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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at Bent River - Moline. Poured a dark brown color, perhaps a touch of shade close to black than expected. Aroma was roasted malts, some chocolate. I suspect there's some coconut, but I'm not sure if I detect it because I know it does have coconut in it or what. I described it as reminiscent of coconut water, backed up by roasted malts.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2018 at 22:17

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at Bent River - Moline location. Poured like a bunch of crushed blackberries in a glass, kind of purple haze to it too. Aroma was also like blackberry juice. Light sweetness, despite the amount of fruit. Flavor was similar, light sweetness, touch of grain. Very light fruit tartness. Pretty pleasant.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2018 at 22:14

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at Bent River - Moline location. Poured a very lightly hazy clear yellow color, with a medium sized white head. Aroma was lemon/lime, though that might have been the lime slice on the side of the glass. Some lager notes, light grassy character. Flavor was lime, lemon, some maize and light grain. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2018 at 22:09

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Bent River - Moline location. Poured a slightly hazy, ruby purple color with a small off-white head. Aroma was blueberry, light tart character comes through. Flavor was mellow tart blueberries. Very light touch of sweetness here. Very easy to drink.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2018 at 22:07

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Bent River - Moline location. Poured a clear, bright, yellow-orange color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was huge tropical fruit and citrus, lots of citrus. Plenty of resin on this one too. Grapefruit flavor, citrus, resin. This is really good.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2018 at 22:05

6/10
Coffee aroma is fantastic rest of the beer does not measure up. Had higher hopes for this.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2018 at 20:17

2.4/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
Bottle. Yellow color and less carbonation than the average yellow lager. No aroma really. Some grain in the flavor. It reminded me of a kolsch. Nothing here to enjoy and it has a stupid kind of sexist label.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2018 at 04:48

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Nothing wrong with this beer at all, but it does seem like an older interpretation of the style. Gold color and a tall lacing head. Aroma has resinous hops and some citrus. Flavor is balanced with sweet malt and bread dough as well as the hop qualities that make it lightly bitter.
Tried on 05 Mar 2018 at 01:26

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Keg at Radio Maria as "Jingle Java." Black, no head. Aroma of strong coffee, roast, vanilla, nuts. Taste is roast, coffee, honey. Medium bodied. A little harsh.
Tried on 10 Jan 2018 at 16:42

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
12 oz. bottle, pours a hazy amber with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of jalape�o pepper character, little actual spice. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of jalape�o pepper and medium spiciness. Nothing complex but it's pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2017 at 19:48