Cottonwood ENDO India Pale Ale - Foothills Brewing Company

metter98

New York

3.63/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is slightly hazy yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high frothy white head that died down a bit but consistently left a short head covering the surface and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderately strong aromas of citrusy hops are present in the nose - orange and grapefruit seem to stand out in particular.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and quite citrusy but only has a light amount of associated hop bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is a nice easy to drink IPA if you like citrusy flavors but don't want lots of hop bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 04:16:53 | More by metter98

DO_Fly

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

05-19-2013 21:54:46 | More by DO_Fly

Zimm

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -9%

05-15-2013 17:36:35 | More by Zimm

dmk91

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -2%

05-03-2013 22:20:36 | More by dmk91

bepps

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -2%

04-22-2013 01:24:34 | More by bepps

Mojo

Alabama

3.96/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

This one pours up a very clean and clear gold with a one finger head, not much retention, and not much lacing. The nose is lemon, honey, oranges, and biscuit and is a fairly strong smell. Taste is a lot of citrus followed by a goodly amount of spicy hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is nothing special. I enjoyed this one and recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 05:00:56 | More by Mojo

Loki

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

03-15-2013 13:55:29 | More by Loki

Giggy

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +5%

03-01-2013 20:48:48 | More by Giggy

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +5%

02-24-2013 14:43:36 | More by FLBeerGuy

mjenkins5

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -9%

02-20-2013 03:16:48 | More by mjenkins5

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2%

02-08-2013 05:21:10 | More by KevinGordon

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.64/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Stopped by the pub for some Sexual Chocolate after work yesterday, after which I decided on this as my "cool down" beer.

Came out a crystal clear orange, no haze at all. Nice finger-width foamy cap. Good lace sticks to the glass. Smells fresh with lemon-lime, orange zest, grassy hops. Not too sharp, but just a nice pleasant citrus aroma. The body is easy-drinking. Moderate-to-light body, good carbonation, clean finish.

My buddy got the Hoppyum as his "closer," so I took some sips to compare this version to their standard IPA. I've also had that one many times, so I had a nice comparison. Where that beer is juicy and fresh-tasting, this beer comes across a little muted. This is more like an IPA-light. Definitive bittering hops, but there is no lasting flavor on the finish. Mild citrus, slight peppery flavor. Finish is a little dull.

All in all, I much prefer their Hoppyum to this one, but it wasn't too bad. I may have it again, but most likely will reach for better tasting IPAs when available.

Serving type: on-tap

02-06-2013 01:25:00 | More by Onenote81

GeePee

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -16%

01-26-2013 03:38:32 | More by GeePee

Tschnab

New York

3.25/5  rDev -9%

01-23-2013 16:00:45 | More by Tschnab

Bin33chef

3.75/5  rDev +5%

01-14-2013 21:53:26 | More by Bin33chef

Eddsdds

4.25/5  rDev +19%

01-12-2013 23:30:33 | More by Eddsdds

mountainman123

3.5/5  rDev -2%

12-27-2012 22:36:17 | More by mountainman123

greencovesteve

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2%

12-04-2012 22:10:43 | More by greencovesteve

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

12-03-2012 04:54:20 | More by lupercmda

Drazilnc

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +33.1%

11-29-2012 23:36:34 | More by Drazilnc

BigGingDrinker

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2%

11-25-2012 05:05:13 | More by BigGingDrinker

nUgZ

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on-tap in a mug.

A: Pours a light to medium golden color with a 1 finger head and nice lacing.

S: Decent amount of floral and citrus hops balanced nicely with bready malts.

T: Nicely balanced hops and malts with a good amount of bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with good carbonation.

O: Very well balanced IPA that's extremely easy to drink. Not too hoppy and could be enjoyed by the average beer drinker.

Serving type: on-tap

11-19-2012 00:26:51 | More by nUgZ

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a lightly hazy medium golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall white head that fades to a patchy thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of floral and citrus (orange/orange peel) hops over lighter aromas of caramel malts with some light pine hops.

T: Moderate amounts of caramel malt sweetness with slightly stronger flavors of citrus (orange/orange peel) with some more subtle hints of pine hops. Moderate bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation.

O: Enjoyable and easy to drink, this would make a nice summer session beer for warm evenings. Nothing exceptional but a solid offering and one that has improved since Foothills took over.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2012 01:48:11 | More by dbrauneis

cackalacky

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2%

11-15-2012 02:18:12 | More by cackalacky

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -23%

11-07-2012 03:42:26 | More by IPAchris