Heavy Riff Brewing Company Reviews

onceblind	4.8 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Four Roses - Vanilla Espresso Deep black pour with a thin tan head. Roasty earthy aroma with sumptuous coffee notes and barrel char and a hint of vanilla. Smooth full bodied flavor that’s rich and dark chocolatey with lots of coffee and a hint of caramel. Richly semisweet dark. Tuesday, April 23, 2024
onceblind	4.8 Heavy Riff Quadraphonic Euphoria Deep dark heavy brown with a big foamy khaki head. Rich dark plummy malty aroma with raisins and Belgian yeast and semisweet malty fruity notes. Rich smooth flavor that’s dark malty sweet with raisins and plum and dates and dark Belgian tones. Delish. Tuesday, April 23, 2024
onceblind	4.1 Heavy Riff Gose to Fino's Clear rich golden with a thin foamy head. Bright tantalizing lemon and lime zest aromas with light acidity and a malty base. Tart flavor with a golden malt base that otherwise tastes like the gose version of 7UP soda Tuesday, April 23, 2024
onceblind	4.1 Heavy Riff Peach Layla Hazy gold with a thick white head. Musty peachy aroma with barrel aged buggy funk. Brisk sour wild buggy lacto flavor with lots of peach and barrel tones. Big and wild and full. Tuesday, April 23, 2024
onceblind	3.5 Heavy Riff Prison Bound Hazy light golden with a thin rocky white head. Oily earthy hoppy aroma with grassy touches and oats. Mellow flavor that’s and wheaty with mellow overripe fruity hops. Just kinda ok. Tuesday, April 23, 2024
onceblind	3.7 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Deep dark brown hue with a thin beige head. Nice malty nutty brown aroma. Smooth balanced cocoa brown malty flavor. Simple and delicious. Tuesday, April 23, 2024
gegei	3 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Monday, April 22, 2024
gegei	3.5 Heavy Riff Disco Apocalypse Sunday, April 21, 2024
Iznogud	4.1 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Blanton’s On tap at the brewery. Black with beige head. Heavily sweet, bourbon, chocolate, molasses. Some roastiness. Full bodied. Wednesday, January 31, 2024
coachd	3.9 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - George Dickel Faint whiskey barrel aroma. Dark brown appearance. Tastes sweet but not too much; classic Dickel aftertaste. Palate is a bit thin but overall it is very good. Friday, November 24, 2023
coachd	4.3 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Blanton’s Smells of rich bourbon barrel goodness. Dark brown color, thin brown head. Nice chocolatey sweet stout with a good oaky finish. Nicely balanced. Very good. Friday, November 24, 2023
Travlr	4 Heavy Riff Quadraphonic Euphoria Draft at GABF 2023. Clear dark maroon brown color light beige head. Aroma of boozy fig and dates. Taste is boozy vinous raisins, vanilla, figs. Tasty. Friday, October 6, 2023
SHIG	4 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Vanilla Espresso Stout The Buechel OGs raid the GABF 2023: Poured a pitch black oily, with a brown head. Aroma is boozy, chocolate, malty, coffee espresso. Taste is boozy, toffee, vanilla, chocolate, espresso coffee. Tuesday, October 3, 2023
SHIG	3.6 Heavy Riff Prison Bound The Buechel OGs raid the GABF 2023: Poured a murky white yellow with a white head. Aroma is hops, sticky fruit, citrus. Taste is bitter hops, melon, citrus. Tuesday, October 3, 2023
SHIG	3.8 Heavy Riff Layla - Peach The Buechel OGs raid the GABF 2023: Poured a murky yellow with a white colored head. Aroma is pungent peach, funky. Taste was a sour tart, peach is here, some other underlying fruit. Tuesday, October 3, 2023
SHIG	3.7 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown The Buechel OGs raid the GABF 2023: Poured a dark black brown with a light brown head, Aroma is roasted malts, licorice. Taste is roasted malts, molasses, licorice. Tuesday, October 3, 2023
SHIG	4 Heavy Riff Quadraphonic Euphoria The Buechel OGs raid the GABF 2023: Poured a dark brown almost black with a brown colored head. Aroma is boozy, dark fruits, malty, sugary. Taste is boozy, dark fruit, vanilla, barrel boost. Tuesday, October 3, 2023
