Ojos Negros - Rivertown Brewing Co.

Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.24/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bomber

A - light red almost purplish hue in a otherwise translucent orangish appearance. White foam, good head retention.

S - smells lactic-y sour, some berry fruit notes, little bit of vinegar grape

T - pretty good punch of sour right off the bat, lactic sour that hit in the back of the jaw bone. I like sours sour, and this one delivers. There is some fruity over tones. Not much in the way of blackberry, if I really thought about it, you can pick up some slight fruit peel type blackberry. Really good.

M - medium carb, medium feel

O - haven't tried a whole bunch of sours, but I really liked this one. It was plenty sour, but also had a nice mellow flavor profile that matched well with the level of sourness. If I had access to this, I would pick it up regularly.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 21:33:03 | More by Beerandboards

IPAyForHops

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

05-21-2013 03:06:33 | More by IPAyForHops

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 01:30:24 | More by ADTaber

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.2%

04-28-2013 22:32:09 | More by spycow

Bonis

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

04-27-2013 22:17:42 | More by Bonis

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

04-26-2013 19:08:50 | More by MSandahl23

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Hazy copper-orange with a thin finger of frothy white head. Fades fairly quickly.

S - Wheat, sour and tart blackberries, cherries, and other berries, vanilla, oak, funky brett and other yeasts, lactic acid, lemon zest.

T - Sour and tart blackberries, cherries, and other berries, oak, vanilla, wine, wheat, funky brett and other yeasts, lactic acid, lemon zest.

M - Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a tart, sour, and funky finish.

D - Nice american wild ale. Good overall balance and complexity.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 07:24:32 | More by ngeunit1

mdaschaf

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

03-24-2013 22:32:07 | More by mdaschaf

FalconA

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-04-2013 05:58:11 | More by FalconA

duff247

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

02-25-2013 03:41:36 | More by duff247

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750mL bottle poured into pint glasses due to lack of glassware - thanks for this extra, I forget who sent it at the moment

Hazy golden orange pour with a pinkish hue. Crop of white head dissipates pretty quickly, leaving little retention or lacing behind.

Acidic fruit in the nose with funky yeast and dark fruit. Blackberries and oak with red wine and grape skins.

Snap of biting sourness up front with blackberries, red grapes and currants. Oaky and vinous with plenty of red wine character and an earthy touch. Funky wild yeast, barnyard and jammy berry fruit sweetness. Mild backbone with oak and red wine, followed by continuing acidic sourness in the finish.

Medium body, higher carbonation, bubbly, dry and lingering on the tongue. A solid dark wild ale with plenty of berry fruit flavor, but doesn't quite stack up to some of the top flight sour producers.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 05:27:55 | More by xnicknj

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

02-15-2013 10:32:19 | More by jmarsh123

DmanGTR

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-29-2013 20:43:18 | More by DmanGTR

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks goes out to beeruser for sharing this one at a recent Random Sunday Tasting! Poured a hazy red-orange with a half finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, blackberry, tart, sour, and funk. The flavor was of sweet malt, blackberry, tart, funk, and fruit. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a good brew. While there was not a huge bit of complexity this one was actually quite good. All of the flavors and aromas going on were very complimentary of each other and made this one quite enjoyable for me. I could definitely drink quite a bit of this one given the opportunity. I have to give it to Rivertown on their sours as they are definitely onto something here.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 11:52:11 | More by thagr81us

klipper

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

01-12-2013 20:19:21 | More by klipper

mrandypandy

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-12-2013 14:30:30 | More by mrandypandy

monitorpop

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.2%

01-12-2013 06:16:30 | More by monitorpop

metter98

New York

4.03/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is slightly hazy and is reddish yellow in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a thin layer of large bubbles on the surface.
S: There are moderate to strong aromas of sour funk in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste is rather sour but not as much as you would have expected because there are notes of blackberry flavors. The finish has lingering notes of oak from the barrel aging.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and very tart on the palate and has a low to moderate amount of carbonation.
O: I really enjoyed this wild ale because the blackberries help to balance out the sourness and make this drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 00:37:07 | More by metter98

sweatervest27

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

12-21-2012 07:19:37 | More by sweatervest27

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

12-17-2012 03:56:47 | More by t0rin0

Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

12-17-2012 03:41:31 | More by Holland

HaveUSeenMyCellar

California

3/5  rDev -25.9%

12-15-2012 06:43:30 | More by HaveUSeenMyCellar

DangerDawg

Ohio

4/5  rDev -1.2%

12-04-2012 01:37:53 | More by DangerDawg

rowingbrewer

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.2%

12-03-2012 18:12:46 | More by rowingbrewer

bmoney

Ohio

4/5  rDev -1.2%

11-25-2012 21:13:18 | More by bmoney