Hard Root Beer
Riley's Brewing Company
- From:
- Riley's Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 8.85%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 27, 2021
- Added:
- Jan 27, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.37/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
nice root beer smell - not as strong as other hard root beers - mild drink sweet
Jun 27, 2021
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I was sifting through some remaining bottles (eeek!) to see what I had when I came across this one. Naturally, it required an approved pic, so I got to work & here we are.
From the Bottle: "Hard Handcrafted Root Beer Spiced Ale"; "Crafted to Reduce Gluten"; "Crafted + Bottled in Madera, California".
I Pop!ped the cap off of the bottle (oh!) & started a slow, gentle C-Line pour into the awaiting glass since the label also read: "Made With Natural Ingredients [-] Settling May Occur" & I did not want to rouse any lees. I got a rolling finger of roiling, fizzy, deep-tan/light-brown head that quickly faded to wisps. Color was a Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22) with NE-quality clarity, proving that my efforts paid off. Nose had the spiciness of root beer & I was definitely intrigued! Mmm. Mouthfeel was thin & watery, but when did root beer ever have body? The taste was highly evocative of root beer! 8=O I closed my eyes & drifted back to Long Beach Island, NJ on our annual family vacation as a kid, having lunch at the A&W. OMFG! My only bugaboo with it was that it needed more spiciness, given its style. Finish was semi-dry, surprising since spices were involved. I'd like to see this one CANned. YMMV.
Nov 17, 2020From the Bottle: "Hard Handcrafted Root Beer Spiced Ale"; "Crafted to Reduce Gluten"; "Crafted + Bottled in Madera, California".
I Pop!ped the cap off of the bottle (oh!) & started a slow, gentle C-Line pour into the awaiting glass since the label also read: "Made With Natural Ingredients [-] Settling May Occur" & I did not want to rouse any lees. I got a rolling finger of roiling, fizzy, deep-tan/light-brown head that quickly faded to wisps. Color was a Coppery-Brown (SRM = > 17, < 22) with NE-quality clarity, proving that my efforts paid off. Nose had the spiciness of root beer & I was definitely intrigued! Mmm. Mouthfeel was thin & watery, but when did root beer ever have body? The taste was highly evocative of root beer! 8=O I closed my eyes & drifted back to Long Beach Island, NJ on our annual family vacation as a kid, having lunch at the A&W. OMFG! My only bugaboo with it was that it needed more spiciness, given its style. Finish was semi-dry, surprising since spices were involved. I'd like to see this one CANned. YMMV.
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