golden colormodest head that does not hold.


 blklab2007 (965), Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Nov 12, 2009  
bottle poured a light amber in color with a thin white head that became a ring quickly. aroma has bitter citrus hops, honey like sweetness, and caramel malt. mouth feel is light with a nice brisk carbonation. flavor definitely has a hop smack but there is a decent amount of malt as well. citrus, resins, medium bitterness, caramel, and a nice lingering finish. solid session brew.



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