Swiftwater Brewing

Brewpub in Rochester, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Swiftwater Brewing

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378 Mt. Hope Ave, Rochester, NY, 14620, United States

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle to mug.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a three finger off white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark roasted malts, some coffee roastiness; light toast, some nuts, caramel/toffee character
Flavor: moderately sweet to toasty and roasty vibes; mild aftertaste of the roasty malty tones and some nuts
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness but also some roasty grip; finishes long through the caramel/toffee character
Overall: nice enough American stout I think I could come back to.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2026 at 18:04

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark ruby red with a finger and a half's worth or eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light speckled lace
Aroma: dark fruits, caramel/toffee notes, light butterscotch, sly woody/earthy character; and a tone of vanilla further down in there
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together semi-sweet with a woody spicy note; mild aftertaste of the caramel/toffee note and vanilla
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper; pretty smooth along my tongue; finishes with the dark fruits, vanilla and caramel/toffee character
Overall: nicely done Barley wine that I believe leans towards the English style. I would very much love to have again.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2026 at 17:59

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark orangey to amber color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapples, oranges, other citrusy semi-pulpy-like character; light earthy/grassiness further down in there with a nice clean maltiness
Flavor: bittersweet through the prior noted aromas; mild aftertaste of the pineapples, oranges and other citrusy notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability about it, some smoothness along tongue but also some hop abrasion (nothing overly bearing); finishes with the pineapples and oranges
Overall: pretty good AIPA I could come back to.
Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2026 at 17:48

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can to weizen glass.
Appearance: murky golden yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light sticky messy lace
Aroma: banana sweetness; clove, bubblegum and sweet wheat, subtle grassy tones underneath
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas to a semi-sweet to lightly spiced conglomeration; mild aftertaste of banana, bubblegum and sweet wheat
Texture: light to medium bodied, very sessionable; love how the wheat slows down the sweetness of the banana and bubblegum tones on my tongue; finishes crisp, bubblegum-like and sweet wheaty
Overall: not a bad hefeweizen, it mostly hits the notes but I never got the tart "wheat kick" I was expecting. Maybe again.
Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2026 at 17:36

6.5/10
The adjuncts have burned off a bit, and it’s got a bit of a metallic taste.
Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2025 at 16:22

6/10
The watermelon is a little less pronounced than I hoped.
Tried on 09 Aug 2025 at 17:36

7/10
Some light pineapple notes and a bit of salt. An easy drinker.
Tried on 09 Aug 2025 at 17:20

8/10
Drinks quite sweet, the coconut and vanilla come through well, but the pineapple and cherry are a little lost. Sediment settled in an odd way.
Tried on 09 Aug 2025 at 16:32


7/10
Tried on 13 Jul 2024 at 21:17