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Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Catawba Brewing Co.Brown Ale
ABV: 5.7%IBU: 10
89
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
3
Appearance
3

What Our Panel Thought

Aroma: “Peanuts, light toasty notes, touch of malt sweetness, light raspberry fruitiness, light earthy hops. Smells like a PB&J sandwich.”

Flavor: “Peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich with the crust on. Big peanut in the start, light raspberry in the finish, touch of vanilla, moderate toasty, touch of earthy/wheat notes, thin-medium body, big mouthfilling carbonation. Raspberries come through as a light adjunct but do not provide much for complexity outside of initial flavor. Aftertaste: PBJ with the crust, moderate peanut, moderate toasty, touch of raspberry jam, light bitterness. A little light bodied but all elements are there. Finishes sweet but not too sweet.”

Overall: “If you want a PB&J (with the crust on) in a glass, this is it. Well executed, easy to drink beer that reminds me of childhood watching cartoons after school. The mixture between raspberries and peanuts hit the mark if they were going for PB&J, although it is somewhat muddled in the balance of the flavors.”

What the Brewers Say

“PBJ Time Ale is a ‘light brown’ ale featuring subtle British hopping during the boil. This ale is aged on raspberries and real peanuts to give it layered bread, peanut, and jelly flavors. It is a PB&J in a glass!”

Fruit in Beer (June-July 2017)
Review printed in: Fruit in Beer (June-July 2017)
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Date Reviewed: January 9, 2017