ASTRAL BOOTIE BEER

ABV: 4.5%, 40 IBUs

The kayaking dictionary defines the term “boot” as “to leave one’s overturned boat and swim away to safety”. Those grand exits are often celebrated with the paddler consuming a beer served from their own whitewater shoe. In Western NC, consumption of the “Bootie Beer” has become an respected ritual. Catawba Brewing Co. teamed up with Asheville’s own Astral Designs, manufacturers of the market’s finest whitewater paddling shoes, to honor tradition via the Astral Bootie Beer. This sessionable, 4.5% ABV Pale Ale is meticulously cobbled together from three different malt varieties for body, and Citra and Amarillo hops for bright tropical and stone fruit flavors and aromas. The next time you paddlers are faced with a swim, feel free to go sans-shoe and consume Astral Bootie Beer straight from the can.