 cheapdark (1526), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 26, 2008
Sampled from draft at the Carolina Beer Company in the Charlotte airport during a layover at 9am in the morning. Clear dark iced tea color. Has a mildly hoppy sweet and strong alarming fragrance. Creamy head. Very bitter and hoppy, green grapefruit rinds prevail. Pine flavor impact. Mows over the taste buds. Barely any carbonation. Fairly crude and rude. Medicianl bitter finish. I’d say this is more like IIPA than a strong ale.
arventresca (127), Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Jun 1, 2008 Tap. Pours brown, taste of hops. I agree about the comment more like an IPA. Good none the less.
PorterPounder (2760), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Apr 25, 2008 On Tap - Carolina Beer Co. Brewpub - Charlotte Airport. Dark orange pour, light khaki head - medium thickness with a bit of lacing. Strong spruce in the aroma Good strong grapefruity goodness, hints of mint and pepper, with some back end maple syrup maltiness. Sticky mouthfeel - nice and thick.
nearbeer (1101), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Apr 16, 2008 Draft at Carolina Brew Pub, Charlotte airport. Clear dark copper with a two-finger, lasting head. Aroma is slight but shows some caramel, evergreen resin, and slight smoke. Flavor is slight caramel, tamed right away by some bitter, resiny hops and maybe some earthy-smoke flavors. Smooth, medium body is dry and tingly. More like a hoppy American Strong than a brown, but pretty nice all the same.
biznizness (670), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
Feb 17, 2008 This was really good. Very hoppy, and doesn’t really look like a brown ale as it is more of a copper/amber color. But I was pleasantly surprised and would have to say this is the best Cottonwood I’ve had so far.
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