Catawba Brewing Company (Made By The Water) Reviews

MicroGrog	4 Catawba Crimson Dawn Raspberry Lemonade Smoothie Sour 12/21/20 Crowler from the brewery. NB goblet @home. Slurry-ish magenta pour. Frothy, but quickly falling head. Smell is fresh & sharp lemon peel & deepmacerated raspberries. Assuming this will be sweet. Taste is tangy lemonade with a good splash of sour raspberry juice. Not sweet, but juicy. Frothy, textured, significantly but not super sour. Some leftover yeasties at the very end if you wait that long, but this is basically fruit juice. Can't get over how much like lemonade this is. Refreshing, but is this beer? Tuesday, March 5, 2024
MicroGrog	3.3 Catawba Trouble In Paradise: Mai Tai Berliner Weisse 12/27/20 Crowler from the downtown location. Tasty Beverage glass @home. Kettle sour with ample fruit. Filtered, amber, weak head. Smells of sticky wheat, cooked pineapple juice, apple cider. Sour wheat, noticably pungent pineapple, lemon, potpourri apricot, veg. Slick malt on the backend. Syrupy, low carb, slight vinegar. Drinkability should be good, but it just feels so meh. Tuesday, March 5, 2024
geologyguy	3.6 Catawba PB&J Brown 12/23/21 Smell is very light malt...taste is sweet malt with good boldness and flavor...I suppose there is a touch of PB&J flavor in there but it's very mild...mostly just sweet malt flavor...smooth with a light complexity... Had at thirsty fellow for lunch as omicron varient now spreading extremely fast amongst the unvaxxed...US deaths approximately 810,000 Sunday, January 21, 2024
geologyguy	2.5 Catawba Tangerine Double Hazy IPA Smells how I would think this would smell, tangerine and hops...taste...wow...I can tell this is going to kill my face! Very strong hops... probably tangerine in there somewhere lol...second sip not as bad...guess it exploded my taste buds! Some tangerine has come out, but still very strong....too much hops for me...had at polliwogs as pandemic winds down...~604,000 deaths.. Saturday, January 20, 2024
Handypaul	3.7 Catawba Carolina Fog Pours hazy yellow, medium body, caramel notes, citrus aroma, bright carbo, sticky lightly bitter finish. Friday, November 24, 2023
Cybercat	3.4 Catawba Blackberry Zombie Pours reddish copper with a thick and lasting buff head. Aroma furnishes tart and sweet blackberry, wheat, a citrus hint. Flavor adds blackberries, not as deep as the aroma, with wheat and a bit of citrus. Texture presents decent body and perky fizz. Kinda dead, but still enjoyable. Wednesday, November 15, 2023
BelgianBeerGal	3.6 Catawba Carolina Fog Can from Greer’s Market in Mobile back in the hotel after breaking the bank on sushi. Hazy gold color with a bubbly white ring. Huge aroma of pine but then some barn house malt and citrus zest. Flavor is medium bitterness with some dank hops and orange pith. Nice. Monday, October 30, 2023
cheap	1.9 Catawba Blackberry Zombie From a can, darker pale with a pinkish hue, nifty lighter colotred matching head. Has an odd off fruit nose. First taste is a little more bitter than expected and later some astringent attitude sets in before the swallow. Blah. Yea, seems a little phenolic in a way. I really don't think this rises to the civilized level of a witbier or belgian ale, its lacking manners. Perhaps its more like a poorly fruited wheat ale or even a typical fruit beer. To call this a wit is misinformed and misleading. Yea, lots of those domestic straight up ignorant wheat ale attributed here baby. In the middle, the fruit starts to come thru a little better, but its still rude. Finish is nothing different, just a little disappointed in this one. At least it has some decent co2 to keep my mind off the overall experience. I'll have to go see if I rated the strawberry version yet. Thursday, October 19, 2023
donjose09	3.3 Catawba White Zombie Ale Sunday, October 15, 2023
