Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Good, rather spicey hefe aroma. Cloudy light yellow beer appearnce, like a witbier. Bananas, oranges, and spices abound in the flavors. Not too overwhelming as with many spiced wheat beers. Has some good tingles. Pretty good taste and easy to enjoy. Friendly and happy. Has some characteristics of wine in the flavors. Just a tad of bitterness. Overall, not bad.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Ubiquitous pale yellow amercan lager color. Barely any carbonation visible inside the brew. . Has about the same wet hay flavor as Babbling Blonde, earthy and hay like. Barely any smell. Contrary to the looks, this has good tingly carbonation. Finish is mild mannered and easy to appreciate. Good example of a friendly session brew.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4.5
Beautiful rolling pour. Chocolate mousse head. Aroma of good dry stout. As good as or better than the widget beers that come from the UK. Really good example of a Brit Dry stout. Finish is slightly bitter. Good old flat stout, just like any other. However, can’t hold a candle to Troegs as far as enjoyability goes.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5
Ubiquitous pale yellow american lager color. Barely any aroma, just the typical hints of beerness. Earthly flavor that is very similar to the Babbling Brook. and the Ultra Light Tackle. Virtually flat even though I can see carbonation in the brew. Bitter as it’s namesake implies. Cannot hold a candle to Hobgoblin. More on the bitter side of ESB.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 8
One of the better, more enjoyable beers I had at the Rivertowne. Lighter and more bubbly looking than a ubiquitous pale yellow american lager. No hint of fruit in the aroma. Very low carbonation on the palate. tho there are quite a few bubbles within the brew. Wow, quite interesting and unique, simply lovely. Fruity but not artificial. I like this brew, easy to like and easy to get along with. Reminds me a bit of another fruit beer I’ve had lately, festina peche or a flemish sour. Could drink this all day, a great session brew.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5
Roasty dark aroma. Black like used motor oil. Taste is typical impy stout. Don’t be fooled by my numbers, I just don’t care for impy stouts. This stuff however will stand up to any impy stout in the top 25. Interesting rock like background flavors. Rivertowne makes the offensive brews that other brewpubs are afraid they feel they can’t sell. Excellent example of obtrusive impy stout.
cheap (9533) reviewed Old Wylie's IPA from Rivertowne Brewing (PA) 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3
Please ignore my numbers, I rate by how I enjoy them and I don’t care for hoppy IPA. You ask, then why did I taste? Well, because it was there. THis is as good example of an IPA that I have tasted, has all the good attributes. It is a little darker than you typical IPA, kinda orange brown. Bitter medicinal syrupy qualities coat the inside of your mouth. Like chewing on green grapefruit rinds? Give this a try, will not disappoint. Certainly a good example of an IPA. Finish is bitter lingering that lasts and lasts.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Please, don’t mind my numbers on this one. I rate by how much I enjoy it and this was probably one of the most offensive beers I have tasted! This beer will match up with any impy stout in the top 25. I am serious, bitter complex concoction like you have ever tasted. I’m getting growlers of this and sending it to anybody who likes oak aged Yeti or Expedition. Sweetish candy aroma, big and black appearance, like 100,000 mile used engine oil. Head like chocolate mousse. Barely any carbonation and I swear I saw an oily coffee bean slick on top. This stuff coats your mouth like a good bourbon whiskey, WOW! Killer brew, way to much for my girlie taste buds but I saw this chick across from me say how good it tasted and purred right afterwards. I can’t stop puckering. If you like that big black stuff in the top 25, better seek this out, IMHO it is a killer. It’s a wonder that stuff like this is still classified as a beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured an orange-bronze color with a small tan head. The aroma was fairly strong grapefruity and piney hops. The flavor was crisp floral and fruity hops. Grapefruity hops linger on the palate. The body was was moderately thick and rather nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a black color with a small brown head. The aroma was roasty and malty. The flavor was roasty and bitter with a hint of coffee. The beer was certainly dry. There was a long bitter roasty finish. Bear in mind that I am not a big fan of dry Irish stouts.