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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Ratings by ecoboy:
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Reviewed by ecoboy from Rhode Island

3.02/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
Why did I not read a review of this product before buying??? (Well, I was away from a computer...)

Dying white head on a hazy golden beer.

Very modest brew overall. Sweet in nature with no hop note. Thin in mouthfeel, apparently for the Yeungling lovers. Aroma is fluffy sweet-approaches Bavik and Belgian candy pils. Ok, the hops do appear really late in the sample. But no complexity at all.

Watery, touch o' honey mouthfeel.

Just say no.
Oct 05, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
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
Lager from River Horse Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 226 ratings