Lager
River Horse Brewing Co.

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From:
River Horse Brewing Co.
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
American Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.27 | pDev: 17.43%
Reviews:
108
Ratings:
226
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 21, 2016
Added:
Feb 20, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  33
A crisp, refreshing Lager. Bready notes and a subtle maltiness are balanced with just enough hops.
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Rated: 3 by wpreynolds from New Jersey

Jul 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev +25.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
(12 oz bottle, no freshness date... poured into an Innis & Gunn fluted goblet)

L: pretty darn clear first half of bottle, toward bottom being poured in, liquid takes on a relatively mild haze... pearly white, fluffy-frothy pad of foam... liquid color a light, but not pale, sunny gold with yellow highlight... some wide bands of lace

S: surprisingly fruity aromas, almost like red grapes, maybe a little bubblegum mixed in... mild-moderate musty phenol and dry spicy grass... floral petal and green-stemmy highlights... grist powder... overall intensity excellent, but definition and dimension a bit muddy

T: rich, almost doughy malt flavor hits up front right away, with some lightly bitter, mildly spicy grassy hop fluttering out on the perimeters... back end has some toasty, semi-sweet, somewhat nutty grainy flavors... the malt flavors are excellent, but this is missing some of the almost citrus-zest fruitiness of some of Germany's best examples

F: light-bodied, buoyant, pliable, softly-smooth, with a little fine-grainy gummy viscosity... doesn't leave much of a trail on the back of the palate, but it's not quite crisp... the flow is fleecy

O: well, this was a pleasant surprise - essentially a kellerbier... I do love unfiltered pale lagers and they did a find job putting this one together... might not have guessed immediately it wasn't a German import... the taste is dimensional, rich, and layered... balanced nicely...
Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.15 by ehrlacher from Pennsylvania

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.13 by connecticutpoet from Connecticut

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by Walleybeer from New Jersey

Mar 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by BanditoJunkie from New Jersey

Feb 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by bronxite from New Jersey

Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by I3eer from Massachusetts

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.23 by wanderluster11 from New Jersey

Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by Krod03 from New Jersey

Nov 26, 2015
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Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
a: super clear amber color with a 1.5 finger solid white head. a few bubbles streaming up from the bottom

s: it has a super clean lager smell. dough, slight sweet malt, and a grassy/earthy note

t: taste follows the line of what i was expecting. big dough notes upfront. i'm definitely tasting some grassy grainy notes as well

m: mouthfeel is a bit bigger than i expected actually. i thought it would be pretty light, but is a solid medium. not much carbonation

o: it is what it is. it tastes of a light lager, and doesn't branch out much from there. easy to drink, super smooth, but its average at best
Nov 02, 2015
 
Rated: 2.58 by TopherBreski from New Jersey

Oct 30, 2015
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Reviewed by Urk1127 from New Jersey

2.72/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
-very hazy copper, almost no head
-Bread crusts, little citrus, maybe some corn smell
-White bread, all crusts, toasted, tiny bit of alcohol
-Semi dry, medium feel, medium carbonation

-on par with Yuengling, but less carbonation. Thats about it.
Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kmhall from Pennsylvania

Oct 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by Dstrenfel from Pennsylvania

Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by StonewallSipper from Pennsylvania

Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.21 by Latarnik from New Jersey

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by FrancisM12 from New Jersey

Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by Antg8989 from New Jersey

Jun 13, 2015
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Reviewed by ARoman from Illinois

2.97/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
12oz bottle, poured into a shaker. The aroma is a sweet honey and caramel combination with a very light nutty touch. Later in the drink, peaches and bread start to come through along with a light spice. The beer is an orange-gold color with some haze, and is topped by a white head that retains well and leaves a good amount of messy lace. The taste is a medium sweet and light bitter. It's a thin oily texture with a light buzziness and a medium light body with fruity notes of orange and peach as well as supporting notes of bread. It finishes spice with a honey sweetnes and a grassy quality. The aftertaste is fairly strong, but short, with bread crust and a light metallic hint as well as a waxy, bitter citrus and grass texture.
Jun 11, 2015
Lager from River Horse Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 226 ratings