tonyruebsam	4.3 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Smooth with notes of chocolate and coffee. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.7 Heavy Riff Moondance On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is cocoa and roast. Slick body, licorice, cocoa, light dry finish, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.7 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with small beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is cocoa and raisin. Slick body, raisin, roast, light sweetness, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	4.1 Heavy Riff Vanilla Coffee Velvet Underbrown On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roast, cocoa, toffee, vanilla. Slick body, roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla cream, very nice. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.9 Heavy Riff Bocelli On tap at the brewery. Pours golden with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong lemon zest and vanilla. Slick body, vanilla cream, tart lemon, very nice. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.7 Heavy Riff Skatoberfest On tap at the brewery. Pours amber with medium off white head that lasts. The aroma is toasted malt and raisin. Slick body, toast, cocoa, raisin, dry finish, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.7 Heavy Riff Daisy Glaze On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is dank and tropical fruit. Slick body, melon, papaya, grass, light bitterness, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.7 Heavy Riff Deutschemarks On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is faint grass and floral. Slick body, grass, biscuit malt, nice bitterness, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.5 Heavy Riff Dorty Boy On tap at the brewery. Pours golden with small white head that lasts. The aroma is grass and biscuit. Light body, toasted grain, grass, light bitterness, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.8 Heavy Riff Happy Jack Pumpkin Ale On tap at the brewing. Pours orange gold with no head. The aroma is nutmeg and vanilla. Slick body, cinnamon, toffee, cloying sweetness, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	3.7 Heavy Riff Runnin' Riot On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy yellow with small white head that lasts. The aroma is citrus and pine. Slick body, melon, mango, citrus, pine, nice bitterness, very good. Saturday, September 30, 2023
djd07	4.2 Heavy Riff Gose to Fino's On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is rosemary, juniper, lemon. Thin body, juniper, lemon zest, gin, nice tartness, enjoyed this. Saturday, September 30, 2023
coachd	3.5 Heavy Riff Skatoberfest Nice dark malt aroma with a hint of spice. Looks great; dark for the style with a tan head. The taste was a bit of a letdown. Earthy hops with an odd metallic finish. Okay overall Monday, September 4, 2023
Beese	1.7 Heavy Riff Love Gun Vanilla Cream Ale Can and Wimbledon Brewery. Clear mid golden. Nose of vanilla and vegetables. Very sweet. Like cream soda. The one beer style I just can’t get onboard with. Sunday, September 3, 2023
thegreenrooster	3 Heavy Riff Skatoberfest Pour is a dark amber with an average tan head. Aroma is tootsie roll sweetness with some brown sugar. Flavor is thin. A little bready, a little sweet. A bit too thin in the mouthfeel and a bit too sweet all over. Sunday, September 3, 2023
Leighton	3.6 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Can shared in London - cheers to sethbreaker. Pours deep brown with a foamy, off-white head. Medium sweet flavour with hearty dark malts, berries, a little cocoa, coffee accents, raisins. Medium bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, decent balance. Saturday, September 2, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.5 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Can split at the 2nd CBJ tasting, thanks to Seth, 31/08/23. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is light cocoa powder, nutty, toffee, dark malts. Taste comprises biscuit, caramel, dark malts, dates, figs. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Fine for the style. Saturday, September 2, 2023
WingmanWillis	3.5 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Thursday, August 31, 2023
Drake	3.3 Heavy Riff Bocelli Sample at GTMW 2023, 8/12/23. Hazy pale orange, thin tan head, good retention. Aroma of wheat, pepper, stone fruit. Taste is tart tropical fruit, wheat, spice. New brewery! Brewery # 2206, USA # 1802, MO # 24. Monday, August 28, 2023
biilz	2.7 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Аромат вроде бы в стиль, есть хмель но немного в основе все же карамель. Цвет красивый, коричневый, полу мутный с небольшой пенкой. Вкус просто удручает, безумно много хмеля от которого идет просто термоядероная горечь, она забивает все нотки которые кстати есть, то есть карамель и легкие специи, но все это очень скудно от травянистой горячи. Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Beese	3.5 Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown Can at LCBF 2023. Nose of caramel and vanilla. Nice soft malty body. Tasty. Saturday, August 12, 2023
