Raquette River Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Tupper Lake,
New York,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Contact
11 Balsam St, Tupper Lake, NY, 12986, United States
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet cream, roasted coffee notes, milk chocolate, light maple far on the back end
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality; finishes roasty and sweet with the milk chocolate and coffee tones
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue
Overall: pretty nice chocolate porter but I must admit that maple was a bit hard to find.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet cream, roasted coffee notes, milk chocolate, light maple far on the back end
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality; finishes roasty and sweet with the milk chocolate and coffee tones
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue
Overall: pretty nice chocolate porter but I must admit that maple was a bit hard to find.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2026
at 01:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grassy/earthy hops with some doughy/biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to fair bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes earthy and malty
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nice easy going golden/blonde ale, no frills but goes down easy and wouldn't be bad next to the grill.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grassy/earthy hops with some doughy/biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to fair bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes earthy and malty
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nice easy going golden/blonde ale, no frills but goes down easy and wouldn't be bad next to the grill.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2026
at 01:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown color close to black with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, red raspberry sweet and tart character, subtle coffee underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty character flanked by a little tart hint of raspberry underneath; finishes chocolatey and with red raspberry toned
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; slight sessionability; fairly smooth along the tongue, no tart harshness whatsoever
Overall: pretty nicely done stout with chocolate and raspberries, it's worth coming back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown color close to black with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, red raspberry sweet and tart character, subtle coffee underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty character flanked by a little tart hint of raspberry underneath; finishes chocolatey and with red raspberry toned
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; slight sessionability; fairly smooth along the tongue, no tart harshness whatsoever
Overall: pretty nicely done stout with chocolate and raspberries, it's worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2026
at 01:17
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to weizen glass.
Appearance: deep copper color with cloudiness and a one finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then once it did, some light sliding lace happened.
Aroma: sweet wheat, some bananas, actual cloves, sweet lemon and some grassy hops.
Flavor: seems to take those prior aromas and keeps them separated in their qualities in the flavor; hard to manage much of a finish but that seems somewhat wheaty, lemony and actual bananas
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, some smoothness but no wheaty kick anywhere
Overall: it almost seems like the bananas and cloves in this were added as additions and didn't come off as esters from a weizen yeast. If that's what happened, shame on you, Raquette River if not then not sure what happened here but I'd give this a try again if I found a better batch.
Can to weizen glass.
Appearance: deep copper color with cloudiness and a one finger white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate then once it did, some light sliding lace happened.
Aroma: sweet wheat, some bananas, actual cloves, sweet lemon and some grassy hops.
Flavor: seems to take those prior aromas and keeps them separated in their qualities in the flavor; hard to manage much of a finish but that seems somewhat wheaty, lemony and actual bananas
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, some smoothness but no wheaty kick anywhere
Overall: it almost seems like the bananas and cloves in this were added as additions and didn't come off as esters from a weizen yeast. If that's what happened, shame on you, Raquette River if not then not sure what happened here but I'd give this a try again if I found a better batch.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2026
at 00:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: copper color with a finger and a quarter of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: herbal to floral and somewhat grassy hops coat some clean caramel/toffee malts, light bready notes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine malty and nutty sweetness; finishes slightly dry with the earthy to floral hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; clean smoothness along the tongue, slight dryness here
Overall: another one of these O-fests where I'm not entirely sure if it's a Marzen or a festbier....hmmmm, well, it's one I would return to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: copper color with a finger and a quarter of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: herbal to floral and somewhat grassy hops coat some clean caramel/toffee malts, light bready notes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine malty and nutty sweetness; finishes slightly dry with the earthy to floral hops
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; clean smoothness along the tongue, slight dryness here
Overall: another one of these O-fests where I'm not entirely sure if it's a Marzen or a festbier....hmmmm, well, it's one I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2026
at 23:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: brown in color with a two finger off white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet earthy to grassy and some nutty tones; caramel/toffee malt backbone but also a little bit of honey down in there
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet malty to a sweet nutty character: finishes semi-earthy, slightly grassy and some dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but gets pretty dry all along the tongue
Overall: interesting beer, not a bad beer, but definitely interesting and I possibly could see myself coming back to this.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: brown in color with a two finger off white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet earthy to grassy and some nutty tones; caramel/toffee malt backbone but also a little bit of honey down in there
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet malty to a sweet nutty character: finishes semi-earthy, slightly grassy and some dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but gets pretty dry all along the tongue
Overall: interesting beer, not a bad beer, but definitely interesting and I possibly could see myself coming back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2026
at 23:11
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: red color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grassy/earthy hops with a decent caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a gentle bittersweet tone with a clean finish of the hops and malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability; some smoothness and a light grassy hop stiffness adding some grip to the tongue
Overall: not a bad amber/red ale, I could come back to this.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: red color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grassy/earthy hops with a decent caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a gentle bittersweet tone with a clean finish of the hops and malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability; some smoothness and a light grassy hop stiffness adding some grip to the tongue
Overall: not a bad amber/red ale, I could come back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2026
at 23:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: bright orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: juicy mango to grapefruity hopped with some citrusy whiffs and a clean malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a nice bittersweet way; finishes grapefruity to mango-like
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; smooth along the tongue; nice low carb; low hop bitterness
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would have again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: bright orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: juicy mango to grapefruity hopped with some citrusy whiffs and a clean malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a nice bittersweet way; finishes grapefruity to mango-like
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; smooth along the tongue; nice low carb; low hop bitterness
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would have again.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2026
at 22:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: nice murky orange color with a quarter finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet mango, sweet wheat, light grassy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet quality with some grassy hop bitterness: finishes with sweet mango
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; somewhat smooth along the tongue; pretty juicy
Overall: nice enough as an APWA, I'd probably return to this.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: nice murky orange color with a quarter finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet mango, sweet wheat, light grassy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet quality with some grassy hop bitterness: finishes with sweet mango
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; somewhat smooth along the tongue; pretty juicy
Overall: nice enough as an APWA, I'd probably return to this.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2026
at 22:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can to nonic pint glass.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange to amber color with a three foamy white head; dissipated to leave some sly messy lace
Aroma: good amount of authentic blueberry flesh and skin - tart, sweet and semi-sour features; sly amount of sweet wheat underneath
Flavor: leans more towards the sweet side but some "tart" character slides in underneath then lends a hand to subtle aftertaste of blueberry sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied, very sessionable; clean smoothness along my tongue; mild finish of blueberries and sweet wheat
Overall: it works as a blueberry wheat which is what the brewer was going for. A good one for Summer afternoon or evening.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange to amber color with a three foamy white head; dissipated to leave some sly messy lace
Aroma: good amount of authentic blueberry flesh and skin - tart, sweet and semi-sour features; sly amount of sweet wheat underneath
Flavor: leans more towards the sweet side but some "tart" character slides in underneath then lends a hand to subtle aftertaste of blueberry sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied, very sessionable; clean smoothness along my tongue; mild finish of blueberries and sweet wheat
Overall: it works as a blueberry wheat which is what the brewer was going for. A good one for Summer afternoon or evening.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2026
at 18:55