Flagship poured clear
and sassy, speckled with yeasty deposits, and with a covering of
off-white head. An English-style IPA, it had a warm, malty aroma built
around caramel notes and backed by a hint of floral hops. Caramel
sweetness drifted through the flavour as well, along with a dose of
modest hops--bitter, but not battering.
A
buttery-textured ale, Flagship had a lot to like, little to distinguish,
and less to complain about. It was a nice beer. Flavourful and fine, it
was the kind of India pale that one could down in unseemly quantities,
had one the inclination and nowhere to go. While it didn't wow me, it
did deliver pretty near to exactly what I was after. A brew that I'd
happily revisit should my travels turn me back to the Carolinas, as they
seem, periodically, to do.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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