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Catawba Valley Firewater IPA 3.32 72

Catawba Valley Firewater IPA

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76
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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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 beerandrugby (210), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Apr 4, 2005  
draft. a so-so IPA pretty good hop character but with a watery weak unbalanced malt.


 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Feb 16, 2005  
On draught at Barleys, Knoxville Feb 2005. Medium golden hued body, slight haze to it with a firm white head. Aroma has plenty of hops appeal as does the flavor and there is a typical caramel malt backing on this. Well-executed on all levels. Very drinkable, with a strong floral hops flavor that complements the honey-like sweetness of the beer well. Dry, bitter alpha hops finish, medium body, moderate carbonation.


 SledgeJr (2972), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 2, 2005  
On tap at Barley’s Taphouse in Asheville. Cloudy dark gold appearance. This is very homebrew-like! Unfiltered by design. Excellent mouth bitterness with a good caramel flavor. This is a great beer!


 00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/53/101/58/20
Oct 31, 2004  
Well it is an IPA. I dont care too much for IPAs. Flavor is not very good. poured a off yellow color


 apost8n8 (123), Oklahoma, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Oct 25, 2004  
Good. light amber/golden color aggressive hops and not too heavy. On tap at Barley’s in Greenville, SC


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/517/20
Aug 22, 2004  
wow this is what IPAs should taste like, and from NC at that. this has a monster amount of hops in it. on tap at barleys. pours out yellow colored with a white head. smells of pine, grapefruits, and loads of hops. taste is almost identical. i cant believe this was actually made in NC. the best NC beer, hands down.


 possumjc (100), Charleston - Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
May 23, 2004  
Draft. Nice unfiltered golden color. The hops are very evident in the aroma. The flavor is very hoppy. A great IPA. One of my favorite North Carolina beers!


 brownaler (379), Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
May 6, 2004  
A quite simple IPA with loads of hops and bitterness. Not for everyone, but hop-heads should like this.



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