Riverside Brewing Company (CA, USA) Reviews

gripweed57	3.9 Riverside 7th Street Stout From old tasting notes. Brownish black color. Rocky tan head. Rich chocolate malt aroma. Bittersweet roasted malt flavor hints at burnt caramel. Interesting and full of flavor. Big hoppy finish. Tuesday, July 18, 2017
gripweed57	3.7 Riverside Raincross Cream Ale From old tasting notes. Tawny gold liquid topped by a humongous, thick, rocky beige head. Sweet, floral hop nose. Sweet, fruity malt flavor hints at apples and melon. Too sweet and too foamy! Sunday, June 18, 2017
gripweed57	3.9 Riverside Pullman Pale Ale From old tasting notes. Tawny Amber orange color. Fluffy beige head. Sweet, toffeeish toasted malt nose. Bittersweet malt flavor with hints of caramel and brown sugar. Decent flavor is reminiscent of a fine British Pale Ale. Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Headbanger	2.4 Riverside Golden Spike Pilsener 22oz bottle (Old Notes)-Pours a slightly hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of slight hops. Taste of the same. This light bodied brew is not bad. Monday, May 12, 2014
Iphonephan	3.4 Riverside IPA From a 33 cl bottle in Cairns Australia. Pours a hazy copper with an off white head. Fruity nose. Grassy flavors with some tropical fruit notes. Bitter finish. Saturday, April 5, 2014
kurtkosher	0.5 Riverside Light not bad for a light beer. i was pleasantly surprised with how it tasted not bad overall. you can try it at the riverside casino in laughlin Friday, June 20, 2008
Headbanger	3.1 Riverside Raincross Cream Ale 22oz bottle-A yellowish amber body with a decent head and an aroma of malt and hops. Taste of the same with a nice dry finish. One of the better cream ales I’ve ever had. Friday, December 7, 2007
Headbanger	3.3 Riverside Pullman Pale Ale 22oz bomber-A golden body with a decent white head and an aroma of hops and spices. Taste the same along with some caramel and some sweetness. A pretty good APA especially since the label said it won for British Style Pale Ale. Friday, December 7, 2007
Headbanger	3 Riverside 7th Street Stout 12oz bottle-Dark body with a decent head and an aroma of coffee and roasted malt. Taste of burnt roasted malt and coffee. One of my first stouts to ever purchase. Thursday, September 20, 2007
kp	2.6 Riverside Golden Spike Pilsener Name: Golden Spike Pilsner Date: 05/13/1996 slight cloudy yellow, good lasting carbonation, frothy long lived head, light hop aroma, god hop flavor with a slightly bitter aftertaste Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20 Rating: 2.6/5.0 Score: 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.* Saturday, September 1, 2007
kp	2.8 Riverside Victoria Avenue Amber Ale Date: 03/09/1996 cloudy amber, rich malt aroma with a touch of esters, good malt taste, very slight bitter aftertaste Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20 Rating: 2.8/5.0 Score: 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.* Saturday, September 1, 2007
kp	3.4 Riverside Pullman Pale Ale Date: 03/09/1996 cloudy amber, scant head, good hop aroma (goldings?) with a spicy sweetness, rich and chewy hop flavor with a bitter aftertaste Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20 Rating: 3.4/5.0 Score: *+/4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.* Saturday, September 1, 2007
kp	3.4 Riverside Raincross Cream Ale Date: 03/09/1996 amber with a good head, complex sweet malt and hop aroma, creamy and tasty, sweet but well balanced, just a touch of bitter aftertaste Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20 Rating: 3.4/5.0 Score: *4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.* Saturday, September 1, 2007
kp	2.7 Riverside 7th Street Stout Date: 02/19/1996 Mode: Bottle Source: Jax black, big head, choclate aroma, roasted malt flavor with a touch of choclate, slight bit of sourness, roasted aftertaste Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20 Rating: 2.7/5.0 Score: 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.* Saturday, September 1, 2007
DarkElf	3.5 Riverside Pullman Pale Ale (12 oz bottle) Since I found this on the singles shelf of a small liquor store in Covina, CA (read: probably been sitting there for a few years), I expected it to be spoiled, but somehow, it survived okay. This is actually a fairly flavorful beer, though the age has probably had some impact on the overall flavor. It’s dominated by a strong fruitiness, but it’s also moderately sweet and malty, and lightly bitter. There’s a slight smokiness present midway through, extending into the finish a bit. Medium bodied with a fairly substantial mouthfeel. The nose is also quite fruity and sweet. Dark amber in color with lots of chunky sediment in the beer. Pours with very little head. Friday, November 5, 2004
DrunkAsASkunk	2.8 Riverside Pissed Off Stout I went up and expected this to live up to its name...what I got was something that barely rivaled a Guinness Draft. It pours a brownish mix with a nicely thinned out tannish head. First of all, call it weird, but I was getting yeasty aromas all over this one. Although it wasnt the predominant aroma, it was there for some reason or another. Coffee and vanilla malt were the common aromas with hints of chocolate, as is to be expected of a stout. This beer was absolutely nitroed...very creamy taste, SUPER light in taste...watery...somewhat of a cocoa bean taste with subtle hints of coffee. It ends very bitterly, and abruptly. This was far from Pissed Off...frankly it put me to sleep. Next.... Sunday, February 29, 2004
