RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Home > Brewers > Ohio > Buckeye Brewing Company >

Buckeye Hippie I.P.A.

Buckeye Hippie I.P.A.

* picture credits
copyright may apply

 Percentile 
89
overall
An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Buckeye Brewing Company

Lakewood, Ohio USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Regional Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
Send Corrections

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in  Advanced 
2383.59/5.03.59/5.06.8%78.7 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The Hippie I.P.A. continues to be the Buckeye Brewing Company’s best selling beer. First brewed in the summer of ’98, the “Hippie” has become a Cleveland classic among hop lovers. Reminiscent of ales brewed on the Pacific west coast, the Hippie I.P.A. is big, rich in malt and chock full of hops. American malts are used in the grain bill, including pale ale, crystal, dextrin malt and torrified wheat. It is hopped five times with a combination of Northern Brewer and Cascade. After fermentation, hops are added “dry” to impart bold hop aroma. The Hippie starts at 1.068 and is 80 IBU’s.

Most RecentTop RatersHighest Ratings Who's Rated This?
 Stine (1279), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Frothy copper pour. Herbal and distantly salty sharp aroma; chlorine water, doughy malt, brisk greenish spices, white crackers, and chives. Soft and somewhat plain, the gentle sparkle of spicing works nicely with the citrusy sweetness. Concentrated pine hop flavors tightly bind with this clove essence from the wheat to create a a crisp vegetal impression, though this never gets too aggressive. Citrus tones wash over in consistent sunshine; lighter moments of white stone fruits. Grassiness, musty and dry. Kellerbier dry. Mint, clove and herbal tea recurrences. Simple and refreshing. Medium body is prickly and mineral-sharp. More greenness toward the finish in bay leaf and basil, which is again somewhat sharp. The contrived sentiment of its rough bitterness is hard to escape, but in the end it isn’t as abrasive as it would seem. Totally passable; some intriguing moments. Thanks Kristine!


sja14 (48), Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Amber body with big light brown head. Aroma is piney and hoppy. Not much to this beer other than floral bitterness. Not balanced enough for my tastes.


 Odeed (1438), Bakersfield, California, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/102/59/20
Jun 23, 2008  
caramel body with a nice white head.aroma is of caramel malts and lots of oxidation.flavor is much of the same with some chemical type bitterness.i guess the bottle is old.


 iowaherkeye (1367), Back in Iowa City!, Iowa, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 8, 2008  
22oz bottle, no date from puddintane and the Mystery Swap 3.0--thanks! Clear medium orange with a two finger eggshell head, fading to a 1/2 finger and retaining well. Citrus hops dominate--orange, more specifically--and some grassy notes with a pretty good biscuit and caramel backbone. Some perfumey hops become apparent in the flavor. Considering it is an IPA, the aroma seemed fairly well balanced--not as much with the flavor, but still more balanced than a lot of IPAs I’ve had. Dry finish with bitterness peaking around a 5-6 and lingering in the back corners of my tongue. Medium body with light to moderate carbonation. Maybe because it was my first beer of the day since my shitty sunburn, but this beer made me happy.


 CelticBrew (425), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Bomber compliments of DrBayern (Thanks Matt!). Pours A medium dark amber, aroma of hops, citruis flowers and slight carameled woods. Formed small slightly off white foamy head. Flavour was of citrus tones with a hopped character, a bit dry with a floral hint. Both sweetly malty and dry hopped. Impressive beer, baby want more baby want it in tap!




WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ MORE RATINGS?
Then join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings.

Desired User Name
*
Valid Email (Needed to verify your account)
*
Relax. RateBeer is 100%, guaranteed spam-free. That's our promise to you.

I agree to the terms of the RateBeer User Agreement

RATE THIS BEER

Aroma

rating assistance

Appearance

rating assistance

Flavor

rating assistance

Palate

rating assistance

Overall impression

rating assistance

TOTAL SCORE

Comments

More India Pale Ale (IPA)s

AleSmith IPA (4.08)

Two Hearted Ale (4.06)

Stone India Pale Ale (4.01)

Bells Harvest Ale (3.98)

Dark Star Six Hop Ale (3.96)

Town Hall Masala Mama IPA (3.94)

Diamond Knot IPA (3.93)

Alpine Beer Company Pure Hoppiness (3.93)

Surly Furious (3.93)

Green Flash 2008 Surfs Up Symposium IPA (3.93)

More Ohio Brewers

The Brew Keeper / Mad Brewer
  North Ridgeville
Black Box Brewing Co
  Westlake
Weasel Boy Brewing Company
  Zanesville
Mulholland Brewing Company
  Reynoldsburg
Rock Bottom Cincinnati
  Cincinnati
Columbus Brewing Company
  Columbus
Kelleys Island Brewery
  Kelleys Island
J.W. Dover & Heartland Vineyards
  Westlake
Portsmouth Brewing/Maults Brewpub
  Portsmouth
Hoppin Frog
  Akron
The Brew Kettle / Ringneck Brewing
  Strongsville
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
  Akron
Cowtown Brewing Company
  Columbus
Marietta Brewing
  Marietta

About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2008, RateBeer LLC