PintChalice43	4.7 Catawba Carolina Fog Good nose, hoppy Friday, October 13, 2023
Mr.Spooks	3.3 Catawba Carolina Fog More sweet than juicy, with a lactose vanilla base laced with mild notes of papaya, grapefruit, and tangerine. Finishes with a decent pine bitterness. Drinkable, but not memorable. Tuesday, September 26, 2023
BelgianBeerGal	3.4 Catawba / Oyster City / Faubourg / Palmetto Oktoberfest Can with the Oyster City label but still the collaboration brew. First fest beer at 909 and for 2023. Pretty straightforward fest beer. Hints of sweeter malt with light bitterness that lingers. Tasty lager. Saturday, September 9, 2023
PorterPounder	3.3 Catawba / Oyster City / Faubourg / Palmetto Oktoberfest 9/2/23 - Tallahassee, FL - Trader Joe's - 12 oz can. Sparking my medium copper, light off-white head fades quickly. Brown sugar and molasses in the aroma. Sweet flavor, butternut squash, brown sugar, molasses. Decently thick mouthfeel. Saturday, September 2, 2023
cheap	2.5 Catawba Endless Trail Pilsner Cheap can. Nose is clean fresh pleasant lager beer aroma. Clear pale yellow in glass. First taste is somewhat sharp pils, but not as sharp as the ones I've been drinken lately, a relief actually. Very good level of carbonation. Sharp bitterness does begin to increase a little in the middle. Finishes with a somewhat refreshing aftertaste, but that sharp bitterness keeps sticking its head up with increasing height. Friday, July 28, 2023
SanfordBrewer	3.6 Catawba Carolina Fog Muddled dank and tropical hops. Typical hazy, but not bright and crisp. Decent but not interesting. Wednesday, July 26, 2023
p0rkch0p	2.5 Catawba White Zombie Ale Unablw to pour from can. Solid crushable wit. Wednesday, July 26, 2023
DeathAdder	4 Catawba White Zombie Ale Sweet looking can with various shades of purple with a raised textured zombie on it. A very tasty and refreshing beverage, dangerously frothy. Alc/Vol: 5.1% Price: Top Shelf Rating: 4/5 Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Mr.Spooks	3 Catawba Blackberry Zombie Pretty much exactly the same as my review for Strawberry Zombie, only replace the word “strawberry” with “blackberry” and there you go. Monday, July 17, 2023
GregMooreNH	3.1 Catawba Peanut Butter Jelly Time (Raspberry) Pours hazy orange amber with a two finger, off white head. Aroma is peanut and berry. Taste is raspberry, moving to faint roast and roasted peanut. Finish is raspberry and roasted peanut. Friday, July 14, 2023
Iphonephan	4 Catawba Honey Combed Honey Nut Breakfast Stout From a can. Pours a pint can. Aromas of honey and pecan. Flavors are a sweet and smoky roast. Very tasty. Saturday, July 8, 2023
nearbeer	4.1 Catawba Carolina Fog 6 pack of 12 ouncers, canned 04/25/23. Label indicates 7.5% abv. Translucent orange-rust colored pour with a cottony film of foam on top. Nose has orange, peach, eucalyptus, mango, and pine resin. Tastes of tangerine, caramel, eucalyptus, and mango. Aftertaste of pithy-woody resin and peach. Near-medium mouthfeel has medium-plus fizz and a mild dry bias. Purchased at City Farm Wine and Spirits, Alcoa. Monday, June 19, 2023
malvrich	3.4 Catawba Endless Trail Pilsner 4 month old can A: Deep amber gold with 1" of beige head. Good retention and elaborate lacing. S: Sweet grainy, bready aroma with apple notes and hay. T: Bitter fruity hops with tart apple, faint citrus and green herbs. Toasty malts bring balance but it leans tart, fruity and woody. M: Average carbonation, light body and oily finish. O: Tasty, well balanced and refreshing pils. Sunday, June 4, 2023
Kleg	4.1 Catawba Endless Trail Pilsner 12 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a crystal clear gold color with a big, thick white head and excellent retention. Good lacing. Pilsner malt aroma. Straightforward pale lager flavor with some light bitter pilsner malt flavor in the finish. Crisp mouthfeel. Medium-light body. Light bitterness. A really refreshing summer beer. Sunday, May 21, 2023
