Cowiche Canyon Organic Hop Lab #1
Fremont Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A: Clear orange with two finger head. Lots and lots of lacing and good retention.

S: Hops hops hops.

T: Grapefruit, citrous, pine-y bitterness. This is the best tasting IPA from Fremont, imo. Very hoppy. Love citra hops.

M: Good amount of carbonation, dry finish.

O: This one is awesome. Kind of pricey though.

 

Hated 22oz bottle into 10oz goblet. Poured an extremely attractive orange-amber color with an inch of white head that had very good retention and lacing.

The aroma was very good, a bold hop scent featured pine and citrus on a foundation of grain and malt. The flavors were the same, just notably brighter and bolder. The beer drank cleanly and the tasty hops lingering nicely.

The body was very good, fuller than typical, but not heavy or thick. The beer was crisp and clean with a dry finish. Drinkability was excellent, the 22 disappeared too quickly, another reason why why this should be in 12oz six-packs, I probably would have drank a whole sixer. Overall, an excellent brew. A must try if you see it and certainly worth setting up a trade for. A great beer, congratulation Fremont!

 

Pours hazy light orange with a big sticky off-white head leaving spotty lacing.

Lots of big tropical fruit aromas along with a little hint of candied grapefruit. Hop forward, but malt is still present. A little dank as well.

Flavor profile is a bit different than the aroma. The tropical fruit flavors are a bit more subtle. Strong citrus, especially grapefruit pith hits up front. A touch of malt for balance before finishing resiny and dry along with more bitter grapefruit.

Carbonation levels are good, but the body seems a touch thin. Maybe just a bit more malt would make this one perfect.

Pretty good beer for experiment #1. Didn't read the bottle until I had written the heart of my review, but you can't go wrong with Citra and Simcoe. Great flavors and aromas. Only thing that could use improvement is mouthfeel. Fantastic beer.

 

Bomber poured on 7/23/12.

Appearance: Pours a light orange with a big foamy head that receded quickly. Spotty lacing around the glass.

Smell: Citrus hops dominate the nose with an herbal/grassy scent too. Really lively citrus notes.

Taste: Follows the nose with a citrus hop sweetness that is not overwhelming. Light malts balance the hops, although this isn't a palate wrecker at all. Mild bitterness to the finish.

Mouthfeel: Fairly light-bodied for the style with average carbonation. Drinkability is a highlight.

Overall: I tend to like anything with citra hops, and this is another great example of an IPA that is flavorful and hoppy without being overwhelming. Definitely will drink this again.

Pours a sunny pale orange color, with a bright white head, nice lace. Aroma is big floral hops, citrus, and a bitter astringency. Bits of malt sweetness comes through. Taste is nice juicy citrus, flowers and grass, subtle but consistent bitterness, with a light bready malt backbone.

The feel has a cream quality, mild crisp carbonation, and a lighter body that works quite well.

Overall, this is a quite nice, well put-together IPA. Great drinkability.

Huge thanks to ArchEnemyBrew for sending this beer my way! Thanks Hollis!

reviewed from notes 7/15/12.

22oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.

Appearance: Fairly standard looking IPA. A pale golden orangish bodied beer with a solid 2 fingers of white head on the beer. Leaves a decent lace behind on the glass.

Smell: Really big citrus notes of lemons, oranges, and grapefruit. Its also got mild fruity notes peaches and pineapples. Its got a bit of grassiness and pine in there too, but they play a minor role compaired to the crazy citrusy / fruity hops notes coming off this beer. Smell rediculous!

Taste: The beer is moderately bitter during the first few sips and just kind of settles in as a smooth mild hop bitterness through out drinking the rest of the beer. Citrus hops are the star just like in the nose! Oranges, lemons, and grassiness are big flavors in this beer. The pine and grapefruit seem to find themselves together, but are not adding very much of a bitter bite to the beer. Man this is seriously goood!

Mouthfeel: light bodied beer with moderate carbonation. Sooo drinkable. Carbonated perfectly. This is what makes the beer over the top.

Overall: This is one of my favorite IPA's! Its just a good as Blind Pig... Its not quite as bitter and even more flavorful; coupled with world class drinkablility. Fremont has some of the most drinkable and flavorful hoppy beer out there. Amazed! Fremont is just killing it! Its almost silly how great these fremont brews really are...

Serving type: bottle