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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bomber from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours light, translucent gold with a white head. Aroma is mild lemon with something like beach air. Med body, almost. Flavor is almost lemon zest, think I get coriander, and there’s salt. It seems a bit light on malt to me. Overall it’s a good gose.
Tried on 16 Jul 2017 at 18:51

7/10
Tried on 09 Jul 2017 at 11:32

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled at a blind tasting with Dr Beer. Pours Darker amber ( oxidized metal color ) around 20 SRM. No real head. Smell is sharp, mild gingerbread-like spices. a distant, fruity undertone. taste is mildly bitter, bit creamy, almost buttery-in a nice way. Assertive bitter touch in the back, aromatic ( raisins and other fruityness ) in the maltyness. caramelly.
Tried on 02 Jul 2017 at 15:42

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Bronze-amber color, slightly yellowish foam. Aroma: caramel, a little butter, dried fruits, honey, fruit esters, dried citrus. Taste: sweetish-caramel, light dried fruits, slightly candied, warming, soft hop bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2017 at 05:08

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Hazy straw-golden color, good white foam. Aroma: floral, light, slightly perfumery, pale malt. Taste: slightly sweet, slightly watery, light fruitiness, honeycomb, slightly citrus.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2017 at 05:05

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Fles gekregen van Benzai. Zwart bier. Aroma is houtig en caramelachtig en koffieachtig. Smaak is koffieachtig en houtig. Nasmaak is iets bitter.
Tried on 09 Jun 2017 at 17:53

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle shared by Joes. Opaque dark black color, medium sized beige to light brown head. Aroma and flavor are malts, dark malts, roast. Taste malts, roasted malts, dark chocolate, chocolate cocoa and cocoa bitter. Medium body and carbonation. Lovely.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2017 at 16:38

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ joes. Black with a small offwhite head. Smells sweet, coffee, vanilla. Tastes very sweet, roasty,vanilla. Medium body, soft carbo.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2017 at 15:59


5/10
Tried on 27 May 2017 at 19:31