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Berkshire River Ale 3.27 52

Berkshire River Ale

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523.33/5.03.27/5.07%78.3Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
A strong medium bodied dark ale which contains a portion of wheat malt. River Ale has a slightly sweet malty, nutty flavor and is delicately hopped to provide a unique and pleasing taste.
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Svensjair (3), concord, Massachusetts, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/510/104/515/20
Mar 25, 2009  
What can i say other then delicious. To all you beer snobs out there, shame on you! A delicious beer with a great variety of flavors. 22oz bottle, popped open, poured and immediatly enjoyed. Hints of all kinds of flavors, tiny tinge of vanilla , some nutty hints of chocolate,the perfect amount of malt, and some great fresh hops taste in the background as well. Id recommend this excellent brew to anyone!


 Volgon (2489), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 30, 2001  
I guess the best thing that I can say about this beer is that I’m going to buy it again. It is a really sweet beer, with a healthy dose of malts.


 ericnixon (719), Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 17, 2006  
Nice dark brown color with a foamy top. Nice nutty malty flavor with some of the hoppy thrown in. Pretty good beer.


 Pwn3d (1086), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 22, 2008  
minimal head, beautiful color, nice spices, sweet malts. finishes floral. Very well balanced and nice alc content.


 Slipstream (764), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2007  
Nice label with those cute black and white drawings of working men that Berkshire Brewing likes. Brown color with nice head and lacing. Mild aroma. This has a fresh, robust flavor - grains, sweet malt, caramel, a dash of coffee, and mildly bitter on the fade-out. A