Rivertown Brewery Reviews

alexsdad06	3.5 Rivertown Letters To The Underworld This is a backlog rating from a draft sample in a flight at BC'S Liberty in 2016, from notes. I took notes on every beer that I had, but didn't rate most because they were below average to average and my time was better spent with family or work. Technology, or the lack thereof, also contributed to the backlog. Words to describe this beer are roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, earthy, thin, soft finish. Tuesday, August 1, 2023
alexsdad06	2.9 Rivertown Pear Lambic This is a backlog rating from 2016, from notes. I took notes on every beer that I had, but didn't rate most because they were below average to average and my time was better spent with family or work. Technology, or the lack thereof, also contributed to the backlog. Words to describe this beer are sweet, candied pear, acidic, light funk, this one was a let down based on their early offerings. Sunday, July 31, 2022
leyenda303	3 Rivertown IPA Monday, March 28, 2022
NobleTicks19	3.3 Rivertown Hop Bomber Pale Ale Complex and hoppy, but not obnoxiously so. Finish is a bit metallic. Friday, September 3, 2021
Ysok02	4.5 Rivertown Ville De Rivere Geuze Vintage 2015 : Robe dorée, fine mousse . Nez typé sur des notes de lambic, de fût, de groseille vertes acidulées, touche de vanille, très complexe. Bouche tout aussi réussie, de la finesse, du fruit, de la tension, une superbe acidité et une longue finale équilibrée. Une très belle bière qui mérite le titre de Gueuze par sa finesse et sa complexité. Un régal de soif. Monday, August 16, 2021
jsquire	3.4 Rivertown 3984 Lager Pale yellow color out of the tap. Poured so full as to have no head. Light grainy nose. Simple light beer that drinks great with the brisket. Light corny sweetness with some faint lemon peel in the finish. Not a beer to study, but it does the job. Friday, May 28, 2021
alexsdad06	3.4 Rivertown Sprinkale Draft at Jungle Jim's, from notes. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small off white head. The aroma and flavor are all sweet, sugary donuts and sprinkles, very little sign of a witbier, slight coriander, mild citrus, also no sign of the abv, smooth and very sweet. Friday, April 16, 2021
hman43	4 Rivertown Lambic I pours golden with a little bit of clouding. It has a white head with low head retention. It has a strong sour aroma with earthly, barnyard, and horsey notes. It has medium high sourness with earthly and barnyard elements. There is a low apple fruitiness in the background with low grain elements. It has a medium light body with a medium high sourness in the finish. The finish is also dry. Overall, certainly fits within the lambic category with complex wild characteristics and sourness. Sunday, April 11, 2021
alexsdad06	3.6 Rivertown Smash Series #3: Patrick's Hulk SMASH India Pale Ale This is a backlog rating from 2014 from a draft at the source, from notes. When I had this beer it was average to below average for the style and not something I wanted to have again or I just didn't get back to my notes because of my technology at the time, work and/or family. Words to describe this beer are pale malts, caramel, big citrus character, orange, lemon, grapefruit, bready, good. Wednesday, April 7, 2021
alexsdad06	3.1 Rivertown Test 1,2,3 This is a backlog rating from 2014 on draft, from notes. When I had this beer it was average to below average for the style and not something I wanted to have again or I just didn't get back to my notes because of my technology at the time, work and/or family. Words to describe this beer are lager malts, yeasty bread, light general hops, cold wet alcohol (not very much though). Tuesday, March 30, 2021
alexsdad06	3.4 Rivertown Raspberry Oud Bruin This is a backlog rating from 2014 on draft, from notes. When I had this beer it was average to below average for the style and not something I wanted to have again or I just didn't get back to my notes because of my technology at the time, work and/or family. Words to describe this beer are pale a lightly sweet malts, tart raspberries, caramel, some acidity. Tuesday, March 30, 2021
DrSilverworm	2.2 Rivertown Pineapple Whip [Uploaded from backlog - 8/9/18] 12oz can, born on 4/18/18. Looks a little far off from nitro to me. Strong pineapple juice flavor, not too much else. Moderate sweet taste, light tangy. Musty aftertaste. Slick texture. I had no interest in this as it sat in my fridge for months, and am not interested in it now either... Steph bought it looking for a good sour, and she was very disappointed by it. To be fair she didn't understand that this was a "nitro", but it's not even a well-done nitro. Just pineapple juice beer, which is not necessary. Thursday, March 25, 2021
