7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/1/15
Aroma: The nose is roasted, with some underlying earth notes, and some light pine
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a brown head and some medium-plus lace
Flavor: Flavor-wise, the roasted malts are dominate over the clean, earthy hops, finishes bitter
Palate: The body is medium, it has a fairly clean feel, and a medium-heavy dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this one was pretty solid and enjoyable. Overall, I felt the flavor profile across the Catawba beers was of a nice quality level.
Aroma: The nose is roasted, with some underlying earth notes, and some light pine
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a brown head and some medium-plus lace
Flavor: Flavor-wise, the roasted malts are dominate over the clean, earthy hops, finishes bitter
Palate: The body is medium, it has a fairly clean feel, and a medium-heavy dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this one was pretty solid and enjoyable. Overall, I felt the flavor profile across the Catawba beers was of a nice quality level.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jan 2015
at 22:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at the brewery, Asheville, 1/1/15
Aroma: It has a fairly malty heavy aroma, with roasted and dark malts leading the way
Appearance: This beer has a mostly black poor with a brown head and fairly minimal lace
Flavor: The flavor is more dry then sweet, roasted malts, and a dry finish for the style
Palate: This one has a pretty smooth mouthfeel and a medium body
Overall Impression: I was fairly impressed by this one. I liked the drier for the style flavor that comes out here, and I enjoyed this beer as a whole.
Aroma: It has a fairly malty heavy aroma, with roasted and dark malts leading the way
Appearance: This beer has a mostly black poor with a brown head and fairly minimal lace
Flavor: The flavor is more dry then sweet, roasted malts, and a dry finish for the style
Palate: This one has a pretty smooth mouthfeel and a medium body
Overall Impression: I was fairly impressed by this one. I liked the drier for the style flavor that comes out here, and I enjoyed this beer as a whole.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2015
at 16:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Location: Draft at the brewery (Asheville), 1/1/15
Aroma: It has a malty aroma of roast, some caramel, and chocolate
Appearance: The pour is light brown in color, with a tan head, and some streaky lace
Flavor: Flavor-wise, it is lightly sweet, pretty clean, with a nice, balancing, light bitterness
Palate: It has a fairly smooth feel with a light body, but it is not watery
Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid brown overall. Definitely worth trying. I enjoyed this one.
Aroma: It has a malty aroma of roast, some caramel, and chocolate
Appearance: The pour is light brown in color, with a tan head, and some streaky lace
Flavor: Flavor-wise, it is lightly sweet, pretty clean, with a nice, balancing, light bitterness
Palate: It has a fairly smooth feel with a light body, but it is not watery
Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid brown overall. Definitely worth trying. I enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2015
at 19:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at the brewery (Asheville), 1/1/15
Aroma: It has a clean hoppy aroma, some pine, and a little caramel
Appearance: This one pours a caramel-ruby color, with an off-white head on it
Flavor:The flavor is along the same lines, some nice hop flavors, and a good malt balance
Palate: This one has an average carbonation, a medium body, and a fairly dry finish
Overall Impression: I really quite enjoyed this "Red IPA." This is a very nice beer. Definitely something I would drink again, and one of the best things I tried at Catawba.
Aroma: It has a clean hoppy aroma, some pine, and a little caramel
Appearance: This one pours a caramel-ruby color, with an off-white head on it
Flavor:The flavor is along the same lines, some nice hop flavors, and a good malt balance
Palate: This one has an average carbonation, a medium body, and a fairly dry finish
Overall Impression: I really quite enjoyed this "Red IPA." This is a very nice beer. Definitely something I would drink again, and one of the best things I tried at Catawba.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2015
at 19:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/1/15
Aroma: It has a pretty malty nose, with some bread, and a light earthy hop
Appearance: It is caramel in color, with a small beige head, and some light lacing
Flavor: The flavor is similar, more malty than sweet, with a light earthy bitterness
Palate: It has an okay mouthfeel, a light-medium body, and a lively carbonation
Overall Impression: I thought this was a decent one, but it wasn't particularly exciting or memorable. It also wasn't one of my personal favorites at the brewery.
