Rivertown Brewing

Microbrewery in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by McMullen

Established in 2017

Contact
26 Old Cross, Hertford, SG14 1RD, England
Description
The Rivertown range was introduced in 2017 to produce vegan friendly pale ale, IPA and Pilsner.[

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4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cheeky pint in the pub next to the station while waiting for my lift. Looks good in the glass but no flavour or mouthfeel. Nothing. Once again the brewery fails to deliver.

Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2026 at 17:21


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Tried from Cask on 01 Sep 2025 at 23:00

gave a cheers!

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Tried from Draft on 01 Sep 2025 at 23:00


9.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Pint draft at The Nag's Head pub, London, England. Pours a crystal clear gold color with a white head and very good retention. Light pilsner aroma. This tastes more like a sweet lager versus a pilsner. There is a very light pilsner edge to the finish. Otherwise, it's just a nice, sweet lager. Smooth, clean, and slightly sweet. Very easy drinking and very repeatable.Medium body and medium carbonation. Low bitterness.

Tried from Draft at The Nags Head on 26 Aug 2025 at 18:09


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Woolpack, Hertford on 21st August 2025. Crystal clear copper with shallow off-white foam leaving a full lacing. Fruity aroma. Malts, pines and resins in-mouth with the hint of citrus. Malty finish with tangy fruits lingering on the tongue. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask at Woolpack, Hertford on 21 Aug 2025 at 17:42


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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Angel, Waltham Abbey on 11th July 2025. Hazy amber with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Aroma of citrus peel and spiced stone fruits. Biscuit malt in-mouth and finish with a sweet and sour fruit dessert blend. Smooth mouthfeel and a medium body.

Tried from Cask on 11 Jul 2025 at 20:14

gave a cheers!

6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On keg in Peahen in St Albans - Cloudy yellow, no head. Broad spectrum of flowery citrus flavours, decent sessionable quaffer, easy going.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jun 2025 at 16:46


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

New brewery ✅️.
Pours clear golden with almost no head. Aroma: orange marmalade, grainy malts and some floral hops. Taste: marmalade, bread and floral hops. Clean palate.
Next one, please!

Tried from Cask at The Duchess of Cambridge on 20 May 2025 at 10:00


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and light earth flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and light earth linger with light backing malt.

Tried on 02 May 2025 at 20:43


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5.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Never a fan of this brewery, but after a 1.5 hour train delay and waiting for my chauffeur this beer in this pub was necessary. Look, it's a standard golden beer. Nothing great, nothing bad, just a beer in the style of everything else the brewery does.

Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2025 at 22:07