IPA has really become a style associated with craft beer. There are a lot of different sub types of IPA, from Rye IPA, to wheat IPA, to dark IPA, however one constant is that pretty much all craft breweries make at least one of them. Bicycle, yet another new member of the Ottawa craft brewery club makes Velocipede IPA, a beer named after the original name for a bicycle and it is indeed an IPA.
The problem with IPA is that as more and more craft breweries keep making them, they become as common and often as generic as the blonde lager that craft beer sought to replace, so I am naturally a little bit wary of any new IPA. Regardless of any wariness, I decided to give Bicycle's Velocipede a try. It pours a cloudy brownish blonde colour, as most IPA's do, and it carries a stronger alcohol content than your standard beer, as most IPA's do. Everything was shaping up to be a generic IPA, which it ended up being. It's not that Velocipede is a bad beer, it starts with a slightly sweet and malty tone and finishes with a roundhouse kick of hops to your face. Fortunately it's more of a Steve Urkel roundhouse kick than a Chuck Norris kick so it doesn't hurt too bad, but it still upsets the balance somewhat. The bicycle website proclaims that velocipede has floral and citrus notes, but I didn't really notice either of those things, I mostly tasted hops. I guess I am a bit jaded about IPA, but I didn't notice anything special about this particular one. If you like IPA, then I am sure you will enjoy this one, but if you are wary about the style then don't bother.
It's available in Growlers at their brewery and you can order it online at brewdonkey.ca. You can also get it on tap at various pubs and restaurants in Ottawa, a list is available on their website
Alc. 6.0% IBU 70
Rating 3 Steins
What you need to know
Brewery and tap room
850 Industrial Ave, unit 12
Ottawa, ON
K1G 4K2
Website:
http://www.bicyclecraftbrewery.ca/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/bicyclecraftbrewery
Twitter
@Bicyclebrewery
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