Hoptical Illusion
American IPA
Blue Point Brewing Co.
overall: 3.75
appearance: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | mouthfeel: 4 | drinkability: 4.5
Ah, this is a drinking IPA. Reminds me of a milder Masala Mama (of Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis) and of Harpoon IPA out of Boston. There's a nice, light lacing all the way down my pint glass and a ring of foam around the top of the beer. The aroma is of grapefruit peel and seed and the flavor expands with a deeper bite into the fruit that is matched by a pleasant and crisp bitterness.
There are bigger and burlier IPA's out there, but this one is doing just fine for me right now. Worth a try if you see it priced decently. I've until recently avoided it due to a steep ($10/sixer) price tag.
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