French Broad River Brewery
Microbrewery
in Asheville,
North Carolina,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: French Broad Brewing Company
Established in 2001
Admin Note: Previously known as French Broad Brewing
GRM (7521) reviewed Rye Hopper from French Broad River Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Brown bottle, 22 onces, gift from Jean Hamilton, savoured on May 22 2011; eye: copper, clear, average effervescence, tiny sheet of beige head, light lacing; nose: hops, citrusy, grapefruit, slight orange, light rye, light nutty, light spices; mouth: hops, citrusy, grapefruit, light rye, slight orange, light soapy, light spices, finale in rye with presence of citrusy hops, medium body, good carbonation, quite bitter, lightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 22 onces, cadeau de Jean Hamilton (merci!), savourée le 22 mai 2011; œil : cuivrée, claire, effervescence moyenne, petite couverture de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : houblon, citrique, pamplemousse, très léger orange, léger seigle, léger noix, léger épices; bouche : houblon, citrique, pamplemousse, léger seigle, très léger orange, léger savon, léger épices, finale en seigle avec présence de houblon citrique, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, pas mal amère, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : bien
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber from Charleston Beer Exchange. Pours really dark brown with a creamy light tan head. A floral and chocolate aroma combo? Med+ body. Flavor seems quite floral, I do get chocolate, along with some heavy malt, but it’s a bit spicey and finishes not all that sweet. Quite surprising. I’m liking it.
bhensonb (22552) reviewed Rye Hopper from French Broad River Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber from Charleston Beer Exchange. Pours amber with a large creamy beige head. Lots of hop aroma with an undertone of rough malt which likely is the rye. Med body. Foamy carb. Flavor has a lot of rough nutty rye and some earthy and floral hop. Maybe citrus too. There’s so much flavor here that it’s hard to sort things out. Puts a nice burn on the tongue.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Decent ESB from NC, albeit a very, very malty one. Very malty. Almost as if it’s the antithesis of what you’d expect an ESB to be going on title alone. Not that it’s a bad beer, just one that flirts too closely with mediocrity. The feel is too thin for such a roasted-toffee flavored soul, causing the beer to grow slightly saccharine as it warms. I wish the hops were more prevalent and the carbonation heartier, since 13 Rebels does get rather hard to put away as the pint empties.
nimbleprop (16618) reviewed Altbier from French Broad River Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
22oz bottle pours a hazy, burnt orange, with a creamy off white head. UH OH, infection. Nose is sour, smoke, lacto. Flavor is lemons, lacto, grass, orange juice. Medium bodied, sour finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A reddish amber ale with no head. A nice herbaceous spiced malt with orange peels and light Brett in aroma. In mouth, a clean caramel malt with light curacao, coriander, frankincense, not bad. On tap at Brewvvival, Feb. 26 2011.
Lubiere (24390) reviewed Belgian Stout from French Broad River Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A deep dark stout with a very thin moka head. In aroma, chocolate and some fusel alcohol, wood extract, a bit of funk. In mouth, an ashen chocolate with bitter grape peels, a bit off. On tap at Brewvival, Feb. 26 2011.
MrSpooks (5414) reviewed Rye Hopper from French Broad River Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Not bad at all. Good earthy malt base coupled with a very prolonged, dry finish. Rye malts bring out a mildly tart streak, yet the hopping keeps the malts from reaching true potential. Tasty but a little less piney bitterness would benefit the rye.
Travlr (30181) reviewed Wee Heavy-er from French Broad River Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3
Bomber. Clear brown, tan head. Aroma of caramel. Taste is metallic cardboard. Off flavors abound.
gtaegeek (6315) reviewed Altbier from French Broad River Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
22 oz. bottle. The pour is a translucent copper with a huge fluffy beige head. The aroma is apricots, floral hops, dates, and a little caramel. The flavor is sweet up front, get a little bitter, and finishes bitter and a little sour. The palate is medium wieght, sticky and very astringent. Overall, a subtle and complex beer. Not bad.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.61 |
| Beers | 28 |
| Ticks | 242 |
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