Hoptical Illusion
Blue Point Brewing in Patchogue, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
6.81
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Our piney, dank, and mind-bending East Coast IPA is a huge part of Blue Point's history. As Long Island's original IPA, it is often the first IPA of many local drinkers who pass the love for this crushable IPA from generation to generation.
Hoptical Illusion's malt-forward body and piney hop kick have landed it 4 notable awards, including a GABF medal.
Hoptical Illusion's malt-forward body and piney hop kick have landed it 4 notable awards, including a GABF medal.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Courtesy of tpd975. I love the name of this beer. Very cool. It pours clear gold with white head. The aroma is sweet with mild grapefruit, tangelo and orange peel. The taste is much the same with a pulse of sweet orange juice mixed with grapefruit juice. The grapefruit builds and bitters as the taste progresses. The bitterness seems to peak at the finish and leaves a tasty sensation behind. Feels a bit on the watery side from time to time.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2008
at 23:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle courtesy of tpd975 Pours cloudy golden with thin white head. Smell was herbal, somehow reminded me of tarragon and hoppy. Taste was very hopy and sweet, with a little hint of caramel malt and this herbal/floral presence. Very drinkable and a really nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2008
at 23:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours with a white head and a golden color. Aroma is pretty hoppy with some citrus flavor. Flavor has some hops, but not as much as other IPAs. Fruit flavor abounds. Some malts.
Tried
on 18 May 2008
at 23:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, 24 Nov 2007) Pale amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrussy notes of orange and mandarin. Fruity, aromatic taste with notes of orange peel, spruce needles and floral hops in a finish with brilliantly balanced bitterness. Malt and caramel lingers in the background. Nice balance, hoppy and tasty without being overly aggressive. Very nice beer.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2007
at 12:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled@SBWF 2007 (BB 02/2008)
Amber color, decent creamy off-white head. Fruity-hoppy aroma. Malty background, some fruity-sweet hoppyness. Not extremely hoppy, so reasonably drinkable session beer.
Amber color, decent creamy off-white head. Fruity-hoppy aroma. Malty background, some fruity-sweet hoppyness. Not extremely hoppy, so reasonably drinkable session beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2007
at 05:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Deep amber colour, mediumsized beige creamy head. Aroma is honey, flowery hops. Flavour is the same with the hops being really big. Quite typical IPA still. 7 3 7 3 14
Bottled@Post-Xmas-Saveur-Xmas-Calendar party. Deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruity, floral, grassy and herbal with some earth.Flavour is quite similar. Actually quite fresh. Still.
Bottled@Post-Xmas-Saveur-Xmas-Calendar party. Deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruity, floral, grassy and herbal with some earth.Flavour is quite similar. Actually quite fresh. Still.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2007
at 11:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle
Golden colour. Creamy head. Aroma is very hoppy with notes of citrus (oranges). Flavour is more hops and oranges. Very nice bitterness.
Golden colour. Creamy head. Aroma is very hoppy with notes of citrus (oranges). Flavour is more hops and oranges. Very nice bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2007
at 02:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Has an orange/amber color with a dense one finger head. Aromas are predominantly pine... a bit of a skunk cabbage smell that from time to time is detectable along with some grapefruit. Flavor is fairly heavy on the piney hops and is mostly bitter. That said, there is enough malt to make it mostly enjoyable. Refreshing but could have just a bit more of a malt presence.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2007
at 23:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours gold with a little red. has a Small fizzy white head. Citrus and grassy hops are present, but not as strong as in most IPAs. Floral and fruity sweetness are also there, as well as some malt. Nice, but could use a stronger aroma. Medium, creamy body. Has a very good flavor, but again, not like an IPA. Sweet fruit, citrus, and floral hops are the most noticeable. A touch of grass comes through in the light bitter finish. I don’t see the india part of this pale ale. Pretty decent, though.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2007
at 06:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled on draft at Rivertowne Inn in North Huntington PA this beer poured a bright orange-amber color with a large yellow-white head. The aroma was sweet fruity and floral hops. The flavor was sweet malts followed by fruity and floral hops that were fairly strong. The finish was crisp, tangy, bitter and hoppy. A pleasant surprise.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2007
at 21:03