R. Shea Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Akron,
Ohio,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
Established in 2015
Contact
Description
R.Shea brewing offers a unique microbrewery and taproom experience with the entire brewery right behind the bar.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the tap room. Cloudy peach color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly to a sparse outer ring. Sparse strings of lacing. Aroma of tropical fruit, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of herbal hops, lemon and roast malt. The finish is fruity with a citrus and hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2017
at 12:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the tap room. Cloudy apricot color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lacing. Citrus, chili pepper and wheat in the nose. Light-bodied with an underlying habanero character and flavors of pineapple, citrus and a bit of bready malt. The finish is fruity with a lingering peppery burn. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2017
at 12:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the taproom. Clear pale orange color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly to a wispy film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of citrus, cranberry and spice. Light-bodied with flavors of orange, spice, mild hops and cranberry. The finish is mildly tart cranberry and citrus. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
on 28 Aug 2017
at 12:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Crowler - pours black tan head - nose and taste of chocolate, coffee, Dutch double chocolate - medium body
Tried
on 17 Dec 2016
at 11:03
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the taproom. This beer pours a cloudy orange-gold color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of fruity yeast, hops and malt. Medium to full body with flavors of earthy yeast, citrusy hops and malt. The finish is fruity with a spicy hops aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
on 27 Dec 2015
at 21:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Slightly hazy amber color with a medium off-white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of grapefruit, hops and toasted malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hops aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
on 27 Dec 2015
at 20:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the taproom. This brew pours a slightly hazy yellow-gold color with a medium white head that evaporates steadily to a film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of wheat, peaches and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of wheat, bready malt and peach. The finish is fruity with a peach and yeast aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
on 27 Dec 2015
at 20:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Clear pale golden color with a medium frothy white head that diminishes gradually to a film. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, fruit and malt. Light to medium body with flavors of grassy hops, fruity yeast and malt. The finish is fruity with an herbal hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
on 27 Dec 2015
at 20:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the taproom. Clear golden color with a thin white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Spotty lacing. Aroma of grassy hops and malt. Light body with flavors of mild hops, biscuit malt and a touch of fruit. The finish is mildly bitter with a grassy hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
on 27 Dec 2015
at 11:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the taproom. Dark brown pour with a medium foamy tan head that dissipates steadily to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of roast malt, coffee and chocolate. Medium body with a roasty coffee and malt character, with some cocoa in the background. The finish is roasted nuts and coffee with a chocolatey aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried
from Draft
at
R. Shea Brewing - Merriman Valley
on 27 Dec 2015
at 11:41