superspak (10160) reviewed Brut Rosé from River's Edge Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 5/5/5019. Pours slightly hazy reddish/pinkish orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy cherries, raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of cherries, raspberries, pale/wheat malts, and moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy cherries, raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy cherries, raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, raspberries, pale/wheat malts, and moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, tart/tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and sticky/acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 7.4% after the finish. Overall this is an excellent brut fruit beer. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, raspberries, pale/wheat malts, and moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and pretty refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish. Perfectly balanced between juicy fruits, pale/wheat malts, and earthy hops. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected. First time I've seen the Brut enzyme not used in an IPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce prowler into lager glass, filled on 5/5/2019. Pours crystal clear deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of cracker, white bread dough/crust, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of honey, nuttiness, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big cracker, white bread dough/crust, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of honey, nuttiness, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, white bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, honey, nuttiness, wood, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Perfectly clean on lager flavors, with no fruity/yeasty notes present. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an awesome Vienna lager. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink, with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Very clean and rich Vienna malt showcase; with nice noble hop presence/balance. Mild residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example as expected.
superspak (10160) reviewed Cherry Wheat from River's Edge Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 5/5/5019. Pours moderately hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense, creamy, and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of lightly tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of banana, clove, pepper, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of cherry juice, fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lightly tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of banana, clove, pepper, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Mild herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; fruit tang/tartness; and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, banana, clove, pepper, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of cherry juice, fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is an excellent fruited American pale wheat ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of cherry juice, fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Fantastic soft feel. Flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Was expecting more cherry presence, but still had a solid amount. Great balance between juicy cherries, American wheat yeast, and pale/wheat malts; with solid earthy hop presence/balance. Mild residual sweet with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected.
superspak (10160) reviewed X-4 from River's Edge Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce prowler into tulip glass; filled on 4/7/2019. Pours hazy nearly opaque dark reddish brown color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with solid retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, roasted nuts, raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, toasted biscuit, and brown bread/crust; with light notes of molasses, chocolate, cocoa, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready/light roasted malts, fruity yeast, and bourbon barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of huge caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, roasted nuts, raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, toasted biscuit, and brown bread/crust; with light notes of molasses, chocolate, cocoa, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, roasted bitterness; and bourbon/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, roasted nuts, dark fruit, toasted biscuit, brown bread/crust, molasses, chocolate, cocoa, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts, fruity yeast, and bourbon barrel flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with no cloying sweetness after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 8.5%, with minimal lingering barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is an awesome barrel aged English strong ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts, fruity yeast, and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the ABV, with the mildly bitter/tannic/drying finish. Great soft feel, and not overly booze/tannic on barrels. Fantastic balance between rich malts, fruity English yeast, and bourbon barrel presence/integration. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected.
superspak (10160) reviewed SMaSH: Sabro from River's Edge Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 4/7/2019. Pours fairly crystal clear medium golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, coconut, mango, melon, cedar, mint, cream, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, coconut, mango, melon, cedar, mint, cream, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, coconut, mango, melon, cedar, mint, cream, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is an excellent single hopped pale ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/resinous/drying finish; not overly aggressive. Great Sabro hop showcase as expected. Very vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hop complexity; with a nice clean pale malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example. No complaints.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 3/17/2019. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/copper/amber/light reddish color with a 1-2 finger dense and creamy light khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, roasted nuts, raisin, plum, fig, date, peach, pear, red apple, and red grape; with lighter notes of molasses, vanilla, milk chocolate, cocoa, wood smoke, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. A touch too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready/light roasted malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, roasted nuts, raisin, plum, fig, date, peach, pear, red apple, and red grape; with lighter notes of molasses, vanilla, milk chocolate, cocoa, wood smoke, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal, woody, grassy, spicy, roasted bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, roasted nuts, dark fruit, molasses, vanilla, milk chocolate, cocoa, wood smoke, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness; slight spicy alcohol near the end of the glass. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bread, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mild increasing warmth of 7.9% through the glass, minimal lingering booze. Overall this is an outstanding wee heavy. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish; awesomely soft feel. Amazingly clean and rich English malt complexity; restrained fruity Scottish yeast, and just enough earthy hops to balance sweetness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example as expected.
superspak (10160) reviewed Second Deck! from River's Edge Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 4/7/2019. Pours fairly crystal clear medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, cracker, corn, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of pepper, wood, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. A bit fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of pale malt/corn and moderate citrus/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, cracker, corn, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of pepper, wood, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, cracker, corn, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, pepper, wood, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of pale malt/corn and moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no hop astringency after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. very clean on lager flavors, mildly fruity/yeasty. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is a delicious cream ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of pale malt/corn and moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink, with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Perfectly balanced between clean Pils malt/corn and citrus/earthy hops. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example; though a bit hoppier than expected.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/17/2019. Pours clear nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and creamy tang head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of roast/bready malts, light-moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast notes; with good strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, woody, grassy, peppery hop; and roast/char bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malts, light-moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; with an awesome roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is an outstanding Irish dry stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malts, light-moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, awesomely soft feel for the style. Not overly bitter/charred. Amazingly clean and rich roast/bready malt complexity, balancing earthy English hops, and mild fruity yeast notes. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example all around. Pretty much perfect.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 3/17/2019. Pours lightly hazy deep orange/amber/light copper color with a 1 finger dense and rocky cream colored head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, cedar, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, light toffee/vanilla, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, cedar, and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, cedar, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, light toffee/vanilla, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, cedar, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, light toffee/vanilla, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, cedar, and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready/sticky, and lightly tannic/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.2%. Overall this is an awesome wood aged IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, cedar, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish; great soft feel and not aggressive. Awesome classic Chinook/Centennial profile. Very juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops complexity, and balanced cedar flavors; with a great dark/bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive Midwest style example as expected. The wood adds a nice additional layer of complexity to the base beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/17/2019. Pours crystal clear nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and creamy khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of toffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa nibs, light-moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of toffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, woody, grassy, peppery hop; and roast/charred bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, toffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa nibs, light-moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.9%. Overall this is an excellent chocolate English porter. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa nibs, light-moderate earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/charred/drying finish. Nicely soft feel, not overly bitter/charred. Very clean and rich English malt complexity and cocoa nib flavors; with great earthy hop presence/balance, and mild English yeast character. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example.