Flower Power IPA
Ithaca Beer Co. in Ithaca, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
7.24
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Enjoy the clover honey hue and tropical nose of our celebrated flagship ale. Flower Power is simultaneously punchy and soothing with a big body and a finish that boasts pineapple and grapefruit. We hop and dry hop Flower Power four different times throughout the brewing process for a powerful floral hop experience. Rated the best IPA in New York State, Flower Power is highly regarded among the most discerning hop heads.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Golden colour, white head, slightest haze. Aroma of honey, malts, light hops, straw, quite floral, elderflower, caramel. Bitter hoppy flavour, malts, quite hard bitter. Lingering bitter finish, honey, light butter notes. Feels a bit old. Best Before March, but what year??
(From 355mL bottle @ home)
(From 355mL bottle @ home)
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2014
at 14:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
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Tried
from Draft
on 28 Nov 2014
at 05:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Bo Brooks’ Lighthouse Liquors, Baltimore. Hazy gold, with a decent, white, head. Hazy gold, with a decent, white, head. Slightly rasping IPA, with big green herbs and grapefruits, leading to a dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2014
at 02:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Tropical fruit and sweet notes. Clear gold with a rich white head. Sweet tropical fruit and a sweet pale malt backbone. Sweet, balanced and easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2014
at 12:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(bottle) hazy bright orange amber colour with a small white head; aroma of tropical fruit; honey; mostly dry flavour with a long medium bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2014
at 16:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Ithaca Flower Power IPA (by Ithaca Beer Co.):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
25/V/14 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade @ home - BB: "march" (no year) (2014-560) Thanks to Abu Nassim for the bottle!
Little cloudy deep orange beer, fizzy aery off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweet, caramel, sugary, bit soapy, floral, honey. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sweet start, caramel, pretty bitter, honey, ripe exotic fruits, sweet mango, bitter hops, somewhat piny. Aftertaste: bit sweet, honey, soapy touch, bitter hops, fruity.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
25/V/14 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade @ home - BB: "march" (no year) (2014-560) Thanks to Abu Nassim for the bottle!
Little cloudy deep orange beer, fizzy aery off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweet, caramel, sugary, bit soapy, floral, honey. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit sweet start, caramel, pretty bitter, honey, ripe exotic fruits, sweet mango, bitter hops, somewhat piny. Aftertaste: bit sweet, honey, soapy touch, bitter hops, fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2014
at 12:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at The Alehouse, Amesbury, MA. Orange color with an amber hue. Some dismissing head that left weak lace in its wake. Aroma is grapefruit, candied mangos and floral hops.
Flavor starts with bright tropical fruit notes: peaches, mangos and rounded off with some lasting grassy and floral hints. The grassy / floral notes are what I get lingering in the finish for a nice amount of time. The IPA is balance with the correct level of caramel/ toffee malt traits. The body is on the lighter side of medium and has a crisp refreshing character. Real tasty.
Flavor starts with bright tropical fruit notes: peaches, mangos and rounded off with some lasting grassy and floral hints. The grassy / floral notes are what I get lingering in the finish for a nice amount of time. The IPA is balance with the correct level of caramel/ toffee malt traits. The body is on the lighter side of medium and has a crisp refreshing character. Real tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2014
at 21:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle from Orchard Fresh, Orchard Park, NY. Amber with a billowing cream head; citrus aroma; a soft floral taste at first, but becoming more assertive with a sharp citrus bite; and then relaxing again to a pleasantly floral finish. A refined and elegant IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2014
at 20:34
7.5/10
Sticky and sweet hops in the aroma. Flavor is nice, pineapple, tropical fruit, touch of papaya, very juicy. Clean and refreshing,
Tried
on 25 Apr 2014
at 17:46
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
From notes, consumed on 4/15/13. Bottle poured into a tulip. Pours caramel brown with a finger of off-white head. Aromas of floral notes, herbs. Tasting notes of citrus, floral notes, herbs, good hop bitterness. Medium body with a semi-dry finish. 9/4/9/4/18
Consumed on 4/18/14. 4 ounce draft at City Tap House DC poured into a tasting glass. Pours a light golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of floral notes, citrus. Tasting notes of lemon/lime and grapefruit citrus, pine, caramel, floral notes and hops, honey. Medium body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation. 9/4/9/4/18
Consumed on 4/18/14. 4 ounce draft at City Tap House DC poured into a tasting glass. Pours a light golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of floral notes, citrus. Tasting notes of lemon/lime and grapefruit citrus, pine, caramel, floral notes and hops, honey. Medium body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation. 9/4/9/4/18
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2014
at 00:33