White Zombie Ale - Catawba Valley Brewing Company

JCaweinstein

Ohio

3.83/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Gold colored with a bubbly white head, it's cloudy and there's a large amount of arbonation.
You can smell the coriander used in this as well as the orange peel, there is also a fruity yeasty aroma Im picking up.
First I taste the wheat, followed by breast toast with an orange peel finish.
Light bodied and crisp make this a very refreshing beer. The bold wheat and bread flavors give way to a more subtle orange citrus flavor.
This is a good smelling beer that has both aroma and flavor complexity. The bold flavors really surprised me as I was expecting something more laid back. This is a unique beer.

Serving type: can

04-14-2012 02:22:48 | More by JCaweinstein

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.31/5  rDev +19.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Once more, my local, in-person trader tone77 has come through in a big way for me in support of The CANQuest (TM)! He keeps saying that I am a master of the CAN and yet he is a major CANtributor. I always look forward to our late-night, clandestine (since my porch light is currently OOC) handoffs. What must the neighbors think? This was the one that really threw sand into the gears as it is my picture illustrating the entry and approval took MUCH longer than normal. Cheers, jeers and more beers are all welcome if you do not like my finesse with the camera. I am a writer, not a shutterbug!

From the CAN: "A Belgium-style white ale made with coriander, orange peel, and wheat. This beer is refreshing and tasty with a sweet and shimmering frothy head."

Dr. Frederick Wertham railed against the prevalence of zombies in 1950's comic books in "The Seduction of the Innocent", but I embrace them, especially in the form of beer. Another worthy Crack followed by an inverted Glug and low head retention. I sense a theme beginning to develop. The finger of bone-white head that I created quickly fell away to mere wisps. Color was a cloudy lemon-yellow. Nose smelled of lemon, pineapple, black pepper and simple must. Ooh. Mouthfeel was thin-to-medium and the combination of black pepper and citrus fruit was unbelievable! Do they still make Tropical Fruit Life Savers? I used to like taking one of each in the roll and allowing then to dissolve on my tongue at the same time. This is what that tasted like, plus a single-serve packet of black pepper. Yum! Uh oh. I am being transformed into a zombie! I need to wrap up this review and head out in search of brains. Finish was semi-dry and the CANs would certainly be worthy of anyone's summertime cooler. Enjoy and I'll catch up with you on the beach! I'll be the one seemingly covered head-to-toe in 150 SPF sunscreen until I begin munching on your internal organs ...

Serving type: can

05-25-2013 18:17:47 | More by woodychandler

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-12-2013 23:46:40 | More by RedneckBeerz

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-02-2013 23:35:50 | More by buckyp

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.39/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a whiteish/yellow color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of spices, some citrus. Taste is crisp, spices, wheat, lemons, mild but very refreshing and easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.

Serving type: can

03-30-2013 19:16:39 | More by tone77

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

03-29-2013 04:29:45 | More by DrunkinYogi

psmith161

Indiana

4/5  rDev +10.5%

02-17-2013 23:43:48 | More by psmith161

carolinahophead

North Carolina

3.74/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Found this local favorite in a can....
A: Poured a nice color with a big wheat head
S: Clean aroma with orange, spice and light malt come alive.
T : Real refreshing with citrus orange and tangerine mixed in... Then you get the spice with a nice finish.
M: It's a light mouthfeel .. an easy drinker
O : This is a great warm weather drinker .... Even a session brew . A good change from all the the big beers this time a year ...

Serving type: can

01-14-2013 00:40:57 | More by carolinahophead

NCSeb

3.4/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Pretty nice beer. Very light overtone of heffeweisen on a mostly american pale ale. It could stand to have more taste and aroma. The aroma is almost non-existent.

Very refreshing in the summer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-08-2013 22:55:20 | More by NCSeb

HipHopinHooligan13

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

12-29-2012 20:35:54 | More by HipHopinHooligan13

BrownNut

Florida

3.78/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A - 3.5 - Pale yellow with a white head that dissipates fairly quickly.

S - 3.5 - Faint, a hint of honey/malt

T - 4.0 - The nicest mix of malty and orangey. The orange is kind of like candy, sort of a floral/fruity/honey. Perfectly balanced. Leaves a mild bitterness behind.

M - 3.5 - Soft, lots of gentle carbonation

O - 3.75 - A pleasant, friendly, very drinkable wit.

Serving type: can

12-20-2012 23:47:23 | More by BrownNut

eargle

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

11-20-2012 20:26:46 | More by eargle

Jerid

Florida

4/5  rDev +10.5%

11-13-2012 03:28:52 | More by Jerid

nickfl

Florida

3.43/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - Pours with one and a half fingers of white foam on top of a straw colored, slightly hazy body.

S - Te aroma is typical of the style with notes of coriander, wheat, vanilla, and slightly musty yeast.

T - Light, slightly watery grain flavor up front with some coriander in the middle. Finishes with clean grain, a touch of generic spice and a bit of musty hop flavor.

M - Light body, moderate carbonation, and a balanced finish.

D - Nothing unpleasant here, but it is unusually light and bland. Still, it hits the basic notes of the style and isn't any worse than the majority of American attempts at a Belgian style wit.

Serving type: can

11-08-2012 04:07:53 | More by nickfl

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: single finger head with some retention and lacing on a hazy golden body.

S: grains, sweet corn, light sweet lemon and honey.

T: grains, musty pale malts, hint of lemon tartness and herbs.

M: medium body and moderate to high carbonation.

Overall: how good can a beer in this category really be. Its not one I would get routinely or have more than one or two of at a time.

Serving type: can

11-08-2012 04:07:28 | More by kylehay2004

OldTime

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

10-31-2012 23:24:20 | More by OldTime

cssosprey

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

10-01-2012 14:36:19 | More by cssosprey

Bank_of_Bad_Habits

4.25/5  rDev +17.4%

09-15-2012 02:56:13 | More by Bank_of_Bad_Habits

travishardy929

New York

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

09-05-2012 04:15:58 | More by travishardy929

Gatordaddy

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

07-23-2012 04:26:11 | More by Gatordaddy

ortie

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

07-22-2012 01:31:52 | More by ortie

swgwilt

Tennessee

1/5  rDev -72.4%

07-10-2012 19:10:46 | More by swgwilt

freshtojeff

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

06-05-2012 16:27:43 | More by freshtojeff

tdm168

North Carolina

3.2/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - pours bright yellow with a big, dense, white head that has good retention.

S - heavy lemon zest, faint straw

T - straw, coriander, orange peel, lemon zest

M - light to medium bodied, smooth, very crisp

This is a light, easy to drink beer. It has a heavy citrusy character and the carbonation is a bit heavy, but overall it's not bad.

Serving type: can

05-26-2012 17:29:16 | More by tdm168

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-25-2012 15:12:44 | More by JeffreyJDavis