5 Seasons North Cowbell

Brewed by 5 Seasons North
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Alpharetta, Georgia USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Tap @ the 5SN Nine Course Beer Dinner, 28 jan 09. Nice copper color. Strong pale ale aroma. This is a pub ale! Flavor is a dominant pale malt, very earthy. Well balanced. Very light hop bitternes, earthy as well. Like walking through a wooded nature trail, close to the shore. Just a hint of sea fresh air and earthiness. Then back down in the pub. overall, a superb session beer. Follows the English-style IPA.

Date: January 15, 2009
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: muddy burnt orange, dense creamy beige head, sheets of lace
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma, lots of bready character, light floral hops
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, well balanced hops with and earthy and lightly floral character, nice bitter finish

Date: January 21, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Appearance: muddy burnt orange, fine creamy beige head
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma with soft floral hops
Flavor: rich caramel malt flavor, nice bready character, nicely balanced with floral hops

Date: January 29, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.1 to 3.3
picking up a nice juicy fruit character, hops are starting to bloom,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

This iPA pours the color of dark honey with a thick, fine-bubbled pale tan head. Aroma is not strong but invitingly hoppy and fruity. Flavor is quite hoppy and not at all bitter and has hints of citrus. Texture is smooth and lively, and finish has just a hint of bitterness in it.