I have tried Duck Rabbit so these aren't my first ever North Carolina made brews, but they are the first ones I bought strictly because they were from brewers right here in the state I currently live in. I'm gonna keep this one short and sweet so here we go.
First up was a Blowing Rock IPA which oddly enough isn't even listed on their website as a beer they make. But I bought it and drank it so it's out there. It was very mild on the bitter side with strong citrus tones. It was light and crispy and made me think more of a summer ale then an IPA but it was overall drinkable.
Second was a Endo IPA. It's label advises the website I linked here as where it comes from but there is no info there other then the fact that they took over another company recently. I'm kinda ok with that since this beer was miserable. I love IPAs of all kinds but this one had an almost chalky edge to it which was highly unpleasant. There was a touch of bitterness to it and light citrus and maybe piney notes to it but I just couldn't get past that chalkiness that seemed to coat your tongue and drag you down. I never waste beer but as I forced myself to finish this one to see if it improved I stared longingly at the kitchen sink wanting nothing but to get rid of it. It did NOT improve as the bottle went on.
I refuse to believe this is the best NC has to offer. The search continues. More to come.
Cheers! (just not with an Endo)
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