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Carolina Brewery Flagship India Pale Ale 3.32 64

Carolina Brewery Flagship India Pale Ale

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643.37/5.03.32/5.0-49.7Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Originally, this intensely hopped ale was brewed in the 18th century to survive the long sea journey from the cooler breweries in England, around the Cape of Africa to India where the temperatures were too warm to brew. This beer has a unique floral aroma from the generous addition of Cascade hops to the fermenter in a procedure known as dry hopping.
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 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/513/20
Jan 10, 2007  
Growler. Poured a moslty clear copper color with a thin off-white head. The hoppy aroma had notes of light pine, citrus and some earthy character. Malt was underneath but overall the aroma seemed mutted and dull. The flavor had a nice mix of malt and some citrus. The finish was long, dry and moderately bitter.


 OldGrowth (1426), North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Pint @ Brewpub. Good aroma, bitter sweet. Grassy, lemony/grapefruity. Clean lite brownish orange, ok head & good lacing. Bitter flavor. Like aroma, a sharp bitter flavor, A litttle grainy. Medium body, smooth creamy mouthfeel, bitter dry finish. Nice. I see it won gold for "English IPA" at the GABF. I mean it’s made in America, but I guess because it’s not a monster ipa it get thrown in this catagory. Nice easy to drink ipa.


 Cornfield (4963), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 1, 2006  
Very golden bodied for the style, this ale has a modest white head that does some thick lacing. The aroma could be stronger, but it is a nice blending of sweet caramel and PNW hops. The flavor has a respectable caramel backbone, a touch of toffee supporting it. Good grapefruit and pine bitterness, but as a hophead I think it should have been stronger, too. Decent, but it strikes me more as a slightly pumped up APA.

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 19641948 (491), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2006  
From notes 5/5/03: An off-white head on top of an extremely golden amber ale. Virtual sheeting action with the lacing. Nice. A spicy air to it. Cascade-esque with the citrusy aroma. The taste begins floral, then ends with a crazy bitteness at the end. Sharp. Crisp. A little harsh towards the end of the sampling, but a nice spicy hoppy IPA to try.


 illinismitty (1799), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 11, 2006  
Bottle from Ross. Pours a very translucent amber with a white head. Malty and grapefruity aroma. Flavor of butterscotch and caramel with a spicy bitter hop finish. Not bad, but not a standout in a very competitive arena


 RCL (1485), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/511/20
Sep 3, 2006  
Very nice aroma, but the flavor disappoints. Very piney, rather flat, one-dimensional hop flavor. Pass.


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 19, 2006  
Pours out a light brown color with a thick white head. Smell is hoppy, grassy, and grapefruits. Taste is dry, very dry, after drinking, its gone. Its interesting, but I am glad I got a 6 to send out so others can try it. Not really something I will revisit.


 00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 19, 2006  
Pours a nice coppery color with a ncie white head. Arima is citrusy and slightly hoppy. Flavor is nice and hoppy and unfortunatly has a super dry finish. ruined this brew



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