phaleslu	3.6 Rivertown / Yazoo Oro Agrio 750 ml bottle. I’ve had this for a long time. Can’t remember when or where I acquired it, though. Notes of lime, agave, wood, vinegar, grapes, minty and zesty herbs, grass, sweet malts, vanilla, florals, and acidity. Medium-bodied, with moderate carbonation and a tart, acidic, sweet, tangy mouthfeel. Surprisingly not terrible. Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Drjohnrock	3 Rivertown Salted Carm-Ale From old notes. Twelve ounce bottle bought as part of mixed six pack at Western Hills Kroger, tasted on February 2, 2018. Coffee hue, odd caramel/toffee/medicinal smell, somewhat syrupy texture, taste better than the nose but not a beer I need to have again. Sunday, January 17, 2021
Drjohnrock	2.9 Rivertown Ember From old notes. Twelve ounce bottle bought as part of mixed six pack from Western Hills Kroger, tasted on October 28, 2017. Dark amber/brown color, aroma of malt with some caramel and coffee notes, taste like the nose but jumbled and unbalanced. Beers like this are the major reason Rivertown has never been one of my favorite local breweries. Sure, it's drinkable, but this isn't worth $9.99 a six pack. Lower the price if you insist on putting out stuff like this. Thursday, December 31, 2020
Tmoney99	3.7 Rivertown Drunken Winter Ale Draft. Poured clear brown color with an average frothy tan head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy toasted earthy malt and spice aroma. Medium to abundant body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy rich sweet flavor with a moderate to heavy spice sweet finish of medium to long duration. This beer met my expectations. Thursday, December 24, 2020
Micah_M	3.5 Rivertown Lil' SIPA Bottles from Crafted Drafts (CMH) 12-14-14 Saturday, November 28, 2020
Tmoney99	3.4 Rivertown Orange Bird Draft. Poured cloudy golden color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate orange and vanilla balanced aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate creamy sweet flavor with a moderate orange sweet finish of medium duration. This soft beer met my expectations. Saturday, October 17, 2020
higgsbison	2.9 Rivertown 3984 Lager August 2020. A local Cincinnati beer. Pours a hazy golden straw color with a creamy head that dissipates quickly. Well carbonated. Crisp. Light body. No real distinguishing characteristics. A pretty basic lager. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Tmoney99	3.5 Rivertown Pineapple Upside Down Taster. Poured hazy yellow color with an average frothy white head that lasted with very good lacing. Moderate pineapple fruit and spice aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate fruit sweet flavor with a moderate sweet finish of medium duration. This sweet beer met my expectations. Tuesday, February 11, 2020
tnkw01	3.8 Rivertown Death Draft. Dark brown almost black with a tan head. Whew! This one was spicy. Aroma and taste was dark roasted grains and not much pepper but it had the heat. Sunday, October 6, 2019
tnkw01	3.6 Rivertown Salted Carm-Ale Bottle. Dark brown in color with a light tan head. Aroma was roasted grains, chocolate and caramel. Taste was delicious, with the perfect balance of porter with salted caramel. Saturday, October 5, 2019
FookinJames	3.3 Rivertown Soulless Sunday, August 11, 2019
mjg7	3.9 Rivertown Soulless This bottle is a year old, based on the date stamp. Well formed head. Dark red color. Smells sour, tastes sour. No hint of hops. Refreshing and tart. Wednesday, August 7, 2019
alexsdad06	3 Rivertown Vienna Lager This is a backlog rating from 2011 shared by Tmoney99, from notes. When I had this beer it was average to below average for the style and not something I wanted to have again. Words to describe this beer are bland. Saturday, July 13, 2019
Tmoney99	3.3 Rivertown Pineapple Whip Taster. Poured clear pale color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate pineapple aroma. Medium body with a smooth creamy texture and soft carbonation. Moderate sweet flavor with a moderate sweet finish of medium to short duration. This soft beer met my expectations. Sunday, July 7, 2019
PellicleChamp32	4.5 Rivertown Kontrola Wednesday, June 19, 2019
FookinJames	4.2 Rivertown Roebling Porter Monday, May 27, 2019
scanovajr	3.5 Rivertown Roebling Porter Monday, April 29, 2019
GTAEgeek	3.7 Rivertown Ojos Negros 22 oz. bottle. 2015 vintage, bought off the bargain shelf. Clear, purplish, brown color, with sone bubbles, but no head. Strong, tart berries, caramel, lemon, yogurt, and vanilla. Sweet and frutiy, and quite sharp and aggressively sour. Medium body, with a thick, acidic mouthfeel. Quite enjoyable. Saturday, April 20, 2019
Jabah	3.8 Rivertown Roebling Porter Nitro on tap in a flight @ The Hourglass Brewery in Longwood, FL. A murky dark brown appearance with a frothy mocha head. Super creamy texture with a lighter feel....especially for almost 8%. Flavors of chocolate malt, vanilla, and quite heavy on the coffee. A tad on the sweeter side which could add up if drinking a lot of. Solid beer that I would be willing to try a full sample of. Monday, April 15, 2019
