Cowiche Canyon Organic Hop Lab #1
Fremont Brewing Company

Cowiche Canyon Organic Hop Lab #1Cowiche Canyon Organic Hop Lab #1
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From:
Fremont Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 7.88%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 11, 2017
Added:
Apr 01, 2012
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by snaotheus:
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

4.04/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle poured into a large mug

Pours very slightly cloudy, very slightly coppy clear with a thin pale head and a fair amount of carbonation. Smell is delicious. Seriously delicious. Pungently sweet and flowery with a piney backbone.

Taste is a bit muted, but tasty. A lot of the sweetness and floweriness is lost or damped. I get a lot of hay maltiness.

Mouthfeel is light and smooth. Overall, this is a pretty good beer.
May 12, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.96 by Hop_God from California

Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by Anaxagoris from Washington

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.04 by Gobblegon

Oct 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jag21 from Washington

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Smurf2055 from Washington

Aug 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by distantmantra from Washington

Jun 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Durb777 from Illinois

Nov 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Oct 15, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by adkieffer from Washington

Oct 05, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by eawolff99 from Minnesota

Sep 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by FalconA from Massachusetts

Sep 06, 2012
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Reviewed by sukwonee from Washington

4.33/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
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.
Sep 03, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by jpbebeau from Washington

Aug 21, 2012
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Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati

4.13/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
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!
Aug 04, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by tziggy from Washington

Aug 01, 2012
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Reviewed by jmarsh123 from Indiana

4.4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
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.
Jul 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by dnorton222 from Washington

Jul 26, 2012
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Reviewed by mfavoino from Washington

4.02/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
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.
Jul 24, 2012
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Reviewed by EgadBananas from Louisiana

4.08/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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.
Jul 19, 2012
Cowiche Canyon Organic Hop Lab #1 from Fremont Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 38 ratings