Endless River - Mother Earth Brewing

fastrodney

North Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from a pick-yer-6 @ Whole Foods. Poured into my trusty Sam glass.

A: Dark straw. Thick, light-colored head.

S: Straw with a hint of grain.

T: Sweet. Grain. Wheat and possibly corn?

M: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.

O: A sweet beer with strong wheat and corn flavor. Only a hint of hops lurking somewhere. A very drinkable summer brew to be sure, but not a standout in its style. I was intrigued by the grain-like taste that I cannot describe better than "straw-like" but not in any sort of negative sense. Interesting.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 13:21:36 | More by fastrodney

dvmin98

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-18-2013 22:17:57 | More by dvmin98

jopezu

Georgia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-14-2013 21:53:57 | More by jopezu

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Served in a bottle at The Scullery in Greenville, NC

A: Pours a clear medium to dark golden yellow in color with light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation and some brassy highlights. The beer has a finger tall sudsy white head that reduces to a medium sized patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Overall the aroma is light with light to moderate notes of cracker malts with just a hint of light fruit (white grape). There are light amounts of floral hops as well. Slightly sweet smelling.

T: Upfront there is a lightly sweet cracker malt flavor that also includes some notes of white grape sweetness. There are light flavors of floral and grassy hops that impart a light to moderate bitterness which lasts through the finish.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: Another enjoyable brew from Mother Earth - these guys make some really enjoyable and easy drinking beers. Super easy to drink and refreshing on a warm day - matched well with the BLT and black bean burgers at lunch.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 21:07:46 | More by dbrauneis

inspektor

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-04-2013 00:45:48 | More by inspektor

OldTime

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-03-2013 17:44:37 | More by OldTime

montrealmike

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

04-26-2013 23:22:34 | More by montrealmike

ltdantheman

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-26-2013 14:43:06 | More by ltdantheman

DoomVM

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

04-26-2013 00:11:16 | More by DoomVM

TEAMHOLT

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +27.2%

04-23-2013 18:28:51 | More by TEAMHOLT

gjoker321

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

04-20-2013 02:25:43 | More by gjoker321

kell50

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-02-2013 02:34:47 | More by kell50

roywilliams

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

03-18-2013 17:45:09 | More by roywilliams

Duvel

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-09-2013 16:01:37 | More by Duvel

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

03-08-2013 04:43:30 | More by KevinGordon

smakawhat

Maryland

4.21/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from the bottle into a small stange glass.

A real nice golden and supper brassy body. Lots of sticking cola carbonation and crystal clear, with some small rising as well. Eventually the cola bubbles disappear leaving a mix of small and fast rising bubbles . Head is bleach white and very soapy, but has real good staying power even after a good period of time and rest. A real nice looking brew.

Nose is a bit of sticky yeast. There's a bit of earth quality to this with a mild earthy soily dirt and hop front. Hints of toasty white bread and baked oven quality. Fairly solid.

Palate hits the right notes. Light bodied with a wine like dry white simple table but without the sourness. Crisp malt and a fruity grape like finish, but gives a great toasted white bread taste. Extremely clean, but has a real solid malt backbone. Malt aspect creeps up slowly, not much of a big rush though, but subtle and pleasant.

Overall a real solid Kölsch, and probably one of the few that I've had that reminds me of ones that are German. Always in search of the ultimate Kölsch, the Kwest continues in earnest.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 03:41:57 | More by smakawhat

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

02-17-2013 22:54:06 | More by BigTrubble

buckyp

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

02-12-2013 00:47:13 | More by buckyp

jacket_fan

Georgia

2.86/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured aggressively from a growler into a pint glass

A
More amber than yellow. Little lace after pouring.

S
Earthy and straw like. Not appealing to me and not what I recall from the growler store.

T
This is my first Kolsch. Not what I was expecting and now not a favorite. If this is a lager I am missing something. While not bitter, there is an interesting, center of the tongue bite that is unusual.

O
A new style of beer for me and not one that hit the spot. Obviously others liked this beer, but it did not suit my taste. Perhaps it sat in the growler too long. I went skiing in Montana.and left it in the fridge opened. Will have to revisit Kolschs in the future to make a final decision.

Serving type: growler

02-11-2013 00:49:08 | More by jacket_fan

KingEdward

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

01-21-2013 00:18:16 | More by KingEdward

KatieTee24

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

01-19-2013 05:08:07 | More by KatieTee24

mrandypandy

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

01-06-2013 16:12:41 | More by mrandypandy

tmm313

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

12-25-2012 18:41:12 | More by tmm313

MikeIN

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1.8%

12-17-2012 02:32:15 | More by MikeIN

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

12-03-2012 20:23:43 | More by sendbeer