NordicV	3.4 Rivertown IPA Fat @ Old Bank of England. Bärnstensfärgad öl med ett vitt skum. Doft och smak av citrus, grapefukt, malt och lättare tallbarrs och kodatoner. Tuesday, March 5, 2019
wallyflea	3.1 Rivertown IPA Saturday, March 2, 2019
GarageBrewer80	3.7 Rivertown Ojos Negros Flaska från En Trappa Upp. Disig, orange/rosa kulör med smutsvit skumkrona. Doft av rödvinsvinäger. Bärig och syrlig munkänsla. Smak av rödvinsvinäger, jordgubbar, björnbär, citrus, hallon, rabarber och harsyra. Saturday, February 23, 2019
FunkyF	3.9 Rivertown Ojos Negros Flaska på En trappa upp Örebro. Rödorange med vitt skum. Syrlig och bärig. Hallon, röda vinbär och vinäger. Stram. Saturday, February 23, 2019
gearing228	4.3 Rivertown Death Tuesday, February 19, 2019
shrubber85	2.7 Rivertown 3984 Lager Corn/barley malt and straw aroma. Pale yellow with giant white head. Mildly sweet corn, barley malt, and mildly bitter metallic weedy hay flavor. Okay body. Decent pale lager. Saturday, February 16, 2019
krisla65	1.3 Rivertown IPA On draught at a local bar. Friday, February 1, 2019
Tmoney99	3.5 Rivertown Lemon Bar Draft. Poured clear golden color with an average frothy white head that lasted with very good lacing. Moderate tart lemon and vanilla aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate lemon sour flavor with a moderate lemon sour finish of medium duration. This beer met my expectations. Friday, January 18, 2019
rennat42	1.6 Rivertown Roebling Porter Bottle. A- Sour, oak, vanilla, funky. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head. T- Sour, green apple, fish oil, musty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, astringent finish. O- Really looking forward to this one but it was not good. Thought it might be a bad batch but looking at other reviews perhaps it's just a poorly done brew. Just bad. Killed my average rate for my favorite style for this!? Saturday, January 12, 2019
Patrickctenchi	2.9 Rivertown 3984 Lager Can: Very pale yellow/gold with a tall white head. Lemon and barley aroma. Taste is light.....barley malt, grains, a hint of peppery lemon. A touch of mineral bitter. Ok....but could use a little more body and flavour, overall. Sunday, January 6, 2019
arn8897	3.9 Rivertown Silverback Snack On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown to black with a khaki head. Aromas of chocolate and banana. Taste of white chocolate somehow. Some banana flavor is in there also taste very good light to medium mouthfeel. Overall really nice beer easy drinking for a stout. Sunday, January 6, 2019
Patrickctenchi	3 Rivertown Kontrola Can: Hazy, light yellow with a tall, off-white head. Grainy, barley aroma. Mild pils bittering taste....again, pretty grainy.... A little heavy to style..... Not bad. Tuesday, January 1, 2019
drfabulous	3.5 Rivertown 3984 Lager Draught at Mr. Brews Lexington. A really light to clear yellow pour with some light hops and crispness. Friday, December 21, 2018
jsquire	3.5 Rivertown Hi Amber color out of the tap with a foamy white head. Odd herbal nose that my sister said smelled like bong water. Caramel sweetness with a strong speciality grain flavor. Spice, bitter orange peel and lots of herbal green taste that could be cilantro (but my sister said was pot). Very dank... Sunday, December 16, 2018
shrubber85	3.3 Rivertown Kontrola Corn, barley malt, and straw aroma. Hazy pale yellow with large head. Moderately sweet citrus, corn/barley malt, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Good body. Not bad but more like a standard lager than a pilsner. Sunday, December 9, 2018
JaBier	3.7 Rivertown Silverback Snack Can shared by a friend. Pours chestnut brown with a thick beige head. Aroma of malt, chocolate and banana. Malt and chocolate flavor with banana character before a roasty finish. Sunday, October 21, 2018
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.9 Rivertown Soulless Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a brown color with a small foamy tan head that left minimal lacing. The aroma was tart and sour with notes of vinegar and soy sauce. The aroma was tart and sour with notes of wood, cherry and vinegar. Long finish. Medium body. Very well done to style, if I had tasted it blind I would have sworn it was from Belgium. Saturday, October 6, 2018
jsquire	3.5 Rivertown Kontrola Pale golden color with a lasting short white head. Light grain and hop nose. Clean malt sweetness with a bit of lemon and lime hop finish. Great food beer. Tuesday, October 2, 2018
shigadeyo	2.6 Rivertown 3984 Lager 5/27/2018 (12 fl oz bottle): Rivertown 3984 Lager... Light, slightly-fizzy, cereal grains and little to no hoppiness, super generic and non-descript beer, dry finish, not worth the calories. Thursday, September 20, 2018