Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

Pdiddey3d

New York

4.2/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a yellowish orange color. Somewhat hazy with medium amounts of active carbonation. Nice two fingers of head and laces up the glass real nice during my consumption of this beverage.
Smell is absolutely killer. Very hop forward. Citrus and pine rule the day with a dash of sweet peach or apricot....can't quite place it but it adds a sugary character that really makes it pop. Some floral aromatics here as well. Top notch aroma.
Citrusy hops dominate but are balanced out by sweet malts. Very west coast, not quite a hop bomb but very close. Very tasty.
Medium mouthfeel. Somewhat oily aftertaste and bitter finish.
VERY drinkable. This is a standard bearer as far as drinkable American IPAs go IMO. Could easily crush three or four of these in a sitting.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2010 03:43:12 | More by Pdiddey3d

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

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