SDbruboy	3.4 Riverside Raincross Cream Ale Bottle. Pours amber and slightly hazy with a thin white head. Sweet malty aroma, toffee and clover. Flavor is sweet intially, lots of toasted malts with a mild hop bite and dry finish. Mouthfeel is medium body with almost creamy carbonation. Better than expected, a nice, servicable session ale. Tuesday, February 10, 2004
21iceman40	3.6 Riverside Pissed Off Stout Dark as night as can be expected with a decent head. Had on cask, Kind of a tweaked coffee aroma, subtle hints of some dried fruits. Had a real funky ass taste to it, rye was the strangest of the flavors and it also had a sourish belgian thing going on, but both these took back seat to the traditional deep coffee and choco flavs. Sunday, June 8, 2003
BeaverBrown	3.5 Riverside Vanilla Porter This is a dark brown with a tan head. Has a sweet smell. You can taste the vanilla. Probably best beer at this brewery. Monday, March 24, 2003
BeaverBrown	2.5 Riverside Golden Spike Pilsener There isn't much to this beer, it's like drinking a Bud light. Looking at the other rating I see one can agree. Monday, March 24, 2003
BeaverBrown	2.7 Riverside 7th Street Stout This beer was dark and color. Can smell coffee and malts. It taste like the malt was burnt. Kind of gross. Monday, March 24, 2003
BeaverBrown	3.1 Riverside Pullman Pale Ale This beer is golden in color. I can taste some hops and caramel. It has a medium body. It was okay. Monday, March 24, 2003
Marc	2.7 Riverside Vanilla Porter So close but so far. Beep dark color with an angry oily mocha head, aroma overwhelmed by vannila extract leaveing jsut enough room for some roasty malt to come through. Mouthfeel is very on the thin side, in cobination with the dryness fo this beer and the bitterness of the vannila, this one come short, a little roastieness can be detected in the finish but all and all it lacks a seetness that would round this off and make it suberbe. Sunday, March 9, 2003
microdyke	3.8 Riverside Vanilla Porter Deep brown color with a tan lacing head. A very nice sweet vanilla malt aroma. A bit bitter up front then sweet chocolate followed by vanilla and roasted malts. It was like drinking french vanilla coffee and having a chocolate bar at the same time. The best I have had from this dissapointing brewery. Saturday, February 1, 2003
microdyke	2.6 Riverside Raincross Cream Ale A very pale yellow appearance with a very light head. The aroma was like soap and a touch malty. A light hoppy flavor with a slight fruitiness. Not enough of anything for me. Saturday, February 1, 2003
microdyke	2.1 Riverside Golden Spike Pilsener This Pilsner had a light golden color and a small lacing head. Not really any aroma or flavor. There is a touch of a popcorn aftertaste and a bite in the finish. Saturday, February 1, 2003
microdyke	3.2 Riverside 7th Street Stout I always look forward to tasting a new stout. The dark color and great head was calling me toward it. Unfortunately it did not deliver. It had overly burnt roasted malt flavor and too bitter almost chemical aftertaste. There was a great cofee aroma that could not be followed up in taste. Friday, January 3, 2003
microdyke	3 Riverside Holiday Doppelbock It was a deep amber color with a small clinging head. Its initial taste was sweet caramel malts then immediately very bitter, slightly hoppy aftertaste. It tasted like a Strong Ale to me with very prominent high alcohol content indicative of the doppelbock. Friday, January 3, 2003
microdyke	3.4 Riverside Raincross Wheat It had a yeast aroma and a taste that was similar to warm fresh sourdough bread, but not as good. It finished with a fruity flavor. None of the flavors were very strong and left something to be desired. Thursday, January 2, 2003
microdyke	3.8 Riverside Victoria Avenue Amber Ale Very caramel flavor a touch hoppy but, finished with a nice malty flavor. I really liked this beer for the style...since it is not my favorite. Thursday, January 2, 2003
microdyke	3.4 Riverside Pullman Pale Ale Golden color with a head that clings to the glass in a web. Great caramel flavor and hoppy aftertaste. A little malty up front. Overall, I thought this to be the best beer I tasted at Riverside. Thursday, January 2, 2003
microdyke	3.1 Riverside IPA A citrus, fruitey smell. Hoppy up front then a mellow citrus fruit background. Crisp and smooth, quite bitter for my liking. Thursday, January 2, 2003
DaSilky1	3.3 Riverside 7th Street Stout dark with a firm and strong head..roasty and toasty with creamy coffee aroma..Real creamy! with loads of coffee bitterness and sweet choclate..lasting coffee aftertaste..lacking something though, not sure what Friday, November 22, 2002
DaSilky1	2.8 Riverside IPA Crystal clear golden with a telling white head..east coast hoppy smell..Cardboard malts with creamy bitterness and sweetness in the background..Sadly, I wasn’t in the mood for sweet cardboard and mustiness. so I must dissent Thursday, November 21, 2002