Drake	3.8 Catawba Honey Combed Honey Nut Breakfast Stout Pint can from Ingles Black Mountain, 5/19/23. Very very dark red (near black), large tan head, average retention. Aroma of coffee, honey, roast, nuts. Taste is coffee, honey, maple, roast. Sweet but not overly so. Decent balance. Solid. Saturday, May 20, 2023
BeerandBlues2	3.1 Catawba Peanut Butter Jelly Time (Raspberry) Draught. Pours lightly hazy dark amber with a medium, creamy white head, medium retention. Medium raspberry, light peanut, medium-light toast malt, light salt and a dry finish. Medium body and medium carbonation. Sunday, May 14, 2023
tnkw01	3.6 Catawba Carolina Fog Hazy gold in color with a three-finger head. Aroma is citrus fruit and tropical fruit. Taste is also citrus fruit and tropical fruit. Sunday, April 30, 2023
weihenweizen	3.5 Catawba Strawberry Zombie Refrigerated 12 oz can poured into a cup. Hazy golden with medium white head. Aroma is wheat esters, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is wheat esters and a little strawberry. Saturday, April 29, 2023
Drake	3.6 Catawba Small Batch Grapefruit IPA Keg at South Slope, 4/25/23. Clear gold, medium tan head, good retention. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus. Taste is grapefruit, resin, dank. Mild bitterness. Thursday, April 27, 2023
Drake	3.9 Catawba Small Batch Empowering Altbier Keg at South Slope, 4/25/23. Listed as just Small Batch Altbier. Clear dark red, large tan head, good retention. Aroma of toffee, honey, piney hop. Taste is toffee, raisin, cherry, piney hops. Crisp, strong bitterness. Thursday, April 27, 2023
Drake	3.7 Catawba Dry Irish Stout Keg at South Slope, 4/25/23. Near black, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of roast, mineral notes. Taste is roast, mineral, mild smoke. Dry, lingering bitterness. Nice. Thursday, April 27, 2023
Drake	3.7 Catawba Endless Trail Pilsner Keg at South Slope, 4/25/23. Clear gold. Large off-white head, average retention. Aroma of bready malt, green hops. Taste is green hops, pale malt. Crisp, lingering bitterness. Thursday, April 27, 2023
ccex	3.2 Catawba Blood Orange Zombie 12 oz. can pours a hazy light golden with small white head and no lacing. Aroma has wheat, light spices and a touch of orange juice. Body is light to medium with lively carbonation and a crisp mouthfeel. Nothing bad, but nothing very memorable. Saturday, April 22, 2023
Mr.Spooks	3 Catawba Strawberry Zombie Pretty decent for a strawberry witbier. The berry is quite subtle, only coming through on the ver back end with a slight fruity tartness. Otherwise, a straightforward white ale, with notes of clove, grass, and a little vanilla, and a soapy flourish on the finish. Not bad. Saturday, April 15, 2023
jhsnitz1	2.9 Catawba Strawberry Zombie Mild strawberry aroma. Taste is slightly sweet wheat beer, very mild strawberry, a little funk at the end. Some citrus flavor. Saturday, April 8, 2023
Kleg	2.9 Catawba Strawberry Zombie 12 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a murky gold color with a tight white head and good retention. Good lacing. Light yeast aroma. No strawberry aroma. Light yeast/bread flavor with a very light strawberry background flavor. Subtle. Just enough fruit flavor to cut the yeast notes. I'm not a witbier fan, and this tastes closer to a wheat ale. Better than I expected. Medium-light body and medium-light carbonation too. Zero bitterness. Friday, March 31, 2023
geologyguy	2.4 Catawba Strawberry Zombie Decent, but boring... No complexity.. mild mouthfeel...empty... One dimensional...light strawberry with light malty beer base...had at polliwogs after having some fun and a steak at chili's for the first time in forever...🤷 Monday, March 20, 2023
