Hitchhiker
Good People Brewing Company
- From:
- Good People Brewing Company
- Alabama, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #48 - ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,913 - Avg:
- 4.29 | pDev: 8.62%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 32
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 09, 2010
- Wants:
- 104
- Gots:
- 25
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
A far cry from our original IPA, The Hitchhiker is a big floral/citrus American IPA. Aromas and flavors of pineapple, grapefruit, orange, and tangerines take center stage with a tad bit of caramel malt backbone to balance just a bit. A very dry finish with hops flavors lingering...this one is for the hopheads.
128 IBU
128 IBU
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Ratings by smithj4:
Rated by smithj4 from New York
3.81/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 14, 2022
3.81/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 14, 2022
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Squire from Mississippi
3.68/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Amber gold color with white cap and lacing.
Aroma of sweet malt and sharp, bitter hops.
Taste is evenly split between malt sweetness and hop bitterness. I get malt up front quickly followed by sharp, bitter piney hops. If things were dialed back a bit this would be a better balanced/tasting brew.
Medium full texture with balancing carbonation.
A well crafted concept but the results fall a bit short of the mark.
May 12, 2024Aroma of sweet malt and sharp, bitter hops.
Taste is evenly split between malt sweetness and hop bitterness. I get malt up front quickly followed by sharp, bitter piney hops. If things were dialed back a bit this would be a better balanced/tasting brew.
Medium full texture with balancing carbonation.
A well crafted concept but the results fall a bit short of the mark.
Reviewed by NCC-1701-D from Alabama
4.51/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.51/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful seasonal from Good People that I wish were an all-year-round offering. Incredibly balanced taste and mouthfeel leaning hard toward West Coast IPA sensibilities but with a wonderful tropical fruits hint which tempers the harshness.
UPDATED FOR 2024: Somehow it’s even better this year! No sediment, as balanced as it gets… worth trying if you encounter it!
May 25, 2023UPDATED FOR 2024: Somehow it’s even better this year! No sediment, as balanced as it gets… worth trying if you encounter it!
Rated by boomerbrowning from Alabama
4.81/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.81/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
The people at Good People know how to make an IPA!
Aug 14, 2022
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a clear amber color with an impressive two finger cap; excellent retention and clumpy lacing
Smell: The big three elements of tropical, citrus and pine tones are all here
Taste: A lot of balance here with the tropical papaya and pineapple flavors mixing with the caramel malt backbone, at the outset; some grapefruit citrus tries to make a stand, in the middle, but the pine arrives to sweep everything to a well balanced but nicely bitter finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Neither West Coast nor East Coast (let alone New England), let's call this one a Gulf Coast IPA
Jun 17, 2022Smell: The big three elements of tropical, citrus and pine tones are all here
Taste: A lot of balance here with the tropical papaya and pineapple flavors mixing with the caramel malt backbone, at the outset; some grapefruit citrus tries to make a stand, in the middle, but the pine arrives to sweep everything to a well balanced but nicely bitter finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Neither West Coast nor East Coast (let alone New England), let's call this one a Gulf Coast IPA
Reviewed by WBonds from Alabama
3.66/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.66/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
New to me in a 12 oz sixer. Yes, more distinctive than the original IPA, but not so much that I’ll seek it out. Don’t understand the “outstanding” rating. Outstanding is Sixpoint Resin and Great Divide Titan in this class. Try either as a better alternative.
Apr 23, 2020Rated by Coachrev from Alabama
4.44/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
One of the best IPA I have had.
Mar 06, 2020
Reviewed by John1985 from Tennessee
4.29/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had 16 oz draft, ale came amber gold color with an inch of white head. Smell of citrus and soft pine. Full flavored balanced malt and hops, not too sweet or bitter but very complementary. Finish was refreshingly bitter, Medium bodied, no alcohol in taste. Very well made IPA and a definite re-order.
Feb 27, 2019Rated by Tennisballa07 from Georgia
3.72/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Strong tasting IPA
Jul 08, 2018
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