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Catawba Valley Firewater IPA 3.32 72

Catawba Valley Firewater IPA

Percentile
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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 jrob21 (1277), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 17, 2006    Updated: May 27, 2007
Light and fruity. On tap at Barelys in Asheville. Not incredibly big hoppy flavors. Very subtle melon tastes. Not incredibly interesting but not overpowering in the bitter hop category.


 TURDFERGUSON (1606), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 27, 2006  
pint at mellow mushroom in asheville, nc. my cousin told me that he does not normally like ipa’s, but he had tried and really liked it. I wanted a local beer so I was glad to try. nose was very flowery hops, as oppose to the piney west coast style that seems to perpetuste the current ipa craze in america. Thinner than most in the body and in terms of hop prenouncement, but equally enjoyable. Good call, cuz!


 GeneralGao (3071), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 9, 2006  
Draught at Barley’s in Asheville, NC. Clear orange with thin white head. Flowery hop nose and flavor, but not as prominent as I had expected for an IPA. Nice hop bitterness up front that fades toward the end.


 awebster (165), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/514/20
Oct 31, 2005  
A fairly decent IPA, very hoppy, and citrussy (if that’s a word). Not very full-bodied.


 NachlamSie (1650), Tennessee, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 30, 2005    Updated: May 19, 2007
Draught. Pours a cloudy orange with a firm white head. I revisited this one thinking I might like it better now, I can’t say that I do. The aroma is fairly citrusy and tangy with hints of apple, bark, and grass. The flavor is dry with little emphasis on pine or grapefruit. It’s more of a wooden flavored acidity with a decent amount of floral tones. The malts remind me of pears. The particular flavor here just didn’t do it forme.


Ayumbomb (63), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 28, 2005  
Up to date, this is one of the only, if not the only IPA I actually enjoy. I’m not a big fan of IPAs, but when a friend offered to split a pitcher of this stuff, because he likes it so much and wanted me to taste it, I agreed. It’s very unique blend that somehow confused my senses into not thinking it was an IPA. Worth trying out.


 legion242 (1587), Richardson, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 21, 2005  
medium to heavy copper. Minimal head. Nice mild hops. Touches the over the top, but doesn’t get there. Still not bad though.


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 17, 2005  
Draft at the 2005 Knoxville Brewer’s Jam. Poured an amber color with a small off-white head that fully diminished. Both the aroma and flavor were classic IPA but weaker than I hoped. Light to medium body with a dry bitter ending.



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