Hoptical Illusion
Blue Point Brewing Company

Hoptical IllusionHoptical Illusion
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From:
Blue Point Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #3,136
ABV:
7%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,260
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 12.97%
Reviews:
686
Ratings:
2,162
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 18, 2023
Added:
Oct 03, 2004
Wants:
  43
Gots:
  536
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Ratings by generallee:
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Reviewed by generallee from Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Presentation: It was poured into pint glass from a brown 12oz bottle. There was no freshness date on the bottle.

Appearance: It had a deep golden color with good clarity and a nice average size head on top. The head had a nice creamy off white color and good retention. This made for some cool lacing as the slow fading cap made its way down the glass.

Smell: There was a wonderful bright fruity hop character with solid notes of citrusy grapefruit rind with some leafy/spicy hops over milder sweet malt.

Taste/Palate: Its firm medium body has solid hop bitterness and hop flavor notes mildly balanced buy sweet almost fruity maltiness. Mostly I get citrusy grapefruit like hops with a hint of apricot and pine as well as light white bready sweetness. Towards the finish there is a bit of raw grain from the malt with still brings some sweetness but hop bitterness holds on the tongue deeper into the slow lingering finish. Its carbonation keeps the texture lively but still smooth and pleasing.

Notes: Overall I really enjoyed this beer. Its cool bright label art matches its bright tasty flavor.
Jul 14, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.57 by TonyStarks2231 from New York

Jul 18, 2023
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.61/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this beer from a can kept in my hotel’s cooler on Long Island. Poured into a plastic hotel cup. The beer was game. Golden yellow color with good white head and good curtain lacing. Citrus and floral smell and taste. Tangerine, vanilla and honey. A bit too sweet. Good feel. Reasonable.
Jun 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by TheDoak from Florida

May 20, 2023
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Reviewed by moodenba from New York

4.12/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Hoptical Illusion on cask at the brewery on 1/27/2023. I wasn't a big fan of bottled Hoptical, but the cask version works out fine. The cask pour was, for me, at a good "warm" temperature and very mild carbonation. The overall impression is a balanced light amber drink. Thanks to ABInbev for maintaining cask in central Long Island.
Jan 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.57 by EMH73 from New York

Dec 26, 2022
 
 
Rated: 3.75 by JohnofUpton from Massachusetts

Aug 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by DarrellK from Florida

Dec 25, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Nov 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by TrojanRB from Texas

Nov 01, 2021
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Rated by GregDBoston from Massachusetts

3.47/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Completely lacking in a hop profile and supremely boring. I guess the illusion is that this is supposed to be hoppy.
Oct 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by Timfromthemainland from New York

Oct 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.1 by Loosecannon from New York

Jul 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.58 by NRMeadmore from Connecticut

Jun 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.68 by Jaxson3314 from Pennsylvania

May 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.12 by Justinprintz from New Jersey

May 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Apr 13, 2021
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Reviewed by Beertsipper from New York

2.79/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Small head poured from a 12 ounce can with BB date of 07/03/21. Nose is hoppy and piney. Taste is malt sweetness, pine, some hops, not much of anything else. Has a bitter finish. It's easy enough to drink, but just an average IPA that steers closer to a west coast style than the new england style printed on the can.
Apr 09, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Chipwells from Georgia

Feb 01, 2021
Hoptical Illusion from Blue Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 2162 ratings