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Catawba Valley Firewater IPA

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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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 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!


Tommyp007 (27), Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Growler from Libation Station. Good, not too hoppy IPA shared with friends at a cookout. One of the better IPA’s I’ve had in a while.


GABeerMan (48), HOSCHTON, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/517/20
Feb 25, 2004  
Nice aroma, hoppy, good light copper color. Good lace. Excellent taste. A very good IPA.


 wilkie (1191), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Mar 18, 2003  
Hoppy Cascade aroma. Thick nice head. Malty and lovely, bitter flavors with aftertaste of pine. Strong cascade flavor. Copper colored. Great beer.


 VA Homebrewer (525), Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Feb 9, 2004  
Golden color with a moderate, whitish head. Strong hop nose - citrus and pine. Very hoppy in the WC IPA style with significant malt backbone consisting of toffee and caramel flavors. Very full bodied. Nice, dry finish. Very enjoyable.


 SledgeJr (2960), 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!


 doboy (178), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Compliments of DrBayern. Came in a growler from Brusin’ Ales in Asheville! Poured with a healthy head that remained through the drink. Nice floral hops aroma started my mouth watering. Nice mouth feel as the bitterness hit. Nice spice on the finish. A very good IPA that was very drinkable! Wish we had more!



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