Velocipede India Pale Ale
Bicycle Craft Brewery
- From:
- Bicycle Craft Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,581 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #27,576 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 9.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 29, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 19, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Velocipede India Pale Ale, inspired by the original name for the bicycle, is hoppy and bitter with floral and pine aromas. This IPA is packed full of adventurous hops and citrus flavours that excite the palate and lead you to an enjoyably bitter finish. With four hops in the boil, and dry hopped with Centennial hops, this IPA is well-balanced and light copper in colour. Velocipede IPA is a true testament to the bicycle and the wild places you discover on the way.
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.59/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
473ml can served cold into a tulip. LCBO purchase. Canned April 2, 2025.
Appearance - Crispy rather hazy dark golden color with two fingers of light tan head. Good staying power.
Smell - A little grapefruit and pine, sprinkle of pineapple and strong caramel malt. Definitely West Coast in style.
Taste - Mild grapefruit pith, fairly bitter with some initial caramel sweetness. Earthiness follows.
Mouthfeel - medium-full bodied with dry finish. Carbonation is fairly crisp and a little astringency on the tip of the tongue after a sip.
Overall - A fine beer, but there's something that just seems a tiny bit off and I can't place it. Still worthy trying, but definitely mid-lower range of local IPA's in my opinion.
Jun 29, 2025Appearance - Crispy rather hazy dark golden color with two fingers of light tan head. Good staying power.
Smell - A little grapefruit and pine, sprinkle of pineapple and strong caramel malt. Definitely West Coast in style.
Taste - Mild grapefruit pith, fairly bitter with some initial caramel sweetness. Earthiness follows.
Mouthfeel - medium-full bodied with dry finish. Carbonation is fairly crisp and a little astringency on the tip of the tongue after a sip.
Overall - A fine beer, but there's something that just seems a tiny bit off and I can't place it. Still worthy trying, but definitely mid-lower range of local IPA's in my opinion.
Reviewed by talisen-crw from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. From the University Ave. West LCBO in nearby downtown Windsor. My second beer from the Ottawa, Ontario brewery, and for 2025...
Jun 27, 2025
Reviewed by swim from Canada (ON)
3.44/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: Translucent dark amber, some foam and lacing.
S: Mild tropical fruit blend aroma
T: Subtle fruitiness with notes of mango and citrus pith. Not overly hoppy and balanced by the caramel malts. Moderately bitter and dry.
F: Medium body and carbonation.
O: Not a big fan of this one, the flavour was a bit too dull and bitter for me.
Jun 13, 2021S: Mild tropical fruit blend aroma
T: Subtle fruitiness with notes of mango and citrus pith. Not overly hoppy and balanced by the caramel malts. Moderately bitter and dry.
F: Medium body and carbonation.
O: Not a big fan of this one, the flavour was a bit too dull and bitter for me.
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Oct 6 2024
May 26, 2019
Reviewed by AJ_theman from Canada (ON)
4.21/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.21/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
As soon as it was cracked open, it had a lemon, orange, slightly caramel smell. The bubbles were very smooth and the flavor hit right away, with lingering grapefruit.
Dec 20, 2018
Reviewed by rapayn01 from Kentucky
3.69/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
All Canadian craft beer seems to be sold in tall boy cans (473 ml, very close to 16 ounces). This one is not super flavorful or hoppy. It's ok, but I would not seek it out again.
Sep 19, 2018
Reviewed by Easton70 from Canada (ON)
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is one of the best beers from Ontario that I’ve tasted since I moved from Vancouver.
It has a dark orange colour and a burnt marmalade aroma that you can smell as soon as the can cracks open. And it carries over to the taste with a nice balanced bitterness at the end.
I’m glad this brewery is in Ottawa because I’d love to visit and sample their other beers.
Dec 19, 2017It has a dark orange colour and a burnt marmalade aroma that you can smell as soon as the can cracks open. And it carries over to the taste with a nice balanced bitterness at the end.
I’m glad this brewery is in Ottawa because I’d love to visit and sample their other beers.
Reviewed by OctavianHD from Canada (ON)
4.5/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Immediately hit of citrusy pine with apparent hops. Smooth moderately bitter but pleasant grapefruit finish. Although quite bitter, and hoppy, it's very well balanced, and pleasant finish makes it a beer you can have more than one of.
Mar 19, 2017
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
3.27/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Can: Poured a clear brown/amber color ale with a large off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt with some citrus and bitter hoppy notes. Taste is a mix of light caramel malt with some citrusy hops and some bitterness noticeable in the aftertaste. Body is about average with good carbonation. A bit too much bitterness and caramel malt for my taste but otherwise enjoyable.
Mar 09, 2017Reviewed by Roby923 from Canada (AB)
4.01/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
First time seen in canned format at the LCBO. Full hops on the nose. Well balanced with the malts. Enjoyable brew worth seeking out. Micro brewery in Industrial Ottawa serves up an impressive flight of craft brews also worth visiting.
Jul 04, 2016
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