closey22	4.2 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Old Forester Black with thin beige head Aroma is malty slight whiskey and cinnamon notes Flava is sweet malty alcohol whiskey some molasses sime chocolate Feels medium to thick silky with decent fizzy zing Finishes tangy mildly roasty Friday, August 4, 2023
thegreenrooster	3.4 Heavy Riff Nine Tonight Pour is a clear orange with a large white head. Aroma is yeasty esters with some candi sugar and melon. Flavor is more of the yeast ester with a minor sweetness and more of a berry fruit. This was a decent triple. Sunday, July 2, 2023
thegreenrooster	3 Heavy Riff Dorty Boy Pour is a clear gold with a large white head. Aroma is pale malt with some sweetness. Flavor is about the same, pale grain malt and finishes with a sweetness. A bit too sweet for my liking. Sunday, July 2, 2023
rennat42	3.3 Heavy Riff Love Gun Vanilla Cream Ale Draft. A- Corn. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Corn, sweet, skittles. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Okay. The vanilla really sweetens it and almost gives it a candy corn like flavor. Not bad. Wednesday, May 10, 2023
jandd1983	3.5 Heavy Riff Raglan Irish Red Can. It poured a dark red color with an off white head. The aroma was of malts, citrus and caramel. The taste was similar to the aroma with more malts, citrus, caramel, grains with medium carbonation and a nice heavy aftertaste. Good stuff. Monday, April 17, 2023
Bif	3.8 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Four Roses On tap. Pours black color with a faint tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and bit of vanilla. taste of roasted malt, booze, chocolate and bit of vanilla. Slight bitterness with a fairy clean finish. Full body quite rich with a subtle boozy feel, Quite nice. Saturday, April 15, 2023
phaleslu	4.2 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Bulleit (TWCP 2022) 500 ml bottle from the brewpub. Pours a deep, dark, opaque brown with an inch of foamy tan head that slowly settles into a ring and thin film on one side. Notes of caramel, fudge, brown sugar, molasses, roasted malts, oak, bourbon, toasted marshmallow, and vanilla. Full-bodied, with modest carbonation and a sweet, lightly warming mouthfeel. Nice variant. A lot like the TWCP Makers Mark one. Friday, April 7, 2023
phaleslu	4.2 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Makers Mark (TWCP 2022) 500 ml bottle from Spirit Wine & Craft. Pours a deep, dark, opaque brown with a finger of tan head that settles into a ring and a few small scattered spots of film. Notes of vanilla, milk chocolate, caramel, oak, roasted malts, coffee with cream, honey, and dried dark fruits. Very subtle bourbon in this one. Full-bodied, with modest carbonation and a sweet mouthfeel. The base leads the way here. Big, sweet stout. Tuesday, April 4, 2023
phaleslu	4.1 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Woodford Reserve 500 ml bottle from the brewpub. Pours a deep, dark, opaque brown with a moderate tan head that settles into a thin ring and island of film. Notes of vanilla, fudge, roasted malts, roasted marshmallow, oak, bourbon, molasses, caramel, tea, and dried dark fruits. Medium-full bodied, with modest carbonation and a sweet, roasty, warming mouthfeel. Another winner in the series. Sunday, April 2, 2023
phaleslu	4.2 Heavy Riff Barrel Aged Dear Agony - Old Forester 500 ml bottle from the brewpub. Pours a deep, dark, opaque brown with a moderate tan head that settles into a ring and large island of film, leaving some spots of lace in the glass. Notes of vanilla, fudge, roasted malts, roasted marshmallow, oak, bourbon, coffee with cream, caramel, and dried dark fruits. Medium-full bodied, with modest carbonation and a sweet, warming mouthfeel. Not as much on the aroma as I normally get from these, but really nice on the palate. Smooth and sweet. Saturday, April 1, 2023
thegreenrooster	3.4 Heavy Riff Raglan Irish Red Pour is an amber brown with a large white head. Aroma is sweet caramel malt with some bread crust. Flavor is more toasted bread crust with more caramel malt finish. It's a fine red ale. Thursday, March 16, 2023
lavaaaron	3.6 Heavy Riff Dark Days Rye Stout Draft pour, dark brown. Light rye bread aroma. Light body, dry tannin notes. Notes of dark chocolate and touches of coffee. Thursday, February 16, 2023