Aroma: It has a pretty malty nose, with some bread, and a light earthy hop
Appearance: It is caramel in color, with a small beige head, and some light lacing
Flavor: The flavor is similar, more malty than sweet, with a light earthy bitterness
Palate: It has an okay mouthfeel, a light-medium body, and a lively carbonation
Overall Impression: I thought this was a decent one, but it wasn't particularly exciting or memorable. It also wasn't one of my personal favorites at the brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2015
at 09:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/1/15
Aroma: The aroma is clean and hoppy, nice tropical/citrus fruit aroma, light pale malts
Appearance: It pours a cloudy gold color, with an off white head, and fairly coating lace
Flavor: Tastes along the same lines, clean, tropical/melon flavors dominate, medium bitterness
Palate: The body is light (leaning medium), easy drinking, with a soft carbonation
Overall Impression: This one is pretty similar to the Mother Trucker, but more tropical, and with a little more strength to the aroma. I like the fruit flavors that come out in this rendition.
Aroma: The aroma is clean and hoppy, nice tropical/citrus fruit aroma, light pale malts
Appearance: It pours a cloudy gold color, with an off white head, and fairly coating lace
Flavor: Tastes along the same lines, clean, tropical/melon flavors dominate, medium bitterness
Palate: The body is light (leaning medium), easy drinking, with a soft carbonation
Overall Impression: This one is pretty similar to the Mother Trucker, but more tropical, and with a little more strength to the aroma. I like the fruit flavors that come out in this rendition.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2015
at 09:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/1/15
Aroma: This one has a light citrus and tropical hop aroma
Appearance: It pours a cloudy gold-orange color, with a thick and creamy white head on it
Flavor: The flavor is very similar to the nose, but just with a little more oomph to it
Palate: The body is light, easy drinking, with a clean and smooth feel, and a soft carbonation
Overall Impression: This one is basically what I look for in the style. It is very easy drinking with a good, solid hop flavor. The aroma could pack a little more of a punch though. Maybe this isn't the most flavorful beer out there, but at under 5% it is a pretty nice session option.
Aroma: This one has a light citrus and tropical hop aroma
Appearance: It pours a cloudy gold-orange color, with a thick and creamy white head on it
Flavor: The flavor is very similar to the nose, but just with a little more oomph to it
Palate: The body is light, easy drinking, with a clean and smooth feel, and a soft carbonation
Overall Impression: This one is basically what I look for in the style. It is very easy drinking with a good, solid hop flavor. The aroma could pack a little more of a punch though. Maybe this isn't the most flavorful beer out there, but at under 5% it is a pretty nice session option.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2015
at 09:23
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/1/15
Aroma: This one has a light hop aroma, it is fairly subtle, but decent and clean
Appearance: It pours a clear gold color, with a small head and spotty white lace
Flavor: It has a light sweetness, clean hop flavors, and a fairly bitter finish
Palate: It is fairly light bodied and easy drinking, with a soft carbonation on the mouth
Overall Impression: I thought this was a solid, enjoyable APA. The nose is a little dull, but still solid, the hops come out more in the flavor.
Aroma: This one has a light hop aroma, it is fairly subtle, but decent and clean
Appearance: It pours a clear gold color, with a small head and spotty white lace
Flavor: It has a light sweetness, clean hop flavors, and a fairly bitter finish
Palate: It is fairly light bodied and easy drinking, with a soft carbonation on the mouth
Overall Impression: I thought this was a solid, enjoyable APA. The nose is a little dull, but still solid, the hops come out more in the flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2015
at 09:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: Can from Ri Ra, Charlotte, 12/2/14
Aroma: The nose is light and fairly sweet, with corn, bread, malt, and a hint of spice
Appearance: It pours a clody golden color with small ring of white head and light lacing
Flavor: The taste is along the same line, mostly sweet, corn and bread/malt, lightly bitter
Palate: The body is medium, slightly cloying, with a soft carbonation, and a clean finish
Overall Impression: This isn't a bad cream ale at all. The sweetness feels a touch on the artificial side, but otherwise, it is pretty tasty.
Aroma: The nose is light and fairly sweet, with corn, bread, malt, and a hint of spice
Appearance: It pours a clody golden color with small ring of white head and light lacing
Flavor: The taste is along the same line, mostly sweet, corn and bread/malt, lightly bitter
Palate: The body is medium, slightly cloying, with a soft carbonation, and a clean finish
Overall Impression: This isn't a bad cream ale at all. The sweetness feels a touch on the artificial side, but otherwise, it is pretty tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2014
at 19:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at RBWG grand tasting! I’m not generally a fan of gimmicky beers. The aroma had more peanut butter than jelly. The taste had more jelly than peanut butter. So there.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2014
at 15:55