Aggie80	3.8 Catawba White Zombie Ale Slightly hazy with a light color, draft with a light colored head, served with an orange slice. The flavor reminded me of a creme brule, with a bit of burnt sugar in and an earthy flavor. I enjoyed this a couple of times. Friday, March 17, 2023
AirForceHops	3.7 Catawba Honey Combed Honey Nut Breakfast Stout 10 oz draft. Aromas mouth, coffee and cereal with hints of honey. Flavor follows. Coffee throughout with notes of cereal grain. Very soft honey sweet ass. It’s nicely made. Monday, March 13, 2023
AirForceHops	3.4 Catawba Blueberry Berliner Weisse 10 oz draft. Aroma, soft, blueberry, and lemon juice. Flavor shows me soft sour wheat, cream of wheat, and soft blueberry. A very nice palate refresh. Monday, March 13, 2023
ChanBasin	2.3 Catawba Brown Bear agreeable brown, not too strong on any front (malt, sweetness) nothing to write home about, but i’ll definitely finish it Tuesday, January 31, 2023
SHIG	3.3 Catawba Farmer Ted's Cream Ale Can: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, grassy, grain. Taste is nice crisp grain, smooth and refreshing. Friday, December 23, 2022
droef	3 Catawba White Zombie Ale 0,33 liter can. It's an ok beer, but it wont't become a regular in my fridge. Wednesday, December 21, 2022
hman43	3.5 Catawba Blackberry Zombie It pours dark salmon color with a slightly pink head. Head retention is excellent. It has berry aromas up front. The berries are blackberry and raspberry. There are some berry flavors mixed with orange. The blackberries are the most prominent followed by the orange and then the raspberry. The are some grainy doughy elements well into the background. It has a medium body that is more sweet than bitter in the finish. Overall, a good combination of witbier elements and berries. Saturday, December 3, 2022
solidfunk	2.2 Catawba Evening Joe Some serious homerism going on in these ratings. Kind of a misguided beer. Coffee on plenty, and some vegetable coffee tang. Golden pour with ok head. Not something you want to drink much of. Cream. Sweet finish with light off tang. Can. Sunday, November 20, 2022
wetherel	3.9 Catawba Peach Blood Orange Session Sour On tap at the brewery tasting room in Morganton. High clarity light golden color. Medium acidity. Light kettle sour aroma. Light base malt sweetness. Easy to drink. Quite good. Friday, October 28, 2022
wetherel	4.1 Catawba Chocolate Cherry Brown Ale On tap at the brewery In Morganton, NC. Hazy brown color. Rich cherry flavor. I think they used real cherries. Medium plus oatmeal body. Light sweetness. Very good. Friday, October 28, 2022
tnkw01	3.7 Catawba Blackberry Zombie Can. Taste was a mild berry flavor that was not too sweet. Aroma was also berry. Great summertime beer. Monday, October 24, 2022
DWestrick	3.4 Catawba White Zombie Ale tap at Rocky's Chicken Shack in Asheville. Nice light wit - golden, crisp and easy to drink Monday, October 10, 2022
weihenweizen	3.4 Catawba Blood Orange Zombie Refrigerated 12 oz can poured into a glass. Cloudy with small white head. Aroma is wheat esters, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is wheat esters and some orange. Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Kleg	3.1 Catawba King Don's Pumpkin Ale 12 oz can from Total Wine. Pours a cloudy reddish-amber color with a small beige head and poor retention. No lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt and pumpkin spices. The taste follows the nose: Sweet caramel malt flavor with strong cinnamon and nutmeg spices. Not much pumpkin flavor. Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but, this is more of a spicy amber ale versus a pumpkin ale. Medium body and carbonation. Not bitter. Okay. Wednesday, September 28, 2022