Flower Power India Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

thehopsguy

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Amber tint/ light golden mix slight haze..small head 1/2 finger

S- Smells amazing..citrus/sugar fruit mix bitter finish low..low malt sent

T- Full hop flavors crisp grapefruit..light malts

M- Medium body/feel crisp smooth..shits got bite!

O- This beer is exceptional from pour to finish i need barrels of this beer all year round..cheers!!

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2011 23:18:37 | More by thehopsguy

jeff2486

New York

4.03/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review on 1/08/09

A: Beautiful light orange color, lively carbonation, medium head, very clear.

S: Nice light smell.

T: Although heavy on hops still manages to be very balanced and smooth.

M: Very light and smooth for the ABV of this IPA.

D: Very drinkable because of the smooth feel, however I am not dying for another.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2009 20:54:36 | More by jeff2486

Ryanthebear

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a medium amber color with a medium white head that quickly faded to a thin white film. Nose is full of hops - hence the name. Love the floral aroma. Taste is surprisingly sweet, considering the huge hop presence in the aroma. Also some pine and citrus. Medium-heavy mouthfeel. Overall, a fantastic, balanced IPA. I will definitely have it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 00:44:33 | More by Ryanthebear

sybilyang

New York

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

The nose on this is phenomenal. Off the tap all you get is a slap in the face of grapefruit and floral notes. I got the unfiltered Flower Power on tap, but it was still crystal clear, and crisp amber in tone.

This is such a drinkable IPA. It's hoppy like it should be, but it's a crisp bitter hop that still retains the floral, grapefruit notes that you get from the nose. Over all, great drinking with fried foods.

Serving type: on-tap

10-29-2010 20:35:02 | More by sybilyang

kellertrumpet

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a dark golden with a very nice white head and leaves some really nice lacing on the tulip I poured this into. It is darker than what I had expected to see.

The aroma of this beer could be its most impressive asset. Awesome grapefruit as well as mango and perhaps some other citrus in the nose. Also showcases some sweetness from malt.

Medium body for the style.

Very tasty. Blast of grapefruit and mango on the first sip and ends with a nice piney bitterness on the back of the tongue. The hops certainly take over as they should since it is an IPA but there is definitely a solid malt bill as well and it keeps this beer pretty balanced.

I only wish that my bottle had been a bit fresher. It was still within the freshness date range on the bottle (thank you Ithaca for making it legible) but I am sure this is outstanding right after bottling.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2011 01:58:58 | More by kellertrumpet

JxDuff

Massachusetts

4.7/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A: Hazy orange/yellow color. Exceptional head that is very light and mellow.

S: Hops hit the nostrils right away followed by a mix of pineapple and a little but of orange.

T: Hops, obviously, hit you right away but are soon followed by a mellow pineapple taste. Finished nicely.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2010 21:54:43 | More by JxDuff

paulytasker

New York

4.41/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Serving Type- Bottle with best by date of May '13 poured into a pint glass

A- Poured a big, bold Orange with a frothy, creamy, half inch head that hung around for the 1st couple sips. After the head dissipates, an awsome spider web-ish lacing clings to the side of the glass until it's finnished.

S- A big dose of citrus hops takes hold of the nose, it's almost as if i was walking right into a pineapple and mango grove. Pine hops present as well but not as dominating. Another fruity scent going on that I just can't put my finger on. Through all the sweetness, there is a very slight malty backbone to balance things out nicely. This very well may be the best smelling IPA I have ever come across!

T/M- The fruit madness present in the nose is right there on the pallate, I think the scent that i couldn't make out may have been Tangerine? Piney hops are perfectly balanced in. This is such a sweet/bitter piece of paradise. Finnishes better and better as this warms up to room temp. Medium carbonation and a hell of a drinkable brew, slick on the tounge with a crisp, rather dry finnish.

