Free Flow IPA
Otter Creek Brewing

Free Flow IPAFree Flow IPA
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #647
ABV:
6%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,388
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 7.65%
Reviews:
91
Ratings:
379
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2024
Added:
Oct 13, 2016
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  114
Hazy in color, smooth by nature and free flowing by choice.

The newest, freshest IPA from the OCB Crew, Free Flow IPA is full of Falconer's Flight, Citra and Galaxy hop goodness with a hit of oats thrown in the mash to create smooth, hazy profile.
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Ratings by festizio:
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Rated by festizio from California

4.33/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

May 16, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.3 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Jan 15, 2024
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.7/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz cans from Burlington, Vermont.

It seemed appropriate to have an Otter Creek beer on a day in which I hiked through the Otter Creek gorge. This lightly hazy IPA has an appealing floral- fruity aroma but the flavor is less likeable, in part due to a rush of bitterness in the aftertaste.
Sep 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by QuintusHorace from California

Sep 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Timmmmaaayyy from Pennsylvania

Jul 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by HopBelT from Belgium

Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.05 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Jul 13, 2022
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Reviewed by mnrider from Connecticut

3.9/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz. Can ---- 2 Months Fresh

A: Hazed bright yellow/orange with a darkening towards the center. One finger of creamy white head. Nice retention with watery lacing.

S: Dark fruits. Papaya. More citrus flavors. Orange...grapefruit.

T/M: Smooth and creamy with a slight bitterness. Citrus fruits. A little pine and harsher hop flavors. Pretty well balanced with a medium feel. Aftertaste is on the dry side. I feel everything is kind of subdued and safe.

O: Good IPA. Tastes nice with the usual flavors for this style. Nothing that special stands out. Easy to drink. Another solid IPA from Otter Creek.

Cheers!!
Mar 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jcal2023 from Pennsylvania

Mar 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Oct 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by ddoyle23 from New Hampshire

Jul 05, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Jul 02, 2021
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Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania

3.81/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce can poured into a tulip glass. Canned 8/17/20, so not too fresh.

L---Hazy/murky gold color. Frothy white head that had good retention and left really nice lacing. Some floaters of yeast or whatever.

S---Sweet & fruity with a discernable maltiness.

T---Grapefruit & orange backed up by strong maltiness.

F---Medium body with ok carbonation.

O---Probably would've been a lot better fresh. Thank you Wegman's in Warrington, PA for selling such out of date beer.
May 03, 2021
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Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey

4.02/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The hazy, bright gold color was instantly promising. As was the white foamy two-finger head--looking like a fluffy cloud. Crisp and bright thanks to a 3-hop attack and inclusion of oats in the mash, this IPA is juicy and delightful with a dry finish. Go with the Flow!
Mar 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.89 by jameswaldo from New York

Mar 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.83 by robebo44 from Virginia

Mar 10, 2021
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Reviewed by sethmeister from New Hampshire

4.1/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From 12 oz can from a mixed 12 pack. Canned marked 11/17/20 6557B

Pours into my tulip a cloudy gold with a creamy ecru head. Good retention and plenty of fluffy lace.

Scent is tropical fruit, pineapple, grapefruit, citrus and pine resin.

Taste is tropical fruit with a solid malt backbone of biscuit with a hint of caramel. There is also grapefruit, lemon and lime. Solid bitterness on the finish with a touch of resin.

Mouth is juicy with a fine effervescence.

Considering this beer is 4 months old and only 6% abv this is quite impressive. Lots of hop flavors and aromas, good feel and a bracing bitter finish.
Feb 14, 2021
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.07/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A beautiful pour of two 12 oz. cans into a clear glass liter mug provides a look at a golden amber and slightly hazy IPA. A head of dense white foam completely fills the space not occupied by the ale. The aroma is close to the appearance in its loveliness. It's piney in a fresh and crisp way. Now, a tremendous amount of glass lacing appears where the head has receded. Highly anticipated, the taste doesn't quite live up to the appearance. This is far from being a bad brew, it's actually good. The overall taste doesn't bring very much of the piney hops that the nose witnessed. Its body feels lighter to the tongue than the lacing indicated would come. Still, it's a good ale, almost a hybrid between a standard American IPA and the New England variety.
Jan 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.69 by Mcb99d from Massachusetts

Dec 25, 2020
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Cloudy, dirty gold color. Moderate head but it provides decent streaky lace.

Half bitter and half floral. There's a light bubblegum sweetness in the background. The combination is intriguing with a bittersweet, in equal measure, presence.

The taste is far more dry and the hop bitterness is stronger and more neutrally bitter. The body fits the style and the carbonation does the same. This beer is relatively easy to drink and even though it largely bitter, it's not extreme. There are elements of apricot in the flavor.
Oct 17, 2020
Free Flow IPA from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 379 ratings