Asheville Pizza Shiva IPA

Brewed by Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Asheville, North Carolina USA

From notes 2/22/05: Pours a hazy golden copper, with more emphasis on the "golden", that seems to be illuminated from within. Aromas of citrusy hops and juicy goodness. Malt notes are mostly lost in the scent, this one is all hoppiness to the nose. Flavors exhibit a slight malt backbone, but this is quickly annihilated by a flurry of hops. Cascadey hop presence (or is it omnipresence?) coats your tongue and shrivels your tastebuds. Not as aggressive to ruin your palate for the night, but sturdy enough to give it a good once-over. A sweet, almost Juicy Fruit note peeks through. Modest mouthfeel. Very drinkable for the hophead

I think the one I had at the WBF was aged in an oak barrel, which may have made it better. Whatever it was, excellent IPA.

on tap-pours a foamy to rocky off whit head and cloudy gold color. Aroma is citrus hops, medium malt. Taste is citrus hops-bitter, crisp, medium malt. OK carbonation.

Cloudy orange with big, foamy white head / Light nose of hops and citrus / Light body, dry hops predominate with enough malt balance, and with good, bitter finish / Delicate, fresh flavors of dry hops, toast, orange, and grapefruit / A little more fruit and this is an outstanding beer.

On tap @ Asheville Pizza. Golden color, white head. Hoppy aroma, hint of citrus. Flavor is a rich pale malt. Finishes with a bold resin. Nicely hopped. Bitterness. Smooth. This beer is what Iook for in an IPA.
27 Oct 09

Got a chance to talk to the brewer of this one (Doug Rieley) for a short time. This was the stand out for me (as far as IPA’s went at the Southern Brewers festival). Draft sample. Poured a very nice looking pale orange with a moderately sized frothy head. Really great looking brew. The aroma was spicy with citrus hops and a bit of a sweet malt aroma. Flavor had spicy hops with orange peal bitter finish. Crisp, but it lacked some of the backbone I expected from the aroma. Overall, a very nice and refreshing brew.

Draught at the WBF in Raleigh. Copper colored, large head. Very hoppy, citrus aroma. Flavor is similar, dry and sweet in finish. Good malt balance with hops.

very nice. hoppy and fruity smelling, this one stacks up pretty well to the firewater IPA. pale yellow color with a white head. bitter, and hoppy once again. not bad at all. sampled at brewgrass 04 on draught.