Flagship IPA
Carolina Brewery

Flagship IPAFlagship IPA
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From:
Carolina Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 11.68%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
29
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 20, 2016
Added:
Jun 24, 2008
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Rated by rewible from Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had a lot of great beers and quite a few bad. This is better than current rating. Nice and hoppy. Medium plus body. Flavorful and solid.
Aug 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Dec 11, 2015
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Reviewed by vabeerguy from Virginia

3.09/5  rDev -12%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Poured from a can into a Belgian glass. Orange in color. The smell does not give you much of a hint of the hop bitterness to come. The description on the can says it all "A Classic Hoppy IPA." The taste starts out bitter and ends the same way. Super hoppy/bitter beers are not my thing so I probably would not buy this again. However, if you enjoy this type of taste and style then you should give this a try.
Dec 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Bill-w from South Carolina

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BigGingDrinker from North Carolina

Jan 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by clm9 from North Carolina

Jan 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

Aug 26, 2013
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Reviewed by Mojo from Alabama

3.96/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce can -> New Belgium Glass

A - Very nice. Pours up with an off-white two finger head, excellent retention, and leave quite a bit of sticky elaborate lacing behind.

S - the usual: citrus, pine, bread, grass

T - Brings a lot of citrus up front with a very bitter hop finish, a little unbalanced, but very drinkable.

M - medium thick with a bit of an aftertaste

O - not the world's best EIPA, but I certainly wouldn't turn down one of these.
Jul 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Zach136 from Georgia

Jun 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by poopsmitherson from Georgia

Jun 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by MrBuckHigh from Ohio

Jun 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by crownrl28 from Georgia

May 31, 2013
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.34/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Apparently, my local, in-person trader, tone77 was recently down in North Carolina and brought a load of CANs back in support of The CANQuest (TM). I had to await my picture's approval as I do not like to Crack open a beer without a picture in place. All is well and away we go!

From the CAN: "A classic, hoppy IPA"; "First in flavor"; "Freshly-brewed all natural beer"; "Intensely hopped ales were originally brewed in the 18th century to survive the long sea journey from England to India, where the temperatures were too warm to brew. This beer's unique floral aroma results from a generous dry hopping of Cascade hops."; "Visit our website for information about our brewing process, seasonal offerings, tours, merchandise and more."

My Crack and inverted Glug created a massive two fingers of dense, tawny head with good retention on a hot, humid evening. Color was a hazy deep amber. Nose had a pleasant grassiness along with a biscuity maltiness. Mouthfeel was medium and the taste was hoppy, but not overly so as befits the EIPA style. This was very mellow after an AIPA and a nice change of pace. Lots of sticky lacing began to form as I drank from the glass. Finish was semi-dry with the malt not really adding a lot of sweetness to the equation. It was a decent beer and appropriate for the style, but I just felt like I needed more hops.
May 23, 2013
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.07/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a cloudy caramel color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, some hops, not a lot going on. Taste is hoppy, bitter, unbalanced, Not really my thing. Kind of lacking in flavor. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall not a terrible beer, just less flavor and drinkability than most IPA's.
Mar 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Feb 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by JeffreyJDavis from North Carolina

Nov 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by vcoggins from Texas

Sep 17, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by jak from North Carolina

Aug 31, 2012
Flagship IPA from Carolina Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 29 ratings