Amager / Fonta Flora The Lady of Cofitachequi

Amager / Fonta Flora The Lady of Cofitachequi

Morganton in Western North Carolina, today home of the Fonta Flora Brewery led by its creative mastermind Todd Boera, who gives emphasis to using local Appalachian ingredients in his beers whenever possible. Todd’s vision that ”fermentation is yet another medium for creating art” is much more than just a phrase, it’s the actual ideology behind the brewery. However, what few people outside the US know, is that this area plays an important role in American history. 500 years ago it was a proud mainstay of several native American chiefdoms. Joara being one of them, neigbouring Cofitachequi being another. This beer is named after the mythical chieftainness “The Lady of Cofitachequi” who is believed to be one of few – if not the only – female native American rulers. Taken prisoner by invading Spanish conquistadores, on an insatiable hunt for gold, this proud lady managed to escape and rejoin with her people. The invaders built several forts in an attempt to control the area, only to see them all destroyed and burned down by local warriors months later. Only one out of 120 Spaniards is said to have survived. The defeat effectively ended all Spanish attempts to colonize the area. The Lady and her fellow chieftains were again rulers of their own land.



Ingredienser: Vand. Bygmalt: Pilsner, Pale, Cara-pils. Humle: Amarillo, Simcoe, Citra. Gær: US-ale
3.7
215 reviews
Kastrup, Denmark

