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Catawba Valley Whiskey Brown


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Brewed by Catawba Valley Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale

Glen Alpine, North Carolina USA

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33.47/5.03.21/5.0Special7%0Dimpled mug

Commercial Description:
CVBC’s Brown Bear ale that has been barrel aged in Tennessee whiskey barrels for six months, cask conditioned for secondary fermentation and natural carbonation and then blended with younger beer. Much like a Flemish strong ale, hints of dark fruit, vanilla, and whiskey are present in this beer and become more prominent as it warms.
 Jmichael (633), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 8, 2009  
pours a solid black with no light making it through. sweet whisky aroma, sweet whisky front almost hot but still smooth, some vanilla oak mocha in the finish.


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 28, 2007  
on tap-pours a retaining creamy light tan head and cloudy copper color. Aroma is whiskey, oak, yeast, medium/dark malt. Taste is whiskey, oak, yeast, medium/dark malt, faint hops. Mild/OK carbonation. Nicely done. Occasional.


 NachlamSie (1630), Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Feb 19, 2007  
Draught. Pours an opaque brown with a small tan head. The aroma has assertive sweet bourbon, almonds, and a scent similar to white chocolate, though less sweet. The mouthfeel is not that heavy at all, especially for the supposed abv %. Carbonation is low. The bourbon notes are certainly up front, but still allow flavors of toast, chocolate, and nuts to come through. The finish is pretty tame with more oak sweetness. Pretty good sipper. Given the non-existent alcohol flavor and relatively light palate, I’d never guess this to be higher than 6%. I was going into this with the expectations of a strong ale, but in the end the overall session feel of the beer and the nutty, sweet, malty qualities made me appreciate it for what it is. Not sure I could pound too many of these in one night though.



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