Cottonwood Endo India Pale Ale

Brewed by Carolina Beer Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Mooresville, North Carolina USA

Thanks to SpringsLicker for this one. It pours a cloudy red/brown w/ a hoppy nose. Dry on the palate, w/ a citric finish, this IPA is pretty tasty.

Lightly cloudy medium orange colored beer with a well retained off white head. Aroma is interesting. Definetely has some grapefruity hoppiness but there is also an enjoyable biscuity, caramel maltiness. Flavor is just a bit on the thin side, however what is there is well done. Nice citric hoppiness with a well balanced caramel maltiness. Enjoyable.

This is a good IPA. Well hopped, seems like probably cascade hops..ok read the description, cascade indeed! The flavor has substantial citrus, grapefruit characteristics. Can u get a little more floral or malt/yeast body? Maybe but a really really nice beer none the less.

I had this on tap at Cogan’s Instant Art Bar in Norfolk Virginia. This brew was a dark clear amber color with a slight off white head that drops down to a cap of bubbles. It left a decent lace around the glass as well. The aroma was a bit weak with notes of citrus and floral hops coming through mostly. As it warmed there were also hints of sweet malts that were barely detectable. The taste was fairly similar to the smell with the hops dominating up front and a balancing slightly sweet malt presence coming afterwards. There was also a slight bitterness to the dry finish. The taste was a lot milder than I would expect, fairly disappointing. The mouthfeel was a bit thin and the carbonation was good. Drinkability was all right, with boredom being the only thing that might keep one from drinking more. I will give it another shot if I come across it again in the future but otherwise I was unimpressed.

Pours a nice clear ruby red with a thick beige head. Pleasant floral and malty aroma. Taste has a good dose of cascades with notes of grapefruit citrus, pine and lots of toastiness and caramel. Moderately sweet, bitter aftertaste. Full, round and creamy on the palate with lively carbontion. Good lacing and head retention. Well done IPA.

Hazed brown body with a small tan head. Aroma is hoppy and citrusy with lighter syrupy notes. Faint caramel as well. Taste is hoppy but is leaning towards being piney moreso than total citrus. Body is bitter and a bit oily. Medium feel to it. Finish is bitter and hoppy. Lighter pine notes throughout.

Cloudy bronze with thin white head. Honey in the nose, some citrus. Bitter and funky at the finish, medium bodied. Off flavors, maybe an old sample.

Flat, semi-sweet, almost no hops at all present. Bubbly texture. Almost a cookie-like sweetness. Bitting astringent flavors at the end.