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3.6 500 ml bottle, batch #1488, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Cloudy golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Aroma of orange marmalade and piney hops, a hint of caramel. Moderate carbonation, nice mouthfeel. The flavour has a moderate sweetness with some caramel, followed by citrussy and resinous hops, good bitterness. A decent IPA. Might well buy again.
3.7 50cl @El Lúpulo Feroz, Oviedo. 01-10-2017. BBD: 08-2018. Batch: 1658. In short: fruity bitter ale. DId I enjoy it: yes. Pours little hazy dark yellow with nice white head. Moderate head retention, little lacing. Citrusy, stone fruit nose. Medium body, average carbonation, slick texture. Taste is fruity, moderate bitter,citrusy, lemon zest. Ok. Enjoyable.
3.6 Bottle. Light clearish orange with nature white head. Caramel, mango, citrus, grapefruit. Grapefruit, grass, hints of pale malt, not so much caramel I had expected. Pretty good but much more a hopped american pale ale than an IPA.
4.1 Draft at Salud. Hazy yellow fluffy white head. Aroma of meadow flowers. Taste is lightly bitter haystacks. Very tasty.
3.3 500 ml bottle. BB 09/2017. (Uba & Humal) Tallinn, Estonia. Cloudy golden color with a small white head. Fruity and floral hops, mild bitterness, mild sulphur and dryish malt in the aroma. The flavor is floral hops, moderate bitterness, dryness and malt. Quite easy. Well, it's not that fresh anymore.
3.7 Botella en las islas. Unclear nice golden, huge white creamy head. Lots of citrus fruity hops in the aroma, sweet, so pleasant, lemon. Good mouthfeel. Fresh citrus hoppy fruity flavour, sweet, lemon, good bitterness. Nice!
3.7 Bottle. Golden color. Aroma of herbal pine, citrus, pineapple, tropical fruit and stonefruit. Taste has lots of herbal pine, dry bitter hop, citrus, pineapple, yellow fruit and a dry bitter finish. Nice.
3.6 Tap @ Ølhus København, Helsinki, 14/08/17. Quite dry, somewhat bitter. Good citrus flavors. Stiff.
3.9 Colore biondo appena velata, Schiuma bianca pannosa. Una Ipa molto east coast con predominanza di luppolo erbaceo. Sapore lungo e secco con leggera amarezza, luppolo appena agrumato. Carbonazione medio bassa.
3.9 Flaska från SB. Ljusguldig, lätt disig med tätt, vitt skum. Gräsiga, örtiga och nästan kryddiga humletoner med drag av tallskott, kåda och citruszest. Fin, lite tuggig maltbas med lätt söta honungstoner. Flaskan har stått ett tag, men fortfarande bra riv i humlen med bra beska. Riktigt trevlig!
3.6 Draught at Ølhus København. Amber color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, hops, mango, caramel, grass and resin. Bitter finish with citrus, hops, resin, mango, grass and toast. Very nice IPA.
3.7 Bottle. Huge creamy off-white head that mostly lasted. Somewhat clear amber color. Aroma of pine, wood, grass, hint of citrus and fruit. Underlying caramel and grain. Medium body with a light dry texture. Medium bitter and sweet flavor. Nice dry bitter floral finish.
4.1 Light orange clear with medium white head. Fruity aroma. Fruity sweet-sour taste with remarkable bitterness on the background. Slight bitterness with fruity notes in the aftertaste.
3.6 Bottle from SB. Hazy golden with a medium white head. Fruity and malty tones. Fruit, malt, caramel, hops and bitterness. Mediumto full body with a nice bitter / fruity finish.
4.2 Aromat świetny, niezwykle owocowy i soczysty, bardzo świeży i intensywny, tony słodkich i świeżych owoców tropikalnych, mango, marakuja, ananas, również dużo cytrusów, pomarańcze, czerwony grejpfrut. Niezwykle owocowy aromat. Wygląd: pomarańczowo złote, średnio przejrzyste, średnia, drobnopęcherzykowa biała warstwa piany. Smak: podobnie jak w aromacie niesamowicie owocowe, świeże i soczyste. Mango, ananas, marakuja, czerwone pomarańcze, czerwone grejpfruty, mandarynki. Lekka owocowa słodycz, piwo raczej z kategorii słodkich, ale jednocześnie rześkich i lekkich, zero karmelu i landrynek. Goryczka dosyć mocna i zalegająca, świetnie kontruje tę słodycz i balansuje piwo. Goryczka żywiczna i trochę grejpfrutowa. Wysycenie i ciało średnie, w sama raz. Bardzo pijalne i smaczne. Punkcik do całości za niesamowitą owocowość wyciągniętą tylko z chmieli. Świetne piwo. 9/4/8/4/17
4.0 Color oro amarillo nebuloso con cabeza blanca. Se instala capa lo más fina de espuma. lazada moderada. Aroma de limón, pomelo y piñas. Un poco dulzor, carbonatación media y sabor paladar aceitoso, es ligeramente dulce seguidos por más amargura amargura pesada domina final seco regusto. buenísima IPA
3.6 Draught at MBCC. Red Session. Next to clear golden body, diminishing white head leaving spotty lacing down the glass. Inviting smell of citrus drops. Lemony hops to the taste profile, some impact of bread. Good bittersweet support towards the ending. Well built. Good drinking. (Copenhagen 13.05.2017).
3.8 7%ABV. IPA. Tapped out gold. 8 SRM. Nose is sweet with ripe citrus, orange, tangerines, ripe pineapple and guava Mouthfeel is light juice. Palate is toasted honey grahams, watered honey. Hops are pine sap, oleander sap, spruce tips all the way to the end. Finish is long with a lingering bitter suggestive of oleander sap. Cloying. Not for those who don’t like alpha acids lingering on the tongue. Good.
3.8 tap/artefakt. pomarańczowe, z wyraźną, kilkumilimetrową obrączką białej piany, która pozostaje do końca picia i ładnie koronkuje. aromat owoców tropikalnych, melon, mango, ale też wyraźny profil słodowy, jest też karmel i trochę miodu. w smaku słodko-gorzkie, krótki goryczkowy finisz, nasycenie umiarkowane+, jest ok
3.7 Deep golden color with an off-white head. Aroma is pine, grapefruit, malt, citrus. Flavor is pine, grapefruit, malt, citrus, peaches, oranges, caramel. Medium to full body. Easy drinkable nice beer.
4.4 Hazy orange with white foam it got flowers for the nose and the flavors is hop, grapefruit, with a fruity sweetness nice long bitterness in the aftertaste
3.4 [5/13/17] Draught at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2017. Red session. Yellow. Fruity hops, "green", dry, bitter.
4.0 200 ml draft in a small tulip glass. This IPA pours a hazy golden colour with a white dollop of froth, which leaves intricate lacing as it recedes. The aroma is perfumed with hoppy notes, grapefruit especially, but also other citrus fruits and florals. The taste is sweet and fruity, again with dominant grapefruit, slowly fading into a bitter finish. Carbonation is mild, with a nice bite to the mouthfeel and the medium body.
3.5 Draught @ MBCC 2017. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of light malt, grass, fruity hops, sweet citrus. Flavor light bitter, malt, grassy, fruit, citrus. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 120517
3.6 Tap at MBCC 2017. Pours clear golden. Orange peel, mandarin, pine, bread crust. Medium bitterness.
3.2 Draught @ BA Hornstull. Notes of strawberries, grapefruit, flour, alcohol and knäckebröd. Unpleasant grainy bitterness.
3.7 Color amarillo, medianamente turbio, con capa de espuma blanca de tres dedos de grosor (buena retención). Carbonatación alta (burbujas de gran tamaño, muy redondas). Textura acuosa. Aroma tropical, cítrico, lupulado, resinoso. Sabor muy frutal (tropical y cítrico) y lupulado, con final de amargor medio y resinoso. Buena base maltosa. Seca. Para saborear durante horas.
3.3 Gedronken met Quinten en Simon, standaard IPA maar iets minder bitter, beetje citroengras, mango en ananas
3.7 50cl bottle split with SimonBlok and Richardvv. Pours a hazy orange colour with a small white head. Aroma of orange, melon, honey, flowers, citrus, caramel, malt, fruity hops. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitter woth a dry bitter finish. Notes of honey, hops, orange, citrus, melon, resin, pine, cardboard. Texture is oily, medium to light bodied woth average carbonation
3.7 50cl bottle split with Gyhallmanti and Richardvv94. Appearance: slightly hazy pale straw with medium white head. Aroma: orange, mango, tangerine, pineapple, hop resin. Taste: fairly high sweetness and high bitterness. Notes of tangerine, pineapple, mango and hops. Palate: medium bodied, oily texture and medium carbonation.