Flower power by Ithaca

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  1. DanE

    DanE Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2012 Connecticut

    Opinions are like elbows, but yours is wrong. Sea Hag IPA for life. :slight_smile:
     
    #21 DanE, Jan 10, 2013
  2. TWStandley

    TWStandley Pooh-Bah (2,166) Jan 15, 2008 Massachusetts
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    I think that flower power is remarkably overrated but what the hell do I know?
     
    #22 TWStandley, Jan 10, 2013
  3. dennho

    dennho Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2006 New York

    If it was made in northern VT, or Santa Rosa CA...If you could only buy it at the brewery...if you could only buy it in a few states...if it had its own day...it would be a higher rated beer on this site.
     
    #23 dennho, Jan 11, 2013
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  4. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I've been getting FP pretty regularly lately (thankfully!), and if it does fluctuate it's within a pretty tight range. As hoppy beers go, I've found it to be one of the more consistent ones.
     
    #24 TongoRad, Jan 11, 2013
  5. Noochie

    Noochie Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2012 New York

    Refrigeration, as with most, is a big factor with this beer. I've got some best by Jan/Feb FP's in the fridge that I bought cold that taste perfect right now. The warm 6 packs I buy tend to fluctuate slightly bottle-to-bottle.
     
    #25 Noochie, Jan 11, 2013
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  6. Horbar

    Horbar Pooh-Bah (1,593) Feb 24, 2012 Rhode Island
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    I'm getting them fresher now. So I think its better than ever !
     
    #26 Horbar, Jan 11, 2013
  7. drperry11

    drperry11 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 South Carolina

    Flower power out of a tap is serious business
     
    #27 drperry11, Jan 11, 2013
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  8. bigflatsbeerman

    bigflatsbeerman Zealot (665) Nov 2, 2005 New York

    I'm surprised because I live near the brewery and it has to be 10X the size of the old one. Be patient they have to be cranking out FP by the boatloads vs. yesteryear.
     
    #28 bigflatsbeerman, Jan 11, 2013
  9. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    Hmm I should try to homebrew some of my own. Easier than Heady.
     
    #29 Stevedore, Jan 11, 2013
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  10. Bentster

    Bentster Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2012 New York

    Thank you everyone for your feedback. My taste buds must be changing. Still like the beer but don't seek it out like I used to. Even on tap,it doesn't leave the serious lacing on the glass either. Thought maybe they knocked it down a notch so they could produce a super Flower Power double IPA and charge $12 bucks a 4 pack like Firestone Walker Double Jack.
     
    #30 Bentster, Jan 11, 2013
  11. DevilsCups

    DevilsCups Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New York
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    I wish I could try the variants they've done in the past. Dry Hopped Flower Power (I'm sure they still fiddle with this) and Sour Flower Power.
     
    #31 DevilsCups, Jan 11, 2013
  12. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Bottled on date is on the cases only I think. Haven't had this beer since last spring when a bunch of it showed up in this area. Need to revisit once I find some fresh batches.
     
    #32 Dools9, Jan 11, 2013
  13. audioserf

    audioserf Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2010 Connecticut

    I don't think anything has changed and this is one of the best IPAs you can buy, especially when fresh.
     
    #33 audioserf, Jan 11, 2013
  14. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
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    Just wrote a review of FP a couple of nights ago. Had a best by date of Feb '13. Beer was excellent and the tropical aroma and flavors were intense. They should rename it Mango Power.
     
    #34 Jacobier10, Jan 11, 2013
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  15. cbeer88

    cbeer88 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2007 Massachusetts

    How old was it? I just grabbed a fresh pack the other day and it is tasty business as usual. FP falls off really quick though.
     
    #35 cbeer88, Jan 11, 2013
  16. Bentster

    Bentster Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2012 New York

    "I don't think anything has changed and this is one of the best IPAs you can buy, especially when fresh."

    I totally agree that it is still one of the best IPA's. They built a new brewery over the 2012 summer in order to increase production and I've noticed a slight change but that is probably to be expected. I believe Flower Power has been evolving for a number of years now. I just discovered it summer 2011. Late to the party!
     
    #36 Bentster, Jan 11, 2013
  17. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    I know at one point, maybe a year or two ago, there was a recipe/hop change which was confirmed by Ithaca. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong. I also remember it being a summer seasonal at 8% abv, fwiw. So I know it's probably gone through some changes over the years. Either way, it's always been a great IPA.
     
    #37 BB1313, Jan 11, 2013
  18. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Yeah, I think it was longer ago that two years but IIRC you could almost date the change by checking the dates of the reviews of the beer, all of a sudden the scores just shot up.
     
    #38 jesskidden, Jan 11, 2013
  19. kdmcguire10

    kdmcguire10 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Michigan

    Finally got the pleasure of having this. Great IPA but it's not a top 10 IPA in my vote.
     
    #39 kdmcguire10, Jan 11, 2013
  20. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Yep, this is one where fresh is best, it falls off quickly. Good thing is they date the case with bottled on and best by on bottle.
     
    #40 jrnyc, Jan 11, 2013
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