Normally, tree hugging hippies anger me. I do agree with them on some things, like free love, but non-stop peace, love, and happiness makes me want to rip the heads off live kittens, microwave cute puppies, and take a gas powered weed whacker to fields of picturesque flowers.

The people at Buckeye Brewing may be a bunch of no good tree hugging stoners, but they manufacture a damn tasty IPA, mitigating their shortcomings. The Frequent Updater introduced me to Buckeye Brewing’s exquisite Hippie India Pale Ale (IPA) when I met her in Columbus. So when news hit that Hunter would be visiting Atlanta - strip city, I requested he bring some premium Hippie IPA. Despite only one store in Columbus carrying Hippie IPA, Hunter tracked it down and came through in a big way.

Like all good IPAs, this one is astringent and hoppy but not overwhelming. Citrus is the main flavor of Hippie IPA. Some grapefruit notes exist, but very faintly. Pine flavors are minimal, which I like. The finish is drier than the Mojave Desert, with a slight alcohol burn. Carbonation is excessive for my taste, but handy if one wants to belch the alphabet as a parlor trick.

Hippie IPA is a premium brew. All five Propeller Skies readers are strongly advised to try Buckeye Brewing’s Hippie IPA if ever coterminous with the Ohizzy.