Catty Wompus
Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Lexington, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style Rotating|
Score
6.72
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A blend of old & new world techniques, ingredients, and flavors. Brewed both like an IPA & Belgian ale, it blends pine and citrus hop flavors with hints of apple and pear from a special Belgian yeast strain to create unrivaled synergy.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. Deep amber pour. Hoppy floral notes mixed with some fruit and sugars. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:30
6.5/10
Nice enough but nothing too spectacular.
McGlynns Pub, Newark DE
McGlynns Pub, Newark DE
Tried
from Draft
on 02 May 2017
at 18:20
7/10
Could tear through these without knowing the abv.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2017
at 17:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz bottle poured into a Spiegelau tulip. Clear golden orange with one finger of off-white head. Aromas of malt, herbs, spice, citrus fruit and peel. Tastes of yeast, herbs, light spice, citrus fruit and peel. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2015
at 01:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12oz bottle pours a clear dark gold with some soapy, white head. Nose has some candy sugar, some pine, some soap, orange peel, not a whole lot else. Flavor has some candy sugar, a hint of spice, a hint of booze, but then soap, orange peel and pine. Thicker beer, but mostly clean. I suppose it blends both an IPA and a Belgian Ale, but neither well.
Earlier Rating: 7/6/2012 Total Score: 3.4
4oz pour at Meridian Pint, totally clear gold with one ring of white head. Nose is nice, fruity, a little root vegetables, some candy sugar, some light citrus. Flavor is more sweet, much more sugar, some lemon, some grapefruit. Fairly clean. Medium bodied, dry finish.
Earlier Rating: 7/6/2012 Total Score: 3.4
4oz pour at Meridian Pint, totally clear gold with one ring of white head. Nose is nice, fruity, a little root vegetables, some candy sugar, some light citrus. Flavor is more sweet, much more sugar, some lemon, some grapefruit. Fairly clean. Medium bodied, dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2014
at 16:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Lemon zest aroma with subtle caramel notes. Crystal clear amber, thick, yellow head. Tastes as it smells with the addition of lillies and pears. Metallic copper quality appears on the back of the palate and is especially pronounced upon warming. Medium body, alcohol nicely hidden, delightfully tangy. Exceptionally well balanced and delicious.
Earlier Rating: 2/11/2013 Total Score: 3.3
Orange peel nose. Clear golden, thin head. Overripe orange flavor. Lemongrass finish. Noticeable Belgian character, but could use a little more.
Earlier Rating: 2/11/2013 Total Score: 3.3
Orange peel nose. Clear golden, thin head. Overripe orange flavor. Lemongrass finish. Noticeable Belgian character, but could use a little more.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 15:37
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
$1.67 bottle from Trader Joe’s, Charlottesville. Pours golden with a large foamy off-white head. Smells of grapefruit, tropical fruit, and cat pee. Hmmm... Tastes of copper - like eating coins and citrus fruit. Not impressed.
Earlier Rating: 6/8/2012 Total Score: 3
Pours yellow golden with an inch of white head. Some fruits, light grasses and spice in the nose. Light grapefruit, pepper, and greens in the mouth.. Watery mouthfeel. Drinkable, but nothing special. A bit on the light side.
Earlier Rating: 6/8/2012 Total Score: 3
Pours yellow golden with an inch of white head. Some fruits, light grasses and spice in the nose. Light grapefruit, pepper, and greens in the mouth.. Watery mouthfeel. Drinkable, but nothing special. A bit on the light side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2014
at 09:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draught at Brickhouse Tavern. The beer pours a clear golden color with a medium foamy white head that dissipates slowly. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of yeast, hops and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of grassy hops, grapefruit and earthy yeast. The finish is mildly bitter with an herbal hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 09 May 2013
at 20:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From a 12 oz bottle at home. Pours a clear pale gold with a white head. Mild citrus hop aroma. Flavors of grass and grapefruit. Crisp slightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2013
at 18:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Clear golden coloured body with a copper glow and a thin, one centimetre tall white head. Aroma of yeast, hay, grass, white grapes and a bit of light hops. Light-bodied; Sharp grassy and herbal hop notes with a lot of white grape sweetness, some light malt notes and a bit of mild, yet flavourful malt. Aftertaste nice and airy with a lot of herbal and floral notes with a good complex finish. Overall, a nice and relatively mild hay and grassy flavoured beer with a touch of hops and a touch of yeast - not as good as other beers from the brewery, but not bad at all. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in McLean, Virginia on 01-August-2012 for US$1.99 sampled at home in Washington on 03-September-2012.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2012
at 00:27