I was in the liquor store a while back looking for something different to try when a friend and his wife were over. He usually drinks my home brew and enjoys the majority of what I make but normally buys light American style "beer". I knew that he does enjoy a stronger flavoured beverage when one presents itself though.
I'm luck enough that my local store carries a number of quality craft beers. But this psychedelic brew was new to the line up. It was being promoted as an Almost IPA which caught my attention. I like a good pale ale if there is enough hop to it. So into the cart it went.
On first taste there is no question that the brewmaster.was very generous with the hops. He was almost too generous. I don't think that it was that there was too heavy but the choice of variety was not quite right for me. I found it too cirtus and sweet. When I'm looking at a heavily hopped beer it want it to be more on the bitter side balanced by the malt flavour. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed 3 bottles of the brew but it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. Craig really enjoyed it. He didn't get the same almost tangy sweet taste that I experienced.
I may not purchase this again but I will be looking for other beers from The Flying Monkeys Brewery. I find that craft brewers like this are helping bring beer back to life. They aren't trying to make a beer that everyone will like. But I'm sure everyone will like one of their beers.
As for Hoptical Illusions I'd give it about a 7 out of 10. It was a good beer but not really to my taste.
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