Bent River Brewing Company

Brewpub in Moline, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1999

Contact
1413 5th Ave, Moline, IL, 61265, United States
Description
Located on the Mississippi River's Illinois border, Bent River Brewing Co. was founded in 1997 with a passion for perfecting handcrafted beer that captures the true spirit of traditional brewing and replicates that spirit with unwavering consistency. The result is a line of award-winning, distinctive, year-round and seasonal beers that is savored by beer lovers everywhere. Bent River Brewing Co. currently distributes in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.

Admin Note: There are brewpubs also located in Rock Island, IL and Burlington, IA.

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5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
s: alcohol - alpha acids - malty a: hazy blonde - thick ugly head t: bitter - stale malts - bready p: effervescent - simplistic - old-school o: decent - for-the-masses - hoppy 12 ounce bottle - beer of the month club - from my wife - february 2023 - too expensive$$$ - sampled: 21-july-2023
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2023 at 17:28

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
s: wheat (duh) | oranges | hay
a: hazy gold | no head | light movement
t: tart oranges | light wheat | sour & sweet
p: yeastie | funky | tart
o: enjoyable & refreshing | wheatie but light

12 ounce bottle | 'beer of the month club' (from my wife) | 28-May-2023 | MorganTown, West Virginia
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2023 at 06:11

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
12 ounce bottle, 10/29/22. Hazy orange, thin tan head, average retention. Aroma of sweet potato, brown sugar. Taste is sweet potato, earth, brown sugar, citrus. Thin. Solid.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2022 at 00:05

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from pours black with beige head. Aroma is chocolate and coffee. Taste much same. Good enough.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2021 at 04:41

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle, courtesy of rennat42. Pours black. Chocolate, biscuit, strong biscuit, light red fruit, oatmeal cookies. Medium body. Fine.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2021 at 04:08

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
12 ounce bottle. Opaque black brown color. Frothy tan head. Roasted malt aroma is redolent of roasted coffee. Tangy roasted malt flavor has big coffee notes throughout. Medium bodied. To borrow from Nimbleprop, there is a hint of Charleston Chew on the palate. Lacking the creaminess you would expect of an Oatmeal Stout. Interesting at best.
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2021 at 05:15

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle. Amber orange pour. Massive rocky beige head. Good lacing eventually shows. Spicy toasted malt aroma. Toasted malt flavor. Notes of caramel and resiny pine. Some earthy malt in the long bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2021 at 05:23

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. A- Musty, dank, chalky, pine, floral, citrus. A- Orange color, cloudy liquid, off white head. T- Floral, pine, bitter, citrus, catty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, soapy finish. O- The floral comes across as very musty and catty with a heavy dose of piney bitterness. IPA fans from back when would enjoy this, I do not.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2021 at 22:54

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
12oz bottle via trade, the bottle is filled right to the cap. Pours a watery dark brown with plenty of fluffy tan head. Nose has malt, toast, Charleston Chew, some sweetened coffee, a little rootbeer barrel. Flavors of malt and toffee, very old school because the barley is really the star, the coffee is there with some bitterness and body to help off set the maltiness, marzipan, nougat. Finishes medium bodied, just barely off dry. Well made.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2021 at 23:24

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pour is a decent black with a monster tan head. Aroma is pretty much all bitter bakers chocolate with a nice roasted malt. Flavor is more of the same. Bitter bakers chocolate is way up front this a nice roast and char is left on the tongue. NIce stout. Not much of the coffee came out but the base beer is real nice.
Tried on 27 Jul 2019 at 22:57