jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Donkey Sauce IPA from Deep River Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
s: stone fruits - caster sugar - resin a: effervescent - microfoamed head t: malts - apricots - rich p: sweet - hoppy - herbal o: balanced - fruity - bitter 16oz can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Morrisville (Cary), North Carolina - purchased: 10-June-2023 - US$3,50 - tagline: '#YeeHaw #Sauce' - sampled: 13-September-2023
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed West Main from Deep River Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Very crisp and clear deep amber and copper coloured body with a pretty thick three to four centimetre tall tan head that leaves an ugly lace on the sides of the glass as it fades. Aroma of alcohol, pine, toffee, earthy malts, flowers and a touch of citrus fruit - very strong and seemingly quite bitter. Medium-bodied; Strong bitter and pine flavours dominate with some crisp, rustic nutty and cardboardie malt note, but some light herbal and perfumey finishes with a lot of bitterness and almost no sweetness or depth. Aftertaste is quite dry throughout, with a lot of rustic, earthy, nutty and caramely malt notes, but the dry, resinous and super piney hop flavours are of course stronger, as they should be - for the style - but with no sweetness or depth for a reprieve from the dry and bitter flavours. Overall, a super old-school IPA with some crisp, dry malts, but a stronger and more pungent kick from the super bitter hops - nice, dry, pretty straight-forward, but deep! Nice to try ultra-fresh and good if you like real hoppy/old-school IPAs - especially East Coasters. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Trader Joe's in Morrisville (Cary), North Carolina on 10-June-2023 for US$2,75 with the tagline '#letitsnow' on the bottom of the can and sampled at my house here in Washington on 22-June-2023.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Kayak from Deep River Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
S: soap - biscuits - light lemons A: clear golden body - no real head T: clean malt - grassy - crisp finish P: hay-like - perfume - easy-drinking O: mild throughout - soft sugars - dry end 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's: Chapel Hill, North Carolina - 14-May-2024 - US$3,50 - sampled:26-May-2024
SaltyGrog (4703) reviewed Limoncello from Deep River Brewing Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Single from TJ's while shopping for snacks with the wife. Mojito glass @home. Dull, oily, dark gold pour with a frothy head. Smell is lemon oil, strong but not oppressive, herbal, sweet like Lemon Heads. Blonde ale, moderate-light grassy/herbal bitterness, sour lemonade, bitter lemon pith that lingers to the end. Frothy, a touch numbing from the lemon peel, oily. Off-dry leaning dry. A bit heavy handed but honest work. If you like bitter aperitifs you'll probably be okay here. Kinda good as a beer. Great for $2.
malvrich (995) reviewed Kayak from Deep River Brewing Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
2 week old pint can A: Almost clear gold with a short, fast head that fell to a ring. S: Grass and musty pungent herbs with faint woody undertones. T: Tart, dry and lightly bitter with some wood and herbs joining. A low fruity note initially presents more citrus than apple or pear. M: Light clean and dry with a puckering finish. O: Meets expectations for the style. No real liberties taken.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
3 week old pint can A: Clear deep dark gold with a short thick beige head. Fair retention and sheet lace. S: Light scent with citrus, floral, piney, woody and caramel notes. T: Bitter hops up front deliver big orange flavors, then come resinous pine and woody malts. Slightly dry and lightly sweet. M: Medium full body with dry feel and lightly sweet, sticky finish. O: Nice flavor balance and lightish mouthfeel make this tasty and easy drinking. Pleasant surprise.
cheap (9607) reviewed Limoncello from Deep River Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Big pounder can for 2$ at total wine. Slight lemon tart nose. Pour is hazy pale. First taste is a very friendly tart brew, Easy going and civilized. Nice level of wild tartness and just the right amount of lemon. Not as well behaved as a fruit berliner, nor is it like a sweeter lemon lemonade shandy. It has its own feel to it. I'm liking this stuff, glad its a pounder can. Decent level of co2 all the way to the end. Not bad DR! Would drink again.
cheap (9607) reviewed West Main from Deep River Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 1
Big pounder can from total wine in NC. Pop open and pour and this stuff is foaming all over the place. Big dull pine like nose. When it settles I see its an orangey tinted slightly brown kind of brew 331. Heheh, even the color code is orange orange brown. Yes, quite hop bitter up front, almost gets the the astringent factor but not quite. At first there is some co2 that makes it refreshing, but only after a few minutes, the nifty bubbly sensation goes flat. Yeh, almost like nitro, and not only that, it has a slight warming sensation down the gullet trail. Gets difficult in the middle, starting to turn into a double IPA. Yes, if you like IPA, you better ignore my numbers because this stuff is as good as any 1000 excellent mouth coating IPA out there: Put it on yer bucket list and dig a lode of this. There, you have it.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Pounder can from total wine in NC. Pour is typical cloudy wit. First taste is mellow, just like a wit should. Very good carbonation. Smell is quite brite and refreshing to the olfactory. Tasting easy and civilized in the middle. Yea, I had a hard day and this stuff hit the spot. I finished this can in no time at all. Good ratebeer experience, thanks DR!