Jenneke - Rivertown Brewing Co.

Brenden

Ohio

3.04/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

This one, a thick, hazy dark gold with some sedimentation and "floaties" swirling around, manages a small but sustained 1/2 finger or so of creamy pure white head. It fades to a thin layer that also does stick around, and some reasonable lacing is left on the glass after an initial thin ring is dropped.
I smell the banana and clove of the Belgian yeast, but it fades off a little too fast. Pale fruits come out along with pale malts offering a mildly grassy note. A hint of breads and a peppery whiff finish it out.
The flavor falls flat, particularly off a nose that isn't bad. Most of what comes out it a dank, unpleasant sourness, and not the kind that shows infection. A bit of horseblanket in a beer not intended for that isn't so good. There's an unpleasantly heavy, somewhat strange note to the flavor on the back of the tongue. It's not terrible, but it verges on bad.
The feel starts off way to spritzy, and it's just too much. There's also not enough smoothness to carry it. It's okay once that spritziness falls off, but then it's still a little heavy on the carbonation. The body itself works fine for the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 21:33:10 | More by Brenden

brewdlyhooked13

Ohio

3.4/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - started out clear and golden. Poured in a little of the sediment which clouded thigns up a little. A conservative top that goes to a partial cover before long.

Aroma - very light Belgian yeast at first. As it sets up, some bready and dank floral/fruity notes come out, reminiscent of the Bradford pear tree flowers that come out in early spring.

Taste - light fruity malt, a mild spiciness and bite of hops. The yeast provides some classic Belgian character. Finishes wet and clean, a light yeasty tang in its wake.

Mouthfeel - crisp, fluffy, light to medium body.

Drinkability - a tasty, sessionable Belgian pale from RT.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 05:07:52 | More by brewdlyhooked13

rangerred

Tennessee

2.38/5  rDev -28.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

12oz bottle into a pint glass. No freshness date.

Pours a hazy dark yellow with a small half finger head. Decent lacing, though.

Aroma of banana and clove along with a slight amount of yeast. Very much like a wit but more subdued. No hop aroma whatsoever.

Clove and banana up front leading to a moderate, somewhat harsh, bitterness. A little bit of bubblegum after but then everything just disappears leaving a chalky mouthfeel and bitterness on the back of the throat. Mouthfeel is extremely watery without the characteristic softness of a wit.

Overall, don't waste your time with this one. More flavor and body would definitely help.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2012 22:10:49 | More by rangerred

BDIMike

Ohio

3.13/5  rDev -6%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pour is unimpressive for something labeled "Belgian-style". Completely clear golden fizzy beer. A tiny white head sits on the beer nicely.
Smell does not have much going on. A bit of flat hops.
Taste is much better than look or smell. Very similar tastes to a witbier. Strong wheat tastes and a bit of esther and banana. No hops though, or traces of a pale ale.
Mouthfeel has a medium thickness and good smoothness to it, a little rough.
Drinkability is okay on this beer. I think this is an okay beer, not a pale ale in my mind. Maybe there is an issue with storage or something, but I bought this straight from the distributor, so it must have been brewed flat.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 02:25:58 | More by BDIMike

Ryan011235

Ohio

2.83/5  rDev -15%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a Bell's tulip on 9/6/12

Medium shade of faded straw; hazy with a multitude of sediment specks drifting about. Fizzy, effervescent white head is just under the two fingers before frittering away. No lace.

Light fruits and grass are prominent in the aroma; notes of white grapes, apple, pear, a hint of melon, prairie grass, clove and faint white cracked pepper. Every now and then I pick up an unpleasant scent of earthy, cooked veggies. For the most part, the aroma is fine.

The flavor doesn't taste so bad, but it's very dull compared to the reasonably expressive aroma. Toasted grains set the stage for meager, irritated fruit notions, bland spice and some manner of dirty off-flavor (earthy, musty and vegetal).

The feel starts off harsh and carbonation is stabby, though everything mellows as the beer warms.

I will say that as the beer gets closer to room temperature it doesn't taste quite as bad. Regardless, I was hoping for better after smelling the agreeable aroma. Pretty decent.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2012 05:11:19 | More by Ryan011235

barczar

Kentucky

3.68/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy golden apricot color with a fairly solid one inch ivory head that dissipates slowly, leaving slight lacing.

Aroma is dominated by belgian yeast and esters of orange, tangerine, a hint of pepper, wheat, and coriander.

Flavor follows suit, albeit slightly weaker, with tangerine, lemon, peach, coriander, wheat, and belgian yeast comprising the majority of the profile. There's a fair bit of pepper at the finish. Phenolic band aid becomes evident as it warms.

Body is moderate with fairly high carbonation. The finish is pretty crisp and light and powdery dry.

Pretty solid offering from Rivertown. Nothing extraordinary, but a fairly clean brew done well.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2012 06:17:30 | More by barczar