Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

PicoPapa

Connecticut

4.68/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

8/2/10. 12 oz bottle with a "best before" date of Nov. Pours a dark amber/orange color. Good head with tons of lacing. The smell is exceptional. Lots of hops, grapefruit, floral and citrus aroma. The taste is excellent. Nice and bitter with more grapefruit and floral flavors. Finally got around to reviewing probably my favorite IPA. If you haven't had it yet, seek it out. Certainly an underrated IPA, but I don't think that it will be over-looked for too much longer. Fantastic brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2010 04:37:52 | More by PicoPapa

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

Lob

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -29.6%

05-18-2013 02:27:32 | More by Lob

EricTheRed

New York

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-17-2013 20:11:37 | More by EricTheRed

katahdin01

New York

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-17-2013 20:03:20 | More by katahdin01

EROCK75

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-17-2013 17:05:34 | More by EROCK75

Glider

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-17-2013 13:43:10 | More by Glider

HoppyKilaMonster

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-17-2013 01:39:53 | More by HoppyKilaMonster

BradStokley

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-16-2013 19:41:40 | More by BradStokley