Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

EPICAC

Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Sometimes you have an IPA that reminds you how wonderful hops are, and how a lot of IPAs have hop bitterness, but sacrifice hop flavors. Ithaca's Flower Power IPA captures the essence of hops.

It pours a very nice, hazed, orange-copper color, and is topped by a thick, creamy, off-white head that fades, leaving the side of the glass coated with lace. The aroma is intensely hoppy. There are floral and citric notes, as well as a pungent, resiny bite. This really smells like sticking your nose in a bag of hops. Swirling the beer brings out the malts, which are predominantly bready and biscuity.

There's a mild malty sweetness upfront that's bready and sugary. The hops begin to assert themselves in the center, first with favors of citrus and grass, and then a strong resiny bitterness appears in the finish. The hops oils are evident on the palate, but are balanced by the crisp carbonation.

Overall I thought that this was a fantastic IPA. It really showcased both the hops bitterness and flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

10-24-2010 17:51:03 | More by EPICAC

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-19-2013 03:09:06 | More by Oakenator

RayOhioFelton

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -12%

06-19-2013 02:48:26 | More by RayOhioFelton

raynmoon

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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IPeteA91

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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JohnG190

New York

4.68/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Best by June 2013. Served in Spiegelau IPA glass. Golden in the glass with quickly dissipating white head. Citrus and flowers in the nose, great aroma! Hoppy bitterness right out of the gate with citrus fruit and pine. Finishes slightly dry and bitter with grapefruit rind. Sweet caramely malt balances out the bitterness perfectly. A real east coast hop bomb! Medium body with light carbonation make this 7.5 ABV IPA easy to drink. An extremely well crafted IPA. Seek this one out!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 21:58:53 | More by JohnG190

mrchrisray

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-18-2013 20:17:14 | More by mrchrisray

jbar920

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -17.8%

06-18-2013 17:40:12 | More by jbar920

thomas2357

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-18-2013 17:18:09 | More by thomas2357

JohnnyB

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.1%

06-18-2013 01:55:55 | More by JohnnyB

Kamil

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-17-2013 23:30:02 | More by Kamil

beerinNV

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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spw109

New York

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

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ryser2k

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-17-2013 14:55:54 | More by ryser2k

BigLittleHokis

California

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

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VTHeady

Vermont

3/5  rDev -29.6%

06-17-2013 12:38:06 | More by VTHeady

aeroparrot

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.1%

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Nunya

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -12%

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TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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Orange

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

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Jsher

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

06-16-2013 03:28:33 | More by Jsher

Caudalie

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

06-15-2013 23:44:49 | More by Caudalie

kbrown

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

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