O- The 1st time i had this brew i chose not to review it due to the fact i had sampled about 6 or 7 other IPA'S that night and my pallate was out of whack. I knew it was good then but now that i could sit with a fresh bottle and focus my senses on it, i am blown away. One of the top 3 IPA'S I have had.... hands down!

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 13:01:33 | More by paulytasker

jlipski

New York

3.65/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Very floral yet hoppy too.

Appearance:
Color:Medium Golden
Carbonation: Low
Head and its retention: Low
Is it clear or cloudy? Clear Inviting

Smell:
Malts: sweet
Hops: herbal, perfumy, spicy, leafy, grassy, floral, piney, citrusy
Yeast: flowery aromas

Taste:Orange lemon citrus taste with a bitter hoppy compliment
The beer is are to below build
There is a balance to ingredients which may be its downfall
Dominant character is floral overtones
Its out of the box for style

Mouthfeel:
Light, thin smooth
Average to below carbonation.

Drinkability:
Extemely drinkable with a 7% BAC
I would have another.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2008 02:20:15 | More by jlipski

commish374

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Mild haze, golden-amber color. Very nice nearly two-finger soft, white head, with excellent retention. Thick bubbles left nice lacing on the glass.

S - Floral aroma leads to immediate fruitiness (apricot for sure). Slight pine. Makes me immediately want to take a big, juicy bite.

T - Apricot to start, slight pineapple, finishing with mild hop bitterness. The hops are clearly there, but they only complement the fruit sweetness. They do not overpower like many other big IPA's.

M - lightly carbonated. cool, but not too cold. After each sip, my mouth wants more.

D - This is a very drinkable beer and if not for the 7.5% ABV could be a wonderful session beer. What makes it fantastic also makes it dangerous.

This is now one of my favorite IPA's. Another great beer from Ithaca!

Serving type: on-tap

10-20-2010 13:43:54 | More by commish374

piakiev

New York

4.6/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle into a us tumbler glass

S - off the bat extremely citrusy, especially grapefruit. A little bit of malt aroma comes through. For me this was fantastic.

T- upon tasting first thing I note is a very mild sweetness, which then becomes a moderate bitterness then transforming into an intense grapefruit.

A- golden in color with lots of bubbles and a bit of carbonation, thick white head about 3 fingers high

M- mildly astringent, with lingering bitterness.

O- I love this beer, it is one of my favorites now, however it does not pair well with most foods for me so I can't really have it with a meal. Only food I've really found goes well with it so far is spicy mexican.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 20:45:02 | More by piakiev

mikedepue

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into pint glass

A - slightly hazed golden orange with 3/4" off-white head, very nice lacing

S - Mostly floral and piney hops. The citrus is there it just takes a backseat compared to other IPA's

T - I noticed the citrus much more in the taste. Its all there: grapefruit, pine, floral. Its lingers on the palat begging you to take another sip

M - Medium body and carbonation

D - Very drinkable. I lean more towards the west coast IPA's, but this is right there. A solid beer, one of my top ten from the east coast.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2009 22:25:16 | More by mikedepue

Treebrews

New York

3.63/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Has a slight dark, golden body but looking very clean. Head is pretty small. The taste goes along with the name of the beer, and you can definitely taste 'flowers.' Goes down quite easy, is a respectful effort at an IPA. Enjoyable, yet would put it only at above average.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2006 00:12:36 | More by Treebrews

ancientelixir

New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is probably the best N.Y. state ipa I've ever had. Color is light a coppery yellow, pleasant hop smell. Good mouthfeel. This has the hop bitterness and malty lingering flavor that I look for. Comparable to Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, which is a mainstay in it's own right with me, I taste a little more bitterness with flower power though, which is good.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2009 00:43:13 | More by ancientelixir

dontcostnuthin

Indiana

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

Pours a beautiful red orange hue with a dense lingering finger of head. Each pout leaves nice lacing across my glass. Really like the way this one looks. The nose reveals a light fresh grassy and citrus aroma. The hops are certainly present in this beer, but not as overboard as many of todays IPAs. Again, grassy and lemon citrus tastes are prevelant but are well balanced. Alcohol is also detectable, and contributes to flower powers slick mouthfeel. Medium carbonation works well with this beer. I could have several more, but the clinging grassy bitterness would keep this from being a truly session-able beer (i know, its above 4% abv too.) Certainly think this is an above average IPA

