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CAVU
NoDa Brewing Company
- From:
- NoDa Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
Ranked #191 - ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,697 - Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 12.71%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 31, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 35
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Ratings by Tucquan:
Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
4.2/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on 2014-08-17 at the brewery and most recently on 2016-07-27 in Columbia, PA from a 16oz can.
A - Clear yellow with a 1-finger head and mild lace.
S - Fragrant with orange flesh, pale malt and floral.
T - Balanced malt and bitterness up front, then some citrus, wheat bread, peach, light spice, honey and some nice, lingering bitterness.
M - Light-medium body and medium carbonation. Nice feel for a lowish ABV. A touch prickly.
O - A very enjoyable Blonde with a nice hop kick. Lots of flavor for a low ABV brew. Not hop water by any means. A bit less punch than their Jam Session but I actually prefer this flavor. I especially like the amount of peach and bread sweetness they squeezed into a low ABV brew. Wish this were available in PA. I seek it out every time I'm near Charlotte, NC. It's one of my favorite beers in the 4.5% ABV range. The flavors really suit me.
Aug 17, 2014A - Clear yellow with a 1-finger head and mild lace.
S - Fragrant with orange flesh, pale malt and floral.
T - Balanced malt and bitterness up front, then some citrus, wheat bread, peach, light spice, honey and some nice, lingering bitterness.
M - Light-medium body and medium carbonation. Nice feel for a lowish ABV. A touch prickly.
O - A very enjoyable Blonde with a nice hop kick. Lots of flavor for a low ABV brew. Not hop water by any means. A bit less punch than their Jam Session but I actually prefer this flavor. I especially like the amount of peach and bread sweetness they squeezed into a low ABV brew. Wish this were available in PA. I seek it out every time I'm near Charlotte, NC. It's one of my favorite beers in the 4.5% ABV range. The flavors really suit me.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.71/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
At the airport in Charlotte
Jul 20, 2021Rated by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
3.13/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Typical Blonde ale...highly drinkable, but forgettable at the same time.
Sep 29, 2020Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan
3.78/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours cloudy, pale gold. Foamy, medium, white head that fades shortly.
Smells grassy, pilsner, citrus and light fruit.
Tastes citrus, lemon, bready malt and grassy. Followed by light bitterness almost floral. Finish is dry with light bitterness and malt. Lighter body and fizzy medium carbonation.
May 05, 2017Smells grassy, pilsner, citrus and light fruit.
Tastes citrus, lemon, bready malt and grassy. Followed by light bitterness almost floral. Finish is dry with light bitterness and malt. Lighter body and fizzy medium carbonation.
Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida
3.74/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a cloudy pale yellow/gold.
Smell is slightly sweet with a hint of citrus.
Taste is slightly sweet , floral and grassy. Some citrus in the finish.
Light and Crisp.
Mar 19, 2017Smell is slightly sweet with a hint of citrus.
Taste is slightly sweet , floral and grassy. Some citrus in the finish.
Light and Crisp.
Reviewed by Brom732 from North Carolina
4.02/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - 4.25 - crystal clear pale yellow color with a white head. Head doesn't last too long but leaves plenty of lacing.
Smell - 4 - You can smell the california common ale yeast. (I emailed the brewery to confirm) very lager like in smell, some light malt coming through. A slight hoppy spice.
Taste - light toasty malt character, little to no bitterness from hops. Reminisce of a lighter oktoberfest beer. Plenty of malt flavor for 4.6%. Nice hints of citrus, orange peel, pineapple, grapefruit. (Mosiac hops at whirlpool and 60 min magnum addition are the only hops)
Feel - 4 - medium light body with medium carbonation. Little bubbles make for a foamy slightly creamy feel.
Overall - 4 - Great example of the style IMO. Comes in pint cans 4 pack. I would buy another any time.
Jan 15, 2017Smell - 4 - You can smell the california common ale yeast. (I emailed the brewery to confirm) very lager like in smell, some light malt coming through. A slight hoppy spice.
Taste - light toasty malt character, little to no bitterness from hops. Reminisce of a lighter oktoberfest beer. Plenty of malt flavor for 4.6%. Nice hints of citrus, orange peel, pineapple, grapefruit. (Mosiac hops at whirlpool and 60 min magnum addition are the only hops)
Feel - 4 - medium light body with medium carbonation. Little bubbles make for a foamy slightly creamy feel.
Overall - 4 - Great example of the style IMO. Comes in pint cans 4 pack. I would buy another any time.
CAVU from NoDa Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
158 ratings
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