Riverlands Brewing Company
Microbrewery in Saint Charles, Illinois, United States πΊπΈ
Contact
1860 Dean St Unit A, Saint Charles, IL, 60174, United States
Description
The beginning of Riverlands Brewing Company is a story that captures everything that we love about not only beer, but life. We started dreaming up this brewery at a Fourth of July BBQ on a beautiful sunny day surrounded by family, friends, and of course, great beer. Our brewery is owned and operated by family and close friends, and our beer is best enjoyed in the company of such. When you visit our taproom, you'll be included in that family feel of our brewery, and you'll enjoy some great beer too.
At Riverlands, we brew the beer that we love. We're inspired both by balance, and the lack thereof. We appreciate huge hop aroma and flavor of a New England Style IPA, thick flavored stouts, and tart sours equally with the delicate balance of a well constructed lager. You'll find all of that with us and everything in between. We pour ourselves into each batch we make, each glass we fill. You'll never find a beer from Riverlands that was not obsessed over from the time the recipe was constructed, to the moment it finds its way to your table.
We are located in St Charles, Illinois, just a couple miles from the Fox River. St Charles' motto is "The Pride of the Fox." We are truly part of this community, with several members of our team growing up and still residing here. We embrace the saying, "Brewed With Pride, Enjoy The Ride" in the same way. We are proud of every one of our beers and the work that went into them. We're proud of the hard work each of us put into our brewery. Mostly, we're proud to be part of the ever growing community that is craft beer, and we will always bring our unrelenting enthusiasm for what we do to all of you.
Cheers.
At Riverlands, we brew the beer that we love. We're inspired both by balance, and the lack thereof. We appreciate huge hop aroma and flavor of a New England Style IPA, thick flavored stouts, and tart sours equally with the delicate balance of a well constructed lager. You'll find all of that with us and everything in between. We pour ourselves into each batch we make, each glass we fill. You'll never find a beer from Riverlands that was not obsessed over from the time the recipe was constructed, to the moment it finds its way to your table.
We are located in St Charles, Illinois, just a couple miles from the Fox River. St Charles' motto is "The Pride of the Fox." We are truly part of this community, with several members of our team growing up and still residing here. We embrace the saying, "Brewed With Pride, Enjoy The Ride" in the same way. We are proud of every one of our beers and the work that went into them. We're proud of the hard work each of us put into our brewery. Mostly, we're proud to be part of the ever growing community that is craft beer, and we will always bring our unrelenting enthusiasm for what we do to all of you.
Cheers.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can from Tavour. Near black pour with a one finger beige head. Rich, roasty malt aroma. Taste is burnt toast, coffee, some notes of chocolate with light sweet touches, but mostly a big bitter bite. Full mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Aug 2024
at 01:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
16oz can. 2023 beer. 1 year old and holds up fine. Kind of nails it for a Pastry Stout. Big, steady rolling maple tone. The nutty tone isn't super defined, but fleshes out the big, sugary, sweetness. Fully decadent, rich, full bodied beer.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2024
at 05:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Aromas are cocos, black patent, dark malt. Flavors are similar to nose, add in cinnamon and sweet overall. Medium body and finish follows flavors. Alcohol is well hidden. Good but not great.
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 18 Feb 2024
at 21:30
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
5 oz taster. Black beer with a thin tan ring around the edge. Nice strong alcohol on the nose, from Buffalo Trace barrels. Yet, the taste is thick and had a bourbon edge. Nice roasty malt edge that comes from a fresh Impy. Compares well to my first exposure to Bourbon County Stout. Nice and sticky on my lips.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2024
at 01:19
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taster glass at Riverlands. Creamy Yellow haze with a thin ring of foam. Nose has lots of stone fruit puree, just a touch of pine. Taste offers a bit of pineapple and mandarin orange juice. Deceptively easy drinking. Leaves some pretty lace behind.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2024
at 01:15
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
5 oz. taster. 4,200th RATE BEER REVIEW!Brownish-black, an eggshell ring of foam still on the edge. Smell of toasty malts and a bit of raspberry. Spoiled a bit on my hand, and it is VERY sticky. Sweet malt taste overrides the barrel impressions. But they do show up as I go along. A great finish to my taster tray. Sips more like a bourbon that the Hawkins BA Stout. Hate to not give or a full 5.0, but I've got to act like I'm more critical than I really am
Tried
on 17 Feb 2024
at 19:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5 oz taster at Riverlands. More of an apricot juice color than the Three Waves. Still a thin ring of foam spend the glass. A bit of apricot nose which I assume is all from the hops. Done fruit taste, too, but more hop bitterness. Not a big hop snack, but still nice.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2024
at 19:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can, from Beermiscuous, Chicago (Aug 2023). Pours clear golden with a small foamy whitish head, faintly astringent malt aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter malt forward taste with grassy hops, thin body, long medium bitter malty finish. Decent brew.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2024
at 17:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ Centennial, Chicago (Aug 2023). Extremely hazy rich yellow, looks like peach juice, small foamy off-white head, very faint citrus peel taste, adequate carbonation, medium bitter unripe mango-orange zest taste, smooth thin body, long citrusy finish. Decent NE IIPA.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2023
at 17:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Riverlands. Nice Pils, a touch drier would be appropriate though. Doughy, pleasant malts. Mellow carbonation. Easy drinking, good stuff. Riverlands lager game is real.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2023
at 20:59