River Roost Brewery

Microbrewery in White River Junction, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: River Roost Brewery

Established in 2016

Contact
230 S Main St, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
Description
Welcome to the Roost

River Roost Brewery offers aromatic, hop forward, full flavored beers brewed in 10BBL batches. Established in 2016, owner and operator Mark Babson, a former brewer and quality technician in the industry, now spends his days in the brewhouse or behind the bar creating favorites like Más Verde, Mo’rilla, and Glimpse.

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

Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A opaque black brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet salt, caramel, cinnamon nutty. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oily, tangy mealy oak, brown sugars,. Palate is semi sweet mellow carbonation.

Tried on 27 May 2025 at 21:59


8.8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Impressive beer, rich and not cloying, deep dark fruit notes, warming booze, toasted barrel, figs, berries, chocolate, roast. Nice to have a BA impy less the pastry. Almost drying to finish.

Tried from Bottle at River Roost Brewery on 10 May 2025 at 22:02


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2025 at 19:14

gave a cheers!

7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

7th May 2025
Bottle at CBJ tasting, thanks to LKS. Near opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Airy smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, a modest dark chocolate. Mild dark malt cream. Light but pleasing PX ripe fruits on the back end along with a little spice. Light and drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2025 at 18:56

gave a cheers!

8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Can from the brewery, drunk 2/16/25.
Viscous, dark, possibly unclear. No head. Tan edges.
Rich fudgey malts with super spicy bourbon. Uh huh...this is gonna be another good one...No booze, quite even and mellow with no warming or aggressive notes at all. Vanilla, mild oak, softest of bourbons...
Soft, rich, slick, thick, not-quite-syrupy, with roast and licorice leading to vanilla-like barrel with moderate spice, rich fudge, light soy oxidation and low carbonation. Chewy and rich with an almost coconut edge and tons of cacao notes. Really complex and interesting, soft, succulent and comforting with spicy bourbon retronasal. I absolutely love this man (the brewer).

Tried from Can at River Roost Brewery on 16 Feb 2025 at 22:30


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8.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

375 ml bottle, thanks to Clarkvv on the share! Aroma of vanilla, toffee, apple skins, mild bourbon. Flavor has a soft rounded bourbon without any booze noticeable. Vanilla, wood, toffee, and apple. 🍎 Really great barrel treatment!

Tried from Can at River Roost Brewery on 09 Feb 2025 at 21:43


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

Batch 3 bottle drunk 2/9/25.
Clear with deep ruby highlights in a dark tan body. Slight ring if bubbles.
Candy, caramel, toffee, warm spice and vanilla. Super mellow, English, very easygoing and round and aromatic. No booze.
Buttercream and rich toffee galore with sweet, succulent malts and spicy bourbon. Fruity and rich with biscuit, hints of coffee and toast. A luscious sipper. Maybe just a touch sweet and syrupy. Just a touch.

Tried from Bottle at River Roost Brewery on 09 Feb 2025 at 21:39


8.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

16 oz can. Thank you Adam Chandler! Aroma has grapefruit, white grape, straw. Flavor follows. The citra and Nelson works is wonderful Harmony here. Bright grapefruit with bright grapes. Juicy character with almost no bitterness! Delightful!

Tried from Can at River Roost Brewery on 26 Jan 2025 at 23:48


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

Can shared by CLW--thanks, Chris! Typical look with nice head, lacing. Aroma is strong citrus and white grape, vaguest hint of cooking herb. Taste follows aroma with late background malt. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carb, finish as taste. What you would expect from these two hops. Quite nice!

Tried from Can on 26 Jan 2025 at 23:44


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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can thanks to Clarkvv! Nose shows white bready malt with soft white grape and herbs. Soft grapes with some herb and soft dank notes. Body is a touch flimsy but flavor is good.

Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2025 at 15:20