MrDick	3.3 Riverside IPA This IPA pours a mellow amber color. Cascade hops with tangy citrus flavors. The hops mellow with warmth for a good glow. Saturday, November 2, 2002
beerguy101	3.2 Riverside IPA Orange gold color, large head. Malty and hoppy. A medium bodied IPA. Hoppy without being very bitter. Slight hint of smoke in the taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. Sunday, October 20, 2002
BeerLimey	3.9 Riverside 7th Street Stout Real smooth, creamy, milky stout (nitro dispensed). Touch of roasted bitter balance. Compromises nothing in flavor for such a smooth brew. Wednesday, October 2, 2002
BeerLimey	2.4 Riverside Fermins Fest Pretty light overall. Sweet orangey in flavor but not much toastiness or malt. Pretty generic. Wednesday, October 2, 2002
uglybastard	4 Riverside Strawberry Blonde Head fades fast into bubbly soapy top. Strong notes of strawberries in the nose, of course. When you drink it, you can tell this is a little different than a lot of strawberry blondes out there. It is not as candy like as other strawberry blondes. The sweet straberry flavor is subdued with a creamy flavor. It reminded me of eating strawberry ice cream. I liked the fact that it wasn't simply strawberry. There was a chewyness to the mouthfeel that was nice. Very good beer. Tuesday, August 27, 2002
uglybastard	3.4 Riverside IPA Nice, though thin, head atop a golden body. Smells simillar to a sierra nevada, same kind of pineapple, grapefruit smells. However, the glass smelled of the cleaning liquid used on it, so it probably left off tastes to the brew as well as off smells. (would have smelled and tasted a lot better). Had the same fruityness around the tongue as it did in the nose, only there was a hell of a lot of hop bite. If your a hop head, you'd love this beer. Not quite as well balanced with malt as other IPA's, but the maltyness has a presence throughout the beer. Also leaves a nice lace on the glass. Tuesday, August 27, 2002
uglybastard	3.5 Riverside Victoria Avenue Amber Ale Head fades into nothing. Smells of Caramel with a slight hoppy assult on the nose. Slight burnt flavors along with a bit of coffee flavors and a malty finish. Not something you normally get in a amber but it really is good. To me this is, on a consistancy basis, their best beer. Tuesday, August 27, 2002
BeerLimey	2.9 Riverside Old Railcar Ale Reddish looks, fruity malt nose. Appley light oakiness and a little dryness run throughout. Firm maltiness. Pretty robust and hearty but just lacking a little depth for the style. Friday, April 12, 2002
BeerLimey	3.8 Riverside Victoria Avenue Amber Ale Reddish brown hue. Aroma is toffeish, pretty sweet. Smooth on the palate, medium to full bodied with definite burnt roasted notes that carry a little nuttiness into the aftertaste. Toffee/caramel flavors and an apple/oak that seems to be consistent at thsi brewery. Not much bitterness in the finish, more of a roasted dryness. This beer won best Scottish Style ale at the 1994 GABF, and that makes sense to me in the style. Thursday, April 11, 2002
BeerLimey	3.1 Riverside Pullman Pale Ale Subtle hop aroma, malty, hints of spice. Medium bodied palate, pretty light and well carbonated. A firm fruitines of the malts provides some sweetness and backbone throughout also contributing to a smooth finish. The bitterness in the finish is nicely done just adding a touch of citric crispness. Good session beer. Thursday, April 11, 2002
BeerLimey	3.1 Riverside Raincross Cream Ale Yellowish looks, clear lager-like, moderate carbonation. Pretty clean aroma, faint mustiness of malts. Fizzy palate. Not too bad on the flavor, honey, malt fruits, a little appley with hints of oak that adds a little character. Not my style but worthy summertime drinker, or beginner's beer. Thursday, April 11, 2002
BeerLimey	2.3 Riverside Honey Lager Sweet, prickly, sugary flavors, honey definitely springs forward. Reminds me of an English shandy (beer and sprite). Light bitterness in the finish, but overall lingering lemony sweetness. Pretty light in color and moderate carbonation. Definitely one for the ladies. Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Oakes	2.3 Riverside Golden Pilsner Golden, slight haze; honeyed hop aroma, some lemon, sweetish honey palate, tropical fruit notes. Sunday, March 17, 2002
Puss Gutt99	2.4 Riverside Light Endorsed by Don Laughlin, who founded the other Las Vegas in Clark County Nevada, it reminds me of the famous "Billy Beer", try it at the Riverside Resort and Casino in Laughlin,Nevada Sunday, December 23, 2001
21iceman40	2.2 Riverside Golden Spike Pilsener GOod shizit. Solid, body/flavor. Great beer with a taste one can appreciate, if one were comparing it to a bud. Still a pilsner and that means it is still average at best, though better than most big american pilsners. Monday, December 10, 2001
VENOM	2.7 Riverside Golden Pilsner Cloudy yellow. Light lace. Citric hops, some herbalness. Lightly toasted. Very boring. Tastes like this brewery uses hard water, and not to its advantage. Sunday, November 25, 2001