Diamond Bear Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2000

Contact
600 N Broadway St, Little Rock, AR, 72114, United States
Description
Diamond Bear Brewing Company was founded in 2000 by Russ and Sue Melton with the mission of providing Arkansas and the region with a beer of their own. Diamond Bear was Little Rock’s first production brewery in 15 years. The name "Diamond Bear" comes from the first two nicknames for Arkansas. Initially, Arkansas was called "the Bear State." But in 1905 when diamonds were discovered in Arkansas, it was changed to "the Diamond State."

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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of byaeger. Pours a clear deep golden with an off-white head. Malty yet rustic aroma. Medium body, malts and caramel with an ashy edge. Dry and lightly biter finish. Drinkable but not quite an Oktoberfest. 100410

Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2010 at 09:41


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tasting at Papsø
Cloudy amber color; small creamy head. Nice aroma of biscuity malts, caramel and hops. The body is not strong; there is caramel flavor, with a dry feeling, light fruitness from the fermentation, quite good hopping; biscuity traces. Bitter, but s bit empty of emotions in the end.

Tried on 10 Apr 2010 at 08:41


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of byaeger. Pours amber with a slight haze and a small off-white head. Sweet caramel and fruit in the nose. Medium body, sweet caramel and roasted malts with a hoppy edge and a whiff of metal. Some hoppy bitterness in the finish. 100410

Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2010 at 08:07


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle 12.fl.oz.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, toasted, dusty, tea, light to moderate hoppy, dusty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, tea bitter. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100219]

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2010 at 23:24


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled. Slightly hazy coppery amber colour with mediumsized creamy off-white head. Aroma is fruits, some caramel malts and mild wooden notes as well. Flavour is quite similar. Nothing extraordinary, but mellow and pleasant to drink.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2010 at 08:07


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cloudy golden with a medium white head. Sweet yeasty aroma with malty and fruity notes. Sweet and fruity flavour with yeasty and hoppy notes. Finished bitter.

Tried on 19 Feb 2010 at 16:08


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled. A golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of malt and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw, malt, and a bit of citrus, leading to a dry, bitter, and strawy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2010 at 13:37


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Mildly farty aroma, a little vegetable, hint of metal. Clear golden colour. Small stable white head. The flavour has a little caramelly note like some American ales, hint of grassy hops. Quite clean, but watery finish.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2010 at 13:36


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of byager. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Spicy, citrusy nose. Medium body, some malts and citrus with a very dry and bitter finish. Unmistakingly American. 190210

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2010 at 13:25


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled, thanks Cletus! Lightly hazy copper colour, creamy head. Floral nose. Medium bodied with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Some caramel and orange, medium bitterness. Simple but correct and rather tasty IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2010 at 01:55