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2010 22:41:00 | More by dontcostnuthin

bennway

Massachusetts

4.95/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

12oz bottle poured into a tulip glass

a: About one finger of head, a medium golden color, not sparkling clear but considerably transparent.

s: Smell is always my real first impression, and this beer does not disappoint. If I were interviewing this beer for a job, and its smell was our handshake, I would hire this beer on the spot. Fantastic aroma hops, note of citrus fruit.

t: The exceptionally pleasant sweetness from the honey malt is exceeded only by its hop bill. Despite what I thought was an obvious ingredient, I was surprised to find out that this beer is not brewed with any citra hops. Regardless, notes of citrus and bright tangerine dominate.

m: Sweet and light, in some ways almost reminds me of Tang, for those of you who remember.

o: Hands down, one of my favorite IPA's and favorite beers for that matter. Floral, sweet and at 7.5%, it has knocked me over in more ways that one and raises the bar.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 17:37:21 | More by bennway

HarrisonDean

New York

3.85/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Reviewed on 9/22/2009

I have to admit that I have a hard time resisting a good India Pale Ale (IPA), a delightful double IPA, or a monstrous Imperial IPA. That's because I'm Harrison Dean, and I'm a hop-head. The hop is a flower grown on vines in various beer-producing parts of the world, which was originally introduced to the beer-making process as a preservative. Monks found the additional aroma, bitterness, and variety of other flavors added by the hops to be delicious improvements to their hand-crafted ales. Eventually, hops found their most celebrated vehicle in the IPA, to which copious amounts of strong hops were added as preservatives for the long, worldwide shipping process of the 1800s.

One of our modern and localized realizations of the style is Flower Power IPA from Ithica Beer Company, where I grabbed a six-pack from the brewery store. The logo is a wavy, lemon-lime throwback from the '60s, which tickles my nostrils for some floral hop effervescence. The beer pours a translucent orange with a puffy cream head. The aroma is fresh, smelling of ripe oranges, sweet wildflowers, and spring pine. The head lingers and leaves loads of lacing.

Each sip evolves rapidly from a very sweet, very floral burst into a milder citrus and light malt body. There is a lingering sweetness from honey which is gradually balanced out by soft, buttering dryness on the tongue. Flower Power is crisp and clean, with nice citrus, floral, and fruit flavors from the cocktail of hops used in the boil and used to dry hop the beer. It is very refreshing since it focuses on the aroma and flavor characteristics of the hops rather than oily bitterness which many IPAs tend towards when they get hopped up a notch. Definitely try this one out on one of the remaining summer afternoons.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2011 03:29:26 | More by HarrisonDean

Bobancheff

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pour- Poured vigorously into a pint glass, 1/4 inch head. Good lacing

smell- It really smells of flowers and a hint of grapefruit.

Taste- The taste is a citrus well crafted hoppy brew. You can actually taste the flowers.

Overall- A good beer. One I will defiantly buy again.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2011 03:01:57 | More by Bobancheff

HopChef44

Massachusetts

4.24/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Serving Type: Bottle poured into a pint. Bottle has best by date of May '13

A: Light hazy amber color with a minimal head. Good amount of lacing

S: Crisp citrus and pine nose. Very appealing.

T/M: Great fruity flavors. Some nice bitterness as well. Very crisp with good carbonation. Delicious fruit finish. Delicious.

