Mad River Brewing

Microbrewery in Blue Lake, California, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1989

Contact
101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake, CA, 95525, United States
Description
Since 1989 Mad River Brewing company has been crafting award winning ales made in Humboldt County. Our most prestigious awards include four Gold Medals, four Silver Medals and one Bronze medal from the Great American Beer Festival. Two Bronze awards from the World Beer Cup and 2010 Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year award from the Great American Beer Festival.

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark red-tinged brown with a yellowish beige head that’s soon at the rim. Aroma of raisins, brown sugar, raspberries, singed cream, figs. Medium bodied, lowish carbonation. Sweet with a finish that dries out quite a lot towards the moderately spicy and bitter finish. Dark sugars, strong bread, dried and stewed fruit, some oxidation. Characterful drop with plenty going on for an American beer at 7.6%. Despite showing some medium sherry touches the bitterness and an odd spice note still stick out a bit at the end.
Tried from Can on 14 Dec 2016 at 08:11

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Deep amber, medium head. Caramel malts play well with American hops on aroma. Medium body. Nice caramel tasting. Light bitterness. Tired hops.
Tried from Can on 11 Dec 2016 at 08:47

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Light honey yellow, cloudy. Honey malts, floral & perfumy hop, starch. Medium body. Dry malty taste. Floral hop along. More hop would benefit it.
Tried on 11 Dec 2016 at 08:44

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
bruin met rode gloed en fijne bruine kraag, aroma van veel koffie, chocolade, en gebrande en geroosterde mouten. Smaken zijn glad, koffie, matig bitter, matig zoet, vanille, melkchocolade, geroosterde mouten, licht gebrand, chocolade moutsmaken hoofdzakelijk, zwakke tot matige body, lage co2. --- Beer merged from original tick of Uniontown Porter on 18 May 2018 at 09:41 - Score: 7
Tried on 05 Dec 2016 at 07:48

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle courtesy of and shared with Kermis. Thin creamy tan head. Clear black pour. Ok
Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2016 at 15:07

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared with, and courtesy of a large huddled group of emperor penguins in Deanso’s living room. Black with a ring tan head. Aroma of roast, overripe dark fruits, licorice, malt and sharp fruity notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and above moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2016 at 15:03

8.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Fajny palony porter z niewielka bezowa pianka, nie oblepiajaca szkla i szybko opadajaca. Barwa brazowa gesta i nieprzezroczysta. Zapach intensywny kakao i wystudzona kawa. Profil glownie palono wytrawny z lekka nuta orzechowa na koniec. I don’t know why this beer is Scotch Porter? The label is no Scotch.
Tried on 23 Nov 2016 at 14:49

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
pours black (oily) with a limited brown head, . Aroma of chocolate, malts, roasted and toasted malts, lovely... however the taste isn’t that great... medium sour notes, roasted and toasted malts, chocolate, coffee, cacao, mocca, way to sours...burnt ,,,, medium body, mwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh --- Beer merged from original tick of Redwood Stout on 17 May 2018 at 11:26 - Score: 7
Tried on 18 Nov 2016 at 18:01

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 12fl.oz. @ [ (PBF XI) by oh6gdx - Petalax ]. [ As Mad River Steelhead Scotch Porter ].ABV: 6.5%. Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, frothy, good - fair lacing, mostly to fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, chocolate, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, dark malt, roasted, chocolate, smoked note. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20160708] 7-3-7-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2016 at 13:18

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle @ home. Black with a small brown head. Smells chocolate, sweet, roasty, dark breadcrust. Tastes sweet, chocolate, slightly metallic. Coffee aftertase. Medium body, soft to medium carbo.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2016 at 14:12