Optical illusion – an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression

Hoptical illusion- an optical phenomenon that results from drinking highly hopped beers such as IPAs

This week, as if the definition didn’t give it away, we will be enjoying Blue Point’s Hoptical Illusion IPA. Blue Point comes to us from Long Island, New York and with it comes quite a few beer medals. 2007- Silver- Australian International Beer Award. 2006- Bronze RAP New York Festival “Best Beer”. 2005- Bronze- Great American Beer Festival. 2005- Best IPA- US Beer Tasting Championship. No small feat for a small scale brewery, but this beer deserves every medal it earned. This beer pours golden-blonde with a nice citrusy and piney hop aroma as we have come to expect from well-made IPAs with a malty nose as well. All of these aromas transfer over into the taste with a pleasing, sweet yet dry, finish. Keeping in mind that this is an east coast brewery, Hopitcal Illusion is not a “hop bomb” like many of the west coast IPAs. This is an excellent way to introduce yourself to IPAs if you find yourself drinking a lot of pale ales and need a change of pace. So, what are you waiting for? Stop in to any of our locations and grab yourself a six-pack or two. You never know what you might see when you are done drinking Hoptical Illusion…

Luke Girman