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Catawba Valley Firewater IPA 3.32 72

Catawba Valley Firewater IPA

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76
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unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
723.37/5.03.32/5.05.2%49.3Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A wonderful golden straw-colored India Pale Ale we developed using five varieties of grain and five separate massive hops additions.
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 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 24, 2007  
Tap. above average amber body into clear amber body (with some sparkling qualities present). great lacing. aromas of moderate citrus and ligher caramel. finish duration was average. pretty good ipa


 franksnbeans (265), Columbus, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Dec 23, 2007  
Served to me a hazy burned orange with a ring of head and spotty lacing. Smells a little malty with a bitter hoppiness. Taste is pretty simple with a little malt that doesn’t hang with or balance the bitter hops. Medium in the mouth with light carbonation. Took a little time to get through it.


 Jmichael (633), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 3, 2007  
pours a light copper with light aroma. smooth bitterness, good, light and smooth session...


 jsh12bama (337), Alabama, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 17, 2007  
Draft at Barley’s in Asheville. Nice hop aroma and bite to it. Good but not great. Possibly a good session beer.


 doubleipa (224), Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Oct 26, 2007  
Had this on tap at Barley’s in A’ville. Medium hops aroma with some dominant pine. Hops comes through more after a couple of sips Pretty goo, but not great.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 3, 2007  
On tap at Mellow Mushroom Asheville. Served by Snowball. Clear mostly orange color with a thin white head. Nice clean grassy and floral hop aroma with a hint of bready malt. Nice aggressive hop character, but maltier in the finish than I expected. A nice take on the style, even though it was maltier than most.


 jcwattsrugger (5528), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2007  
on tap-pours a white head and amber color. Aroma is piney and English hops. Taste is piney and English hops.


 mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Pours a clear orange, with a small white head. Pretty nice hop aroma, some grapefruit citrus, and mild spice. The flavor had a sharp hop flavor with a decent malt backbone. Just a barely bitter finish, that lingered slightly in the aftertaste. had a decent hop presence throughout. I liked this actually, pretty balanced and solid all around. I liked the stuff I had from this brewery.



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