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Cottonwood Endo India Pale Ale
Carolina Beer Company
- From:
- Carolina Beer Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 14.33%
- Reviews:
- 179
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 13, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 24, 2002
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by OldFrothingSlosh:
Reviewed by OldFrothingSlosh from Pennsylvania
3.2/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Presentation: 12oz. amber bottle with an apparently non-utilized "best before" section on the side of the bottle.
Appearance: Poured a somewhat cloudy copper color. Just a slight off-white head and sparse lacing of the glass.
Smell: Good aroma of pine tress and grapefruit.
Taste: For me, this is where the beer began to fade. At first, the flavorful hoppy bitternes was a welcome presence on the palate. There was a small yet noticeable creamy smoothness present as well. It was the finish that really turned me off. I just kept tasting a...how to describe it..."grainy" (which to me tasted like a macro) finish that really left a sour note on an otherwise decent offering.
Mouthfeel: Surprisingly smooth and creamy. Not oily or even very crisp.
Drinkability: Other than the unsettling aftertaste, a pretty tolerable beer. However, not one that I'd have again.
Mar 08, 2003Appearance: Poured a somewhat cloudy copper color. Just a slight off-white head and sparse lacing of the glass.
Smell: Good aroma of pine tress and grapefruit.
Taste: For me, this is where the beer began to fade. At first, the flavorful hoppy bitternes was a welcome presence on the palate. There was a small yet noticeable creamy smoothness present as well. It was the finish that really turned me off. I just kept tasting a...how to describe it..."grainy" (which to me tasted like a macro) finish that really left a sour note on an otherwise decent offering.
Mouthfeel: Surprisingly smooth and creamy. Not oily or even very crisp.
Drinkability: Other than the unsettling aftertaste, a pretty tolerable beer. However, not one that I'd have again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by MillRat from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served on draft at their outlet in the Charlotte airport (See my review of that location for more info.)
Rather red for an an IPA, but a persistent not-quite-white head with good lacing. Aroma gives you a quick blast of citrusy hops followed by some toasty malts. The flavor is a nice balance between a wall-of-hops blast that covers the field from bitterness to flavor to more of the aroma, a little piney flavor coming into play. The brewer wasn't afraid to bring the malts up to play in the same league as the hops, with enough sweetness to parry the hops and body to protect the palate from the hop astringency. All in all a good beer that encourages ordering a second round.
Jan 22, 2011Rather red for an an IPA, but a persistent not-quite-white head with good lacing. Aroma gives you a quick blast of citrusy hops followed by some toasty malts. The flavor is a nice balance between a wall-of-hops blast that covers the field from bitterness to flavor to more of the aroma, a little piney flavor coming into play. The brewer wasn't afraid to bring the malts up to play in the same league as the hops, with enough sweetness to parry the hops and body to protect the palate from the hop astringency. All in all a good beer that encourages ordering a second round.
Reviewed by cadizkyguy from Kentucky
3/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Picked this up as part of a Pick 6 Pack at Food City in Gatlinburg, TN in mid-November. Though it's been stored in my mini fridge since, I can tell this beer is past its prime. Still, here goes my review...
Appearance -- Poured into my favorite beer glass, my Duvel tulip, I get a nice frothy three inch head that quickly dissipates with minimal lacing.
Smell -- Not much initially... Given some time to warm up to room temperature, I don't get much more than what I'd expect with a stale Budweiser.
Taste -- Tastes like a very average IPA... Tastes like a very weak pale ale, in fact.
Mouthful -- Like a PBR on steroids... Very fizzy, not much else.
Drinkability -- One and done. Not much going on here.
Jan 06, 2011Appearance -- Poured into my favorite beer glass, my Duvel tulip, I get a nice frothy three inch head that quickly dissipates with minimal lacing.
Smell -- Not much initially... Given some time to warm up to room temperature, I don't get much more than what I'd expect with a stale Budweiser.
Taste -- Tastes like a very average IPA... Tastes like a very weak pale ale, in fact.
Mouthful -- Like a PBR on steroids... Very fizzy, not much else.
Drinkability -- One and done. Not much going on here.
Cottonwood Endo India Pale Ale from Carolina Beer Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
196 ratings
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