Heavy Reel Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Heavy Reel Brewing Company

Established in 2018

Contact
1520 Boulevard, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751, United States
Description
Note: Initially at 613 Boulevard.

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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16 ounce can. Cloudy orange gold pour. Creamy, dense beige head leaves uniform lacing. Dank citrus hop aroma. Sweet bready malt backbone. Soft tropical citrus flavors abound. Passion fruit, tangerine and papaya come forward. A bit of sticky pine on the backend offers some balance. That wonderful lacing endures right through to the last sip. Nicely done.
Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2022 at 03:44

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can from Heavy Reel, 3/11/22. Caramel-amber color with a beige head and fairly strong lace. Biscuit, dough, and earth. Some peppery spice and black tea coming through as well. Herbal, and a touch of tobacco on the finish. Pretty good feel. Nice overall.
Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2022 at 20:39

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can from Heavy Reel, 3/11/22. Pours a full on green, basically like a glass of Ghostbuster's slime. Well damn. I guess I should have saved this for St. Patty's. As for the beer itself, man I struggle to call these things beer, it's basically a tropical juice and coconut smoothie. It's tasty though, and it just drink as sticky sweet you might expect. I never know how to rate these.
Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2022 at 20:06

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
16 oz can from Heavy Reel, 3/11/22. Pours an unclear golden color with a foamy frothy of white head and fairly strong lace. Dough, pepper, and white wine grapes. Interesting take on the style. Not quite the crisp, clean feel I expect from a pils, but as a beer, overall, it works nicely. Have had a couple of these over the last 2 days and it really grew on me. The score would probably have been lower after 1, but, in my opinion, this beer is better having a few in a session. Tasty.
Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2022 at 19:02

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can from Heavy Reel, via delivery, 3/10/22. Fully hazed yellowish color, white head, fairly strong drippy lace. Juicy, peach, melon. Nice flavor. Tasty stuff.
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2022 at 22:29

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
16 oz can from Heavy Reel, via delivery, 3/10/22. Pours a dark brown color with a medium brown head. Dark brown color, medium brown head. Aroma is on the muted side, dark chocolate, roast, and a bit of molasses. Taste is similar. Fairly dry, not all that sweet. Bit of pepper on the close. On the thinner side overall. Not bad, not quite there for me.
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2022 at 21:20

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16 oz can from Heavy Reel, via delivery, 3/10/22. Hazy orange color, white head, strong lace. Aroma is rather juicy, full on orange / citrus, with some tropical notes. Drinks rather sweet, could use a touch of balance, but it's good. Not getting the pine on the aroma or flavor, which I think it could use. Drinks super easy, dangerously so. A touch sticky, but goes down smooth and quick. A touch sweeter than I prefer, but solid stuff overall.
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2022 at 20:38

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can from Heavy Reel delivery, 3/10/22. Might you say we're getting hammered? Would need a good number of these to try and swim to Europe. Pours pinkish with an off-white head and moderate, streaky lace. Smells like sweet sweet grenadine and a little pineapple. Taste is more balanced. The pineapple is much stronger, and the cherry fades toward the background. There's a tartness, a light sweetness, and a touch of salinity as well. Drinks fairly clean with a tingly finish. This is a something for everyone beer. It's a little gimmicky, but the gimmick works.
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2022 at 19:10

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Flying Pig Tavern & Tap in Bordentown, NJ. Number one with a bullet. Barely translucent dark brown color. Head dissipates quickly. Faint roasted malt nose hints at bittersweet chocolate. Medium bodied with notes of dark roast and spicy hops. Contrary to the style, it lacks sweetness and complexity. Drinkable, but too hop centric.
Tried from Draft on 02 Mar 2022 at 17:31

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Flying Pig Tavern & Tap in Bordentown, NJ. Hazy yellow gold color. Small creamy beige head. Fruity malt aroma hints at coconut and mango. Flavor follows nose. Creamy mouthfeel from lactose. Added notes of tangerine and pineapple.
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2022 at 20:10