Rivertown Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Monroe, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Rivertown Brewery & Barrel House - Lockland - Out of business

Established in 2009

Contact
6550 Hamilton Lebanon Rd, Monroe, OH, 45044, United States
Description
We are a family-owned, independent craft brewery with taproom and full-service BBQ eatery located in Monroe, Ohio. At Rivertown, we believe in brewing traditional and innovative craft beer and slow-smoking BBQ in a way that encourages connection, and conversation.

We aren't defined by one style of beer, because at our brewery, we brew a touch of everything from traditional, technically-sound, delicate lagers to spontaneously fermented and intentionally blended barrel-aged sours and every style in between. When it comes to our BBQ, we draw inspiration from many different styles, including St. Louis, Texas, the Carolinas, but most importantly, our juicy, slow-smoked BBQ is inspired by our Team's creativity and you.

Rivers have always been the heart of community, innovation and activity; come enjoy our interpretation of a Rivertown, where tradition, innovation and flavor is blended with community, caring and tenacity to create a noteworthy and memorable experience.

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle pours out a brownish amber topped with a small head. Nose is tart cherries some sweet pit fruit a light malty notes and some barrel. Taste is mostly the tart sour cherries a little pit fruit sweetness some light roast porter I guess and the barrel.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2016 at 08:56

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle - Vintage 2012 - Funky acidic notes with nice Berry. Clear gold orange with a decent white head. Sweet, fruity and funk. Interesting lambic and pretty well done,
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2016 at 22:23

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Salted watermelon and light biscuit malt aroma. Straw color with small head. Lightly sweet watermelon, light salt and very mildly bitter straw flavor. Body on the light side. Pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2016 at 19:08

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle (from FL). Dark brown color, small off-white head. Aroma has artifical chocolate, cardboardish malts, espresso. Light-bodied. Sweet chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, harsh. Njet.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2016 at 16:10

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is espresso, wood and some mild dusty and a bit earthy notes. Flavour is espresso, vanilla, some toffee and mild liquorice. Lovely for the sweet tooth.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2016 at 16:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at Brass Tap Polaris. Pours a clear pale golden color with a medium thin fizzy white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of melon, yeast and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of sweet lemon, herbal yeast and biscuit malt. The finish is fruity with a short melon aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2016 at 20:32

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
12 oz bottle in a trade with Matt B. No date coding of any kind. Clear in color gold, plenty of carbonation with lasting head. Aroma is mild at best. Light citrus with subtle floral hops.

The flavor is subtle floral, pine and earty hints. Not offensive or off in anyway. However, it is like many other "session" IPA’s, a watered down shell of what the beer COULD be. I wish I could try this at a higher gravity because this seems like it has some potential.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2016 at 20:03

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From a 12 oz bottle. Pours a clear greenish gold with an off white head. Grassy nose. Flavors of pine and alfalfa. Bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2016 at 18:16

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at 101 Beer Kitchen. This brew pours a hazy golden color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a film. Spotty lacing. Pear, yeast and malt in the nose. Light to medium body with a sweet-tart pear character with some doughy malt and yeast in the background. The finish is fruity and slightly oaky with a sweet pear aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 09 Mar 2016 at 13:16

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours clear light amber color with almost no head. Sour blackberry aroma with some oak, wine, and funk. Mouth puckering sour berry flavor with some oak, vinegar, wine, and funk. Medium body with no carbonation, totally flat.
Tried on 28 Feb 2016 at 17:50