jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Waffles & Syzurp from Deep River Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Light to Medium brown coloured body with a thinnish, large-bubbled tan head that caps the beer nicely, but is fairly clear and thin, for what I was expecting. Aroma of yeast, bread, earth, nuts, biscuits, grain and a lot of spice elements with allspice and cloves both here and a touch of syrup noticeable, but more of an artificial Mrs. Butterworth’s than a real maple note. Medium to Full-bodied; Very rich maple and syrup quality with a ton of sweetness coming through, but not much malts at all - only a thinnish layer of earthy and slightly biscuity notes with a bit of alcohol at the end. Aftertaste shows the syrup, light maple flavour and some softer biscuity malts with some light nuts and earth as well without much other complexity. Overall, a decent brown ale with a lot of malty notes, syrup, sweetness and spices that shows fairly nicely, but a lot less viscous, complex and complete than I was expecting, but still very nice to try, especially as part of my Advent Calendar - Day #4. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Total Wine in Cary (Crossroads Boulevard), North Carolina on 30-May-2021 for US$4,49 sampled in my hotel room here in New York, New York on 04-December-2021, after the beer escaped from the closed mouth portion of the can, while carrying the suitcase, but most was saved in the can, since the can was upright.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Very clear deep copper and bronze coloured body with a dense, large and very long-lasting tan head, about seven centimetres tall! Aroma of biscuits, caster sugar, piney, pacific northwest hops, alcohol, soap and some noticeable mango notes. Light-bodied; Very thin, super hop-forward bitter beer with piney and almost resinous hop flavours coming through, with a deep floral and fresh-cut grass character right behind, all with almost no malt taste or body here at all, with a herbal kick at the end that shows a tiny bit of astringency and alcohol. Aftertaste is very dry, bitter, pungent, grassy and floral, with a slight note of mango flavours, but nothing at all in terms of malt or body here, this is very thin and one-dimensional throughout. Overall, pretty poor, but at least it's not bad - it just is easy-to-predict and very simplistic, and missing something important...oh yeah, MALT! Still nice to grab from North Carolina, but maybe I'll pass on this brewery the next time I go down there! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Harris Teeter in Cary (Tryon Village), North Carolina on 30-May-2021 for US$1,87 sampled at my house here in Washington on 05-June-2021.
cheap (9607) reviewed Limetown Lager from Deep River Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Can from total wine in Cary. Looks like lemonade in glass. Just smells like plain old beer. Big foamy head. Head eventually fades away. Oddly, can taste the lime in this and it comes across a little better than most lime beers I've had. Yes, it's more citrus lime than a mexican beer but not as dull as a lime fruit beer. Interesting and unique. There is even a tad of tartness in there. Can't remember tasting anything like this before. Different, not bad. Leaves an odd lime aftertaste in your mouth on the finish.
cheap (9607) reviewed 4042 Stout from Deep River Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
From a pounder can purchased at total wine in cary NC. Smell has a little chocolate and yeast in it. Look is very dark with little head. Taste is fairly mild, better than expected. Better than most chocolate beers. Smoother and easy. Probably because its such a low %ABV. Yes, almost enjoyable. Not bad overall. Chocolate is well balanced in this one.
TimE (11144) reviewed Oxbow IPA from Deep River Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
slightly tart with good oak and Belgian yeast. Dry, sour and hoppy. Good but not super complex. Not bad
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Definitely one of the more unusual and not necessarily better IPAs that I've ever had. The aroma is fresh Cheerios. The flavors are mildly bittersweet, somewhat citrusy yet distinctively Cheerios. Doesn't really work that well.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Pine, grapefruit peel and chocolate malt aroma. Dark brown with large tan head. Moderately sweet chocolate malt, and strong bitter pine and grapefruit peel flavor. Good body and balance. Very nice.
SHIG (13887) reviewed Drag the River from Deep River Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can shared by Ibrew2or3: Poured a mahogany brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet sticky dark fruit, caramel malts, molasses. Taste is boozy, toffee, caramel, raisin, molasses.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2 week old pint can A: Clear dark brownish red body topped with 1/2 of tan head. Short retention and little lace. S: Strong coffee nose with light chocolate and toffee. T: Eye-opening first sip. Bitter unsweetened cocoa powder and strong coffee with tart fruity notes whether from the coffee or citrusy hops. M: Light bodied, smooth and slightly sticky. O: Very nice even if a bit heavy on the coffee and light on the brown ale. I like it enough to buy again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
3 week old pint can A: Poured a tall beige head atop a lightly hazed rusty orange body. Very good retention and thick patches of lace. S: Very light honeysuckle, sweet orange and melon. T: Quite bitter hops bring underripe tropical fruit and lemon-lime citrus that blends into faint woody malt with slight lingering sweetness. M: Light and crisply carbonated with a little resin at the finish. O: Tastes much like a lighter version of Deep River's Mango Tango Foxtrot. I prefer this.