Cottonwood Frostbite
Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub

Cottonwood FrostbiteCottonwood Frostbite
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From:
Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Black IPA
Ranked #94
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,731
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 11.17%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
141
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 01, 2022
Added:
Nov 17, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  26
Embrace the long winter nights in the company of Frostbite Black IPA. A careful blend of barley and roasted wheat malts deliver a clean finish, backed up by a big blast of Pacific North West aroma hops.
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Ratings by John_Beeryman:
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Rated by John_Beeryman from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Nov 25, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4.35 by beerrat from Virginia

Feb 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.34 by OriginalWayOut from North Carolina

Sep 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by sonofliberty2 from South Carolina

Dec 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by peteknepper from North Carolina

Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by SaCkErZ9 from South Carolina

Feb 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by ToddThompson from North Carolina

Feb 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by SFNC from North Carolina

Dec 21, 2015
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Rated by cbrocaille from North Carolina

3.77/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Great blend of a dark beer and an IPA. Lots of hop and aroma and a smooth dark beer finish.
Dec 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrewsBrews450 from North Carolina

Dec 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.51 by walkinginplace from North Carolina

Dec 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by trooperp from Pennsylvania

Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by Brandon632 from North Carolina

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by willardt09 from North Carolina

Nov 21, 2015
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Reviewed by Immortale25 from North Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a Dogfish traditional oversized snifter. Freshness date is smudged.

A- Pours a mostly opaque black color with a 1/2 inch tan head that retains decently before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a mostly full sheet of surface foam. Resilient lacing leaves a thick solid ring behind.

S- The somewhat pungent hop aroma is earthy yet floral and there's a sturdy malt backbone.

T- Great balance of hop character and bitterness along with the roastiness and slight sweetness of the malt. Tangy, even a bit bright and just the slightest trace of smoke.

M- Slightly sharp with medium carbonation and a fullish body.

O- Definitely one of the best Black IPAs I've ever had. The balance is the key here with no one element overriding the other and every one working in harmony. Excellent hop character with the malt complementing every step of the way. Kickass.
Nov 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by Keith27614 from North Carolina

Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by NCJEFF77 from North Carolina

May 14, 2015
Cottonwood Frostbite from Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 141 ratings