Thursday, September 23, 2010

River Horse Brewing Company

The River Horse Brewing Company is in Lambertville, New Jersey. 

Unfiltered Lager - Pours honey colored and cloudy.  Nice crisp lager aroma of malt, grain, with a touch of yeast and aromatic hops.  Has a slightly sweet taste, almost like a blonde ale or a malt liquor.  It is malty, finishes round and smooth rather than crisp.  5% ABV.

Summer Blonde Ale - Pours light golden in color, with the slightest bit of cloudiness.  The aroma is clean, slightly sweet, and slightly floral.  The taste is crisp, a touch of sweetness, but not in a heavy way with a light hint of honey.  4.5% ABV.

Hop Hazard Unfiltered American Pale Ale - A light copper in color, slightly cloudy, with a massive foamy head, the aroma is slightly metallic and citrusy.  Furiously carbonated, it has a floral taste of hops that predominates, with just enough malt to keep it from finishing too bitter, with a slight aftertaste of yeast. 6.5% ABV.

Hop-A-Lot-Amus Unfiltered Double India Pale Ale- You got to like the name on this one, keep in mind that their logo is a hippopotamus.  This is a hippo-like 8.5% ABV.  It pours a reddish-brown and copper color and is cloudy.  For a double IPA I am surprised that it is not more aromatic.  It smells like slightly sour fruitcake with a bit of caramel on it.  It is insanely and cloyingly sweet and very heavy on the malt, the hops are all bitter and not much flavor.  I can't say I liked this beer very much.

http://www.riverhorse.com/

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