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Catawba Valley Brown Bear Ale 3.14 27

Catawba Valley Brown Bear Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
273.23/5.03.14/5.04.5%61.1Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
An English-style brown ale that's dark in color but light in body. The combination of malts makes it smooth with a chocolate finish.
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 Tmoney99 (4783), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Nov 3, 2009  
Draft sample at Knoxville Brewers Jam 2009. Poured a hazy brown color with an average frothy brown head that was mostly lasting and excellent lacing. Moderate toasted sweet malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium toasted sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Solid drinkable brew.


 ucusty (1913), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 10, 2009  
Tap at Scubby’s in Asheville. Clear clean brown pour with a thin off white head and minimal lace. Light coffee and light nutty presence. Thin bodied.


 chandler0201 (358), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 22, 2009  
On tap at Asheville Pizza Company. Dark brown pour with small white head. Nutty aroma with some coffee in the flavor and roasted malts. Decent pair with pizza.


 jrob21 (1275), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Apr 28, 2009  
On tap at the bier garden in asheville. Dark brown and slightly clear color. Nice nut and almond flavor. Some roasted malt and a bit of a sweet finish. Overall decent sessionable beer with not a lot of individuality or uniqueness.


 dkachur (2419), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 6, 2009  
Served on draft at the Bier Garden in Asheville, NC. Pours a dark chocolate brown color with a medium head. Good head retention and fair lacing. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malts and faint hops. Taste is chocolate, roasted malts and leafy hops. Bitter finish. Medium bodied.


 Butters (1651), Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Dec 30, 2008  
On draft at the Asheville Pizza and Brewing company. Pours a clear brown with small head. Huge nutty flavor with some toffee and a bitter toasty finish.


 argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 21, 2008  
(draft) Crystal clear mahogany body with tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some chocolate, nut, light earthy. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, peach, some nut, chocolate. Light-medium body, easy drinking beer.


Riccardi50 (13), Montreat, North Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/101/510/20
May 4, 2008  
Tap @ Barley’s Taproom - An ok beer. It doesn’t do much. It’s one of those, "Lets put them down" type of beers.



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