Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Ok, I’m getting the idea that Cottrell doesn’t bother to make different beers, or at least change the recipe to much. I had their mystic bridge, S&P IPA, and this one at the same lunch, no difference.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Typical middle of the road IPA from Cottrell brewed for this restuarant, dont think they varied the recipe up too much from their Mystic Bridge IPA.
Earlier Rating: 10/1/2011 Total Score: 2.8
not the best ipa ive ever had, and although i realize cottrell is making an english style ipa, that doesnt mean they need to remove the hops entirely. try again cause im rooting for you.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Mystic Bridge IPA from Cottrell Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Copper coloured body with an amber glow and a thin off-white head. Aroma of light grapefruit and piney hops, a good malt balance, a touch of sweetness and a very mild nuttiness. Medium-bodied; Nice fresh hop flavour that shows some perfume, some flowers and more grapefruit than anything else. Aftertaste shows a good balance of hops and malt with a nice finish - nothing bitter, but a good hop showing. Overall, a nice and easily drinkable IPA while still showing some good hop notes and a pleasant balance. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 30-July-2011 for US$2.25 sampled in a hotel room in Syracuse, New York on 11-August-2011.
Drake (22934) reviewed Old Yankee Ale from Cottrell Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Sampled at the NoVa Summer Beer Fest in Leesburg, VA on 6/25/11. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel malts and bitter hops. The taste is toffeish malts, bitter, leafy hops with a bit of citrus. Medium bodied.
Drake (22934) reviewed Mystic Bridge IPA from Cottrell Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled at the NoVa Summer Beer Fest in Leesburg, VA on 6/25/11. Pours a hazy amber color with a medium sized creamy head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of floral hops, honey and toasted malts. The taste is herbal, resiny hops. Medium bodied.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Blind Tiger, Manhattan, NY on 25th July 2011. Copper with thin white head and little or no lacing. Spicy grapefruit, bitter kick and lingering grassy bitter finish on a zingy mouthfeel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Not going to win any awards, but a clean amber ale that could easily be confused with an English bitter, easy to drink.
Meilby (14731) reviewed Old Yankee Ale from Cottrell Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle 355ml @ Craft Bar, New York, NY
Pours cloudy amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel and fruity hops. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Pour is a hazy copper with a large white head. Aroma is citrus with sweet malt. Flavor is better with hops and a nice helping of caramel malts. Finish has some resin left on the tounge but nothing to save this beer. Light over all and reAlly not all that hoppy for a beer calling itself an IPA.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Pour is of course an amber with a average white head. Aroma is of sweet caramel malts and not much else. Flavor is again more sweet malts with a touch of toffee but watery over all. Nothing great but an ok amber.