Hippie I.P.A. - Buckeye Brewing Company

leftmindedrighty

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bonus brew included in a trade with klewis

Smell, big citrus hops, but also a delicate floral aroma. I also smell a distinct nutty aroma, must be the malts talking.

Taste, Twangy hops hit first, big and citrus-ey. Carbonation is also very prickly on the tongue, not a characteristic I like in my IPA's. Malt backbone comes through to help balance it out, or I should say "help" balance it out. This one is leaning towards the hop fields for sure, but done in a very good way. Bitterness is assertive, but not over powering.

Overall, a good IPA. I saw these for sale when I was beer shopping in Ohio, but passed on it. While I regret that decision now, I have to thank Kevin for passing me one. A solid IPA, not my favorite for sure, but one I wouldn't hesitate to buy when in the mood for hops.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2007 22:56:20 | More by leftmindedrighty

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

05-11-2013 22:12:12 | More by Molson2000

MrBuckHigh

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-08-2013 18:15:18 | More by MrBuckHigh

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.7%

04-20-2013 06:52:58 | More by hollywood_15063

HumphreyLee

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

04-05-2013 06:53:10 | More by HumphreyLee

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-27-2013 18:12:09 | More by harpus

sixerofelixir

Ohio

4/5  rDev +8.4%

02-27-2013 19:41:00 | More by sixerofelixir

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

01-13-2013 06:43:32 | More by outoffocus

metter98

New York

3.78/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is clear orange amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger and a half high light beige head that hardly died down and consistently left a short head covering the surface.
S: There are light to moderate aromas of citrus in the nose - oranges and tangerines seem to stand out in particular.
T: Like the smell, the taste is citrusy and has lots of flavors of clementines along with a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The orange and tangerine flavors in this beer make this unique compared to the other citrus beers dominated by grapefruit.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 18:38:36 | More by metter98

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

12-04-2012 03:15:46 | More by JimmyFlatRock

JennieKoeper

4/5  rDev +8.4%

11-28-2012 21:19:32 | More by JennieKoeper

superspak

Michigan

3.7/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy orange amber color witha nice 2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of apple, grapefruit, orange rind, caramel, floral, grass, and herbal spiciness. Ok aromas, but they aren’t very hoppy for an IPA; kind of weak as well. Taste of grapefruit, pine, caramel, toast, orange rind, floral, grass, bread, and herbal spiciness. Good amount of bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, caramel, pine, bread, and herbal spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Good balance of flavors; good bitterness/sweetness balance as well. No cloying flavors at all. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and fairly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a good IPA. Good flavor balance; very smooth and crisp to drink. Enjoyable stuff for sure.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 03:25:50 | More by superspak

ngeunit1

California

4.23/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a hazy amber-orange with a big finger of frothy slightly off-white head. The head fades down at a slow pace leaving behind some nice lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of pine and grapefruit hops with some sweet caramel and lightly bready malts.

T - Starts off with a mix of grapefruit and citrus hops with some bitterness and sweet caramel malts. Through the middle, some pine and floral hops come through with some more bitterness and some bready malts. Finish is a mix of grapefruit and pine hops with some bitterness with some sweet bready and caramel malts.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a dry and bitter finish.

D - Very drinkable. Nice hop profile and hop and malt balance.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2012 03:54:15 | More by ngeunit1

William123

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

09-01-2012 08:44:30 | More by William123

CFHMagnet

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Happily found this in my local Giant Eagle. I love supporting my local beer scene.

A mildly aggressive pour launched my experience with slightly more than a finger of banana cream colored head. Body is a rich amber-orange color, and the head died down in a minute or so to thick ring and dusting up top. Lacing tries clinging to the glass, but to no avail.

The nose is a bouquet of floral and pine hops. Very bready malt tones balance it out, with some caramel being very noticeable.

Flavor is very good. Pine hops dominate, with bready malt in the middle to balance it out. Pine and floral up front, resiny pine on the back, with just a hint of sweetness to finish it off.

Medium bodied. Extremely dry finish.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2012 02:06:32 | More by CFHMagnet

Stinger80OH

Ohio

3/5  rDev -18.7%

07-07-2012 16:36:11 | More by Stinger80OH

boot11222

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -25.5%

06-30-2012 23:08:19 | More by boot11222

baconman91

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-07-2012 14:42:12 | More by baconman91

nukem5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-31-2012 23:04:04 | More by nukem5

Extrajoker00

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-12-2012 13:35:41 | More by Extrajoker00

jaidenjb

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -32.2%

04-24-2012 00:58:18 | More by jaidenjb

DanielJR

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +22%

04-18-2012 16:24:27 | More by DanielJR

guzzleacoldone

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

04-15-2012 00:49:49 | More by guzzleacoldone

TheSarge

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Went home to Lima, Ohio, and found this at a local grocery store and figured I'd give this a try.

Poured this brew into a Stone Imperial Stout glass, and the IPA makes a strong three finger thick foam cranium that is tan in color, and the body is copper in color with a mild chill haze at most.

The aroma is perfume, orange rind, caramel and toffee, and slightly floral.

The taste is very well balanced, and this bew seems to be a hybrid between the US and UK style. Lots of caramel sweetness followed up by sharp stabs of lemony and piny hops.

Feels lightly carbonated, oily and sticky at the same time, and leaves the palate coarse and dry... Maybe a little sugary stickiness too.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2012 19:40:42 | More by TheSarge

oline73

Maryland

3/5  rDev -18.7%

03-07-2012 05:26:26 | More by oline73