Carolina Wiggo The IV

	Score
68		35
	OVERALL	Style

Brewed by Carolina Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Holly Springs, North Carolina USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

Local Distribution

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RATINGS: 12 MEAN: 3.49/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.23 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 180 ABV: 6%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Carolina Brewing Company is proud to roll out our Holiday Wiggo. If you’re not familiar with Wiggo, it’s a dark copper-colored IPA that weighs in at 6.0% alcohol by volume. We use lots of dark caramel malt to balance the heavy citrusy, piney aroma and flavor from Cascade and Centennial hops (including a heavy dose for dry hopping in the fermenter). Holiday Wiggo is our fourth version of this beer (Wiggo

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3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

emacgee (2846) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - JAN 5, 2012

Dropped off at Milltown by Joe the CEO. Pours a soft copper amber with one finger of dirty white head. Nose is super citrusy and pine, lots of citrus zest and pine resin with nice sweet malt balance. Sharp citrus rind bite in the flavor with a nice grapefruity sweetness. Malt shows through nicely, dry with a medium bite.

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

GeneralGao (3515) - Iowa City, Iowa, USA - SEP 5, 2009

Bottle obtained in a trade with OldGrowth. Thanks! Bottled 11/25/08. Poured a clear copper color. The head was thick and off white with good retention and lacing. I smelled caramel, orange, toffee, mango, and a bit of pine. Medium bodied and sweet. Mild to moderate bitterness with caramel, guava, pine and wet stone flavors.

3.5

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

fiver29 (1014) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - APR 28, 2009

Bottle pours dark amber color with off white head. Aroma has a sweet caramel malt smell with a twang of hops. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor is more caramel malt and finishes with a touch of hop flavor on the backside. When I first tried this I thought it was a red ale. I was surprised to see its an IPA. Guess I should have drank this sooner since its more malty now. A good brew never-the-less.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

bu11zeye (9626) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - APR 1, 2009

(12oz. bottle, courtesy of mar) Pours a clear amber body with a medium off-white head. Aroma of pine, caramel, toasted grain, and florals. Flavor of hops (floral, grass, pine, resin) and caramel malt.

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

jkwalking05 (1878) - Arlington, Texas, USA - MAR 16, 2009

Amber in color with a small white head. Aroma is of toast, caramel, malt, floral hops, citrus and spice. Taste is fruity with some caramel, oine, and hops.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

travita (2535) - Frisco, Texas, USA - MAR 12, 2009

Bottle thanks to mar/ The look is clear, amber in colored, and a smaller off white head. The smell is hops, citrus fruits, spices. The taste is hops, ok bitterness, fruits, pines, florals, and caramel.

2.6

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - MAR 8, 2009

Name: Wiggo
Date: February 06, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Footset Foreplay Friday
Appearance: clear copper, wispy white head
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma, bready, fresh floral hops
Flavor: dry caramel malt flavor, lots of earthyness, lingering bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

mar (3547) - Dallas, Texas, USA - MAR 7, 2009

bottle thanks to oldgrowth. light amber pour with a rocky cream head. nice nose of grapefruits and hops. great floral flavor as well as some grapefruits. solid ipa right here

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Beer: Carolina Wiggo The IV Rating Avg: 3.23 No. of Ratings: 12

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