Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

nhindian

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into a tulip.

A - Pours a cloudy, amber color with a 2.5-fingered, rocky, snow white head. Good retention that settles to a creamy cover. Hard to see much carbonation. Great lacing.

S - Smell is rich in pine and grapefruit. Not getting much of the fruit notes, but it is indeed very floral. Rich and inviting, it really grasps the senses and pulls your nose in for more. Other citrus fruits play in near the background, but are faint and don't make much of an appearance.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, but a bit more blended. Upfront it's a bit bready and chewy, before finally relaxing into the citrus flavors. Lemon, grapefruit, and a slight pineapple flavor make up the bulk of this stage. Finally, the bitterness from the fruits leads nicely into the bitterness of the hops. Finish is bitter and fruity.

M - Mouthfeel is moderately heavy with good carbonation. The head and bready malts make the beginning go down smoothly, but as it finishes it really does turn bitter.

D - Drinkability is moderate. The bitterness in the finish is long and a bit off-putting, but it's made up for by the rest of the flavor and the well-masked alcohol. I feel this one is a little bit older than preferred, and I would like to pick up some fresh bottles to compare.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2010 23:42:22 | More by nhindian

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

Lob

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -29.6%

05-18-2013 02:27:32 | More by Lob