Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

PBBC

New York

4.35/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Beer pours a very brilliant red-orange. Excellent clarity. Color almost looked unnatural in the growler, like cherries.... or almost like orange crush... but very cool nonetheless.

Aroma is sweet, and obviously, very floral... the nose finisheds piney and earthy... slightly smokey?

First taste, rolls over the tongue, the floral notes and sweet, slightly toasted malt tinging the center tastebuds, and the grapefruit and pine notes lighting up the rear of the tongue with the excellent bitterness.

The taste lingers on the tongue, making you hungry for the next sip.

A little heavy for some at 7%, but overall, a very crisp, clean finishing example of an American IPA.

Serving type: growler

05-25-2008 18:16:23 | More by PBBC

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

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