Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

CHADMC3

Connecticut

4.1/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a golden amber with copper hues and a scattered pillow like white head that is also foamy and leaves a fairly dense lacing behind.

The hop aromas dance from the glass featuring floral and citrus varieties with only a hint of malt sweetness.

The flavor packs a powerful floral hop punch as well as herbal and spice notes and some malt sweetness appears as it warms.

Medium in body and carbonation with a very nice puckering hop punch on the palate.

This is certainly at the more aggressive end of the American IPA spectrum and is darn tasty.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2011 00:47:48 | More by CHADMC3

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

juliendesrochers

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-21-2013 01:35:11 | More by juliendesrochers

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-20-2013 21:41:47 | More by ajzy

jbeervt

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-20-2013 19:08:12 | More by jbeervt

Gwalchgwynn67

New York

4.24/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Nice amber hue with a thick creamy head. Good retention and lacing. Aromas of sweet pink grapefruit with hints of piney forest. Hops is upfront and in your face with assertive mid-palate true-to-type bitterness finishing to a pleasant astringency. Mouth feel is a bit on the light side, but overall it's an excellent IPA. If you're a fan of classic IPA bitterness, try this. Going to pour another right now.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 04:08:21 | More by Gwalchgwynn67

tuka

New York

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-20-2013 02:56:54 | More by tuka

geocool

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-20-2013 01:16:39 | More by geocool

Gtreid

Florida

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-19-2013 23:42:41 | More by Gtreid

Billpare

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 18:48:09 | More by Billpare

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 13:36:53 | More by Photekut

DP34

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-19-2013 03:39:03 | More by DP34

jakeox

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 01:08:32 | More by jakeox

Syracuse12

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-19-2013 00:35:16 | More by Syracuse12

timothef

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-18-2013 23:10:40 | More by timothef

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-18-2013 14:30:43 | More by jbarletto

cburns48

Vermont

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-18-2013 12:56:05 | More by cburns48

pmarlowe

California

3.83/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Best by June. Tulip glass.

A: Pours a golden straw color with a finger of snow white head. Very good clarity. Pretty good retention with generous lacing.

S: Caramel candy, a hint of pink grapefruit and tangerine/blood orange.

T: Melted caramel, piney and juicy hoppiness, floral notes, and a well integrated mild bitterness on the finish.

M: Medium body and medium-light, soft carbonation.

O: Pretty drinkable, though the hop flavors are not particularly pronounced. Hard to tell how fresh this bottle is, though, so that may be a factor.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:02:00 | More by pmarlowe