Russian River Brewing Company Velvet Glow

Velvet Glow

 

Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Helles Regular
Score
7.25
ABV: 4.75% IBU: 20 Ticks: 31
Velvet Glow is an homage to an old Grace Brother’s Brewing beer brewed right here in Santa Rosa! The Grace Brother’s brewery was around from 1933 to 1966, where they created many iconic beer brands including Velvet Glow and Happy Hops. This Helles style lager is a clean, crisp, and refreshing beer with a bright straw color, aromas and flavors of bread crust and biscuit. There is a very low bitterness with a mild hop aroma. 4.75%
 

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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Clear, Pale Yellow Color, Huge White Foam Head, Creamy Fluff Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Strings of Lacing. Bright, Grassy, Lemongrass, Slightly Sweet Aroma. Bright, Slightly Sweet, Lemongrass, Citrus, Moderate Hop Bitter. Wet, Lemongrass, Slight Citrus, Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 24 Apr 2025 at 05:15


8

Tried from Draft on 30 Dec 2024 at 21:41


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. Pours clear light gold with moderate white head that sustains. Grain aroma with grainy and spicy flavor. Crisp finish.

Tried from Draft on 20 Aug 2024 at 00:39


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a clear pale yellow body and a small white head. Aroma's: malty, leafy hops, a little fruity. Retronasal: fruity and malty. Flavor is light malty sweet and light moderate bitter. Light bodied. Soft carbonation. Finishes slightly dry, light moderate bitter. Perhaps a bit too much bitterness for the style, although you'll find those in Germany too. Nice.

Tried from Draft at 38 Degrees Alehouse & Grill on 09 Jul 2024 at 15:49


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at University of Beer in Vacaville. Pours clear light golden with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Doughy, wet grains, hay, citrus zest. Good

Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2024 at 00:40


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at APEX. Almost clear golden with medium white head. Malty, some hoppy notes, floral, sweetish. Light bodied.

Tried from Draft at APEX on 17 Dec 2023 at 21:43


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from a 16 oz can dated September 18, 2023. Aroma is light and malt forward with lots of crusty bread and cracker notes. Light herbal, earthy hop notes and hints of alcohol. Slightly floral eaters. Pours a clear, pale, yellow gold color with a large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Medium low lacing and faint legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with medium light cracker and crusty bread malt notes. Medium bitterness and faint alcohol notes. Light herbal, spicy hop notes and hints of floral esters. Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium carbonation and a crisp, dry finish. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a super crushable, solid lager. Nice malt profile, dry finish and solid background hop and ester notes.

Tried from Can on 15 Nov 2023 at 04:55



7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Capped 500 mL bottle from Belmont Station, 9/10/23. Clear pale gold, large white head, average retention. Aroma of grass, pale malt. Taste is sweet malts, grassy hops. Simple, crisp, well balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2023 at 01:03


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Brook Bar & Deck. Pours a clear pale gold with visible carbonation and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of straw with a bit of sweet grains and a touch of biscuit underlying. Flavor has more sweet grains up front with growing straw and a hint of hay underlying.

Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2023 at 19:59