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Catawba Valley Brown Bear Ale 3.14 27

Catawba Valley Brown Bear Ale

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60
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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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 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 31, 2005  
Draft at Music City Brewer’s Fest. Nice full brown color with a frothy, light brown head. Moderate smells of caramel with some mild coffee in there also. The flavor was chocolate and coffee with a slight bitter ending. Light body for a brown but still very nice.


 Jonathan3584 (323), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 30, 2005  
From a growler at a wedding party in Asheville. Nice, roasty, dry, English Brown. Nothing too incredible, but a good dry malt with a bitter roasty finish.


 SledgeJr (2983), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Jan 2, 2005  
On tap at Barley’s taphouse. Dark black-brown color. Good lacing. Chocolatey aroma. Mild roasted flavor with a distinct tartness present.


 00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 31, 2004  
Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Has a smooth taste that is a bit creamy. Very nice and good to enjoy.


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/511/20
Oct 31, 2004  
brown pour with a tan head. sweet malty smell and taste. pretty good, i was impressed. these people make good beers. but nothing NC brewed can touch firewater IPA. sampled at brewgrass 04 on draught.


 BeerandBlues2 (3231), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 18, 2004  
Dark brown with a thin tan head. Creamy malt and toffee aroma. Smooth creamy caramel taste. Medium and creamy palate.


 brownaler (379), Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
May 6, 2004  
Has a rich nut brown flavor with a chocolatey finsh. What’s not to like about it?


 UNCCTF (465), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 22, 2003  
On tap at the Flying Saucer in Charlotte. Cloudy red-brown appearance. Not much aroma to speak of. Sweet at first, but way too hoppy in the back. Needs some work.



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