Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

AdamPenna

New York

3.8/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I don't usually buy growlers, because they don't seem like a deal on the one hand, and they don't seem to be better quality all the time either (quality depends on too many factors to get into here) but today is a special day - end of the semester - so eff it. The color is a yellow-straw color resembling a good lager, but more orangey. Good herbal, flowery, hoppy smell, but it is the taste that astounds. A wallop of citrus--grapefruit particularly. Pleasant hoppy bitterness. Excellent lacing throughout. Average mouthfeel. (I like a little more oiliness.) Dry finish. No discernible alcohol kick.

Serving type: growler

12-20-2012 21:53:17 | More by AdamPenna

bubba6000

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +17.4%

05-25-2013 20:21:57 | More by bubba6000

Jeremy_H

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-25-2013 20:15:27 | More by Jeremy_H

JaredM

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-25-2013 18:26:34 | More by JaredM

12mile

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -29.6%

05-25-2013 14:12:27 | More by 12mile

RayUF07

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-25-2013 06:03:19 | More by RayUF07

Jeremy6566

Arizona

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-24-2013 16:41:10 | More by Jeremy6566

EricClayton

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-24-2013 00:40:46 | More by EricClayton

AngusOg

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-24-2013 00:35:18 | More by AngusOg

jtdolla911

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-23-2013 02:24:33 | More by jtdolla911

Callmecoon

California

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 02:22:17 | More by Callmecoon

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-23-2013 02:14:38 | More by mikeincharleston

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-23-2013 01:45:30 | More by BRYeleJR

Wally

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-23-2013 00:24:24 | More by Wally

ebarnesster

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-22-2013 20:16:09 | More by ebarnesster

mtomlins

Ontario (Canada)

4.29/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 330 ml bottle into a tulip class.

A: Areally nice straw color beer and very clear. It poured to a nice white bubly head, albeit not very thick, and settled down to a thin collar. There was no appearent lacing though (wonder if my glass was dirty or something?).

S: A great nose on this beer! It smelled sweet and juicy, lots of piney notes and some citrus to back it up. Maybe a touch of spiciness in there.

T: Obviously a huge wack of hops, spicy and high floral notes, pine and some citus in the back. A nice malt character balances out the high level of bittering hops. I find Flower Power to be a bit dry. It finishes very clean though.

M: Smooth and round on the palate.

O: Delicious! A tasty brew. Would be one of my fav's except for the lack of lacing (minor concern) and a bit dry in the finish. Still, I am splitting hairs and this is a great beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 19:28:15 | More by mtomlins

davesway10

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-22-2013 18:28:50 | More by davesway10

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-22-2013 13:24:13 | More by SpdKilz

gamanley

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-22-2013 02:59:01 | More by gamanley

scotv

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 23:42:26 | More by scotv

scoot64

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-21-2013 23:24:12 | More by scoot64

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 22:33:44 | More by CosmoHopHead

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-21-2013 19:32:30 | More by VirginiaJeff1

Busker

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-21-2013 18:08:29 | More by Busker

dcbeers

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 01:47:07 | More by dcbeers