Mount Ida Reserve

Microbrewery in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Tasting Room & Tap House at Mount Ida Reserve

Established in 2018

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5931 Blenheim Rd, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States

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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the brewery. Hazy dark copper medium creamy tan head good retention. Aroma of toffee, raisin, cherry, caramel. Taste is toffee, caramel, roast, raisin. Medium bodied, slick. Nice.

Tried on 28 Dec 2018 at 17:39


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the brewery. Clear copper, poor head retention. Aroma of caramel, toast, and cherry. Taste is caramel, toffee, lemon, cherry. Medium bodied.

Tried on 28 Dec 2018 at 17:33


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at the brewery. Hazy copper, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of buttery pale malt, floral hops. Taste is pale bready malt, citrus and herbal hop. Medium bodied.

Tried on 28 Dec 2018 at 17:30


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Nose is very floral along with black pepper and light citrus. Flavor is floral hops, green and brown grasses, black pepper, black tea leaves. Damn, obguthr was right - this is a nice pils.

Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2018 at 00:29


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the tasting room. Pours amber with a beige head. Aroma is sweet rose petals, citrus. Damn - flavor it a lot, but in a good way. Lots of rose hips, fresh orange peel and light pulp, green leaf. Really nice.

Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2018 at 00:28


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Aroma is brown leaf and black tea. Flavor is brown and green leaf, brown grasses, bitter black tea. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 07 Dec 2018 at 22:47


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Lemon zest and tea nose. Clear amber, medium head, little retention. Dandelion, lemongrass, honey, peppery accents. Biscuity finish. Light body, easy carbonation. I doubt I've ever rated a pilsner this highly.

Tried on 05 Dec 2018 at 22:29


7.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Dried leaves and honey nose. Clear amber, thin head. Rich malt, dark honey overtones. Medium body, easy carbonation.

Tried on 05 Dec 2018 at 22:14