The Reaver
Reaver Beach Brewing Company
- From:
- Reaver Beach Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #257 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #4,731 - Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 30, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
3.65/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Poured from a bottle to a tulip glass. Had a golden-orange color and a clear consistency. There was a small amount of foamy head that quickly dissipated. Pretty good lacing.
S: A decent aroma of light, citrus fruit, yeast, brettanomyces, and some oak.
T: Tasted of a bit of tropical fruit (mango, perhaps?), some citrus (lemon, especially), a light funky quality. brettanomyces, a hint of the oak barrel, and a little Belgian-style yeast. The flavor of this beer is a bit tamer than some other American Wild Ales. Not bad, but could have used a bit of a push.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a surprisingly warm finish. Medium-bodied.
O: This is an uneven beer in many ways. It has its flaws, but is still worth a look.
Sep 04, 2017S: A decent aroma of light, citrus fruit, yeast, brettanomyces, and some oak.
T: Tasted of a bit of tropical fruit (mango, perhaps?), some citrus (lemon, especially), a light funky quality. brettanomyces, a hint of the oak barrel, and a little Belgian-style yeast. The flavor of this beer is a bit tamer than some other American Wild Ales. Not bad, but could have used a bit of a push.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a surprisingly warm finish. Medium-bodied.
O: This is an uneven beer in many ways. It has its flaws, but is still worth a look.
Reviewed by AndrewMichael from Virginia
4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL capped bottle, poured into a mini-crystal glass. Blonde color, and slightly acidic tart aroma. Great sour ale from Reaver in my hometown. They know how to do sours, and the oak barrel aging a nice layer of complexity.
Nov 15, 2016
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.91/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Thanks Tim for sharing this 750ml with us. It pours a pale golden color with a white cap.
It smells oaky with soft vanilla sweetness before plenty of bretty character then gets a lemony lactic like yogurt.
The taste is tart and lemony like the previously memtioned greek yogurt then oaky and earthen with brett into the aftertaste.
This is light in body with modest carbonation. A very easy drinking and refreshing brew.
Jun 15, 2016It smells oaky with soft vanilla sweetness before plenty of bretty character then gets a lemony lactic like yogurt.
The taste is tart and lemony like the previously memtioned greek yogurt then oaky and earthen with brett into the aftertaste.
This is light in body with modest carbonation. A very easy drinking and refreshing brew.
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