Catawba Valley White Zombie Wheat

Sampled at the 2009 Knoxville Brewers Jam. Pours cloudy orange with thin white head. The aroma is strong coriander and tangerine, some zest and bread. The flavor is lemony with coriander, light toast, earth and chamomile. The finish is very herbal, almost like tea. I actually kinda liked this one.

Pale yellow pour with light white head and lace. Aroma of light paper. Very light malt flavor with a hint of pepper. Thin and fizzy. Just lacking.

Cloudy orange, thin white foam. Strong coriander aroma. The taste is much the same, a big spiciness, overused coriander, bitter orange peel.

on tap @ Knights. The beer selection in Johnson City is suddenly getting pretty decent. Pours a cloudy, very light yellow with a good head. Man, this is one wheaty beer. The aroma is pure grains, wheat, cereal with just the lightest citrus note. Lots and lots of wood, hay, and wheat make up the flavor. It just lingers on my palate forever. Reasonable, I guess. Not something I really expect from a wheat beer. I’d enjoy more esters.

On draft at mellowmushroom in asheville. Pours a hazy dull yellow with thin ring of bright white head and minimal lacing. Nose of lemon peel citrus and wheat. Flavor is not quite as good. There is a lingering lemon bitterness, does this have rye in it? Cool name, but on the down side of average.

Name: White Zobmbie
Date: April 17, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Barley’s, Asheville
Appearance: hazy yellow, frothy off white head, thick lace patterns
Aroma: sweet apicy orange aroma
Flavor: sweet orange flavor, tangy carbonation adds an orange soda character, nice balancing spicyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

On tap, Barley’s, Asheville. Cloudy, thin but sturdy white head. Lemony, grapey, winey aroma. Citrusy at first, with a grainy, Cheerio-like background. Some corn notes, some orange notes, and a touch of vanilla as it warms. Pretty enjoyable.