O: Great IPA. Glad to have had it and would have it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 00:36:13 | More by HopChef44

wamu2000

Massachusetts

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

First stab at an Ithaca offering. Very Impressed. Being a Hop-Head this first taste was right up my ally. Hops flows through the nose at first, great but not overwhelming bite.

Smooth finish with a pleasing aftertaste. Similar in sweetness to Green Monsta, a bit more floral, hence the name i suppose.

Always a fan of high abv completely unnoticed, you get it here. High velocity hop aroma and flavor, instantly made my top 5 APA list.

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2009 01:30:13 | More by wamu2000

Gribbs23

Massachusetts

4.47/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a standard pint glass...

Good color, even better smell (multiple hints of citrus & pine) decent carbonation, but not overpowering. Flowery taste, followed by the pine & citrus notes. Great mouthfeel, not overcarbonated, a little sappyl leftover. Very hoppy at the end, almost like a double IPA. Really good beer- one of the best IPA's I've tasted.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2010 04:58:27 | More by Gribbs23

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

eandersen

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - beautiful looking beer, golden honey colored with a fluffy two finger head with some staying power

S - the nose is incredible. Waves and waves of fruity hops hit you up from- peach, nectarine, pineapple, a hint of lemon zest. Followed with a touch of pine

T - loads of grapefruit and many of the same citrus fruits in the nose. As the name implies there's a ton of "flowery" evervescent notes

M - average mouthfeel. Real crisp not great but not bad

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 01:05:57 | More by eandersen

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

4.38/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into my new IPA-Specific beer glass that was designed by Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada. The enjoy by date on this beer was March/April of 2013.

Appearance - This poured a golden color with a bit of haze. A 1-finger cream colored head laid atop with lacing that remains around the top of the glass. Carbonation is visible with plenty of bubbles floating to the top of the beer. Overall, a decent color, but nothing spectacular.

Smell - Hops shine through and through on this one. I can see where the name was derived from as the floral/grassy/piney notes shine through brightly here. The citrus/grapefruit flavors linger in the background and compliment the floral notes nicely.

Taste - Excellent taste that resembles the floral/citrus smell. Floral notes are throughout with grapefruit and slight orange linger throughout the mouth. Definite bitterness from the hops that remains for a bit.

Mouthfeel - Medium-to-full bodied with a bit of carbonation. There is definitely some dryness and stickiness within the mouth.

Overall - This is a great IPA with an amazing smell and taste. The taste and smell has a great combo of floral and citrus flavors from the hops. It is exactly what you want out of the IPA. The appearance and mouthfeel weren't as great compared to the smell and taste, but that is just a minor issue in my own opinion. Overall, a great IPA when fresh. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 00:24:14 | More by ChrisL24481

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

Schwerzpunkt

4.38/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Serving type: Bottle poured into a tulip

Appearance: A Clear amber-honey color. Thick, frothy, dense, white head. Moderate head retention (could have been a bit better). Once the head dissipated, it left a thick, white half-circle of lacing around the glass.

Aroma: Bitter hops dominated the aroma. It smelled floral, and citrusy (especially grapefruitI), with a bit of pine. Their were also slight bready notes from the malt.

Taste: Hoppy bitterness dominated the flavor. Stong tastes of citrus fruits, especially grapefruit.. Floral and piney notes were also present.
Though it was dominated by the hops, the malt presence was noticeable, with a slightly sweet, bready flavor.

Mouthfeel: It wasn't thick or syrupy, however, it was full-bodied. Good amount of carbonation, a bit higher than medium. Excellent texture.

Overall: An excellent brew and possibly my favorite of style. A perfect representation of an American IPA. There was a bit of malt presence to balance out the aroma and taste, however, hops definitely dominated this brew. Body and carbonation were spot on and the citrusy and floral characteristics of the aroma and taste were awesome! The only complaint I have was with the appearance. Head retention could have been a bit better, ane the lacing was a bit lackluster.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2012 03:30:00 | More by Schwerzpunkt