Tuesday, August 13, 2013

CBC Flower Child IPA

By Eric Cioffi

Founded in 1989 the Cambridge Brewing Company is the oldest brewery-restaurant in the Boston area. CBC blends a passion for fresh, flavorful beer and delicious, imaginative cuisine to create a one-of-a-kind dining and drinking experience for greater Boston. As pioneers of new American beer styles they offer patrons a variety of hand crafted original beers as well as classic world styles and experimental beers. CBC is the destination for diners with adventurous palates and a thirst for both authentic flavors and unique interpretations of classic beer styles.  I need to get there.

Brewer’s Description: Love the One You’re With! Get your hop groove on with our latest, Flower Child I.P.A. Its herbal blast of citrus, floral, and piney hops will resonate within you like that glorious guitar solo from your favorite concert ever. It’s a new dawn!

The sample was poured from a 22oz bomber bottle (the perfect sampling size in this writer’s opinion) into a tulip glass and I think the 5th Dimension's Age Of Aquarius was playing.  The beer was a slightly hazy copper and possessed a firm white head that left wonderful lacing as I enjoyed the sample. The aroma was fresh and clean, floral and piney with just a suggestion of grapefruit and citrus. It is a refined IPA, there is plenty of juicy pine hops but it is nicely balanced.  The bitter gets you up front then mellows with some sweetness with a hop finish.  Medium in body and carbonation.  At 6.5% ABV it is not a timid beer but you can still enjoy a few without getting blitzed. While I like more citrus and grapefruit flavors, this beer tastes great and is an excellent American IPA. 


American IPA | 6.5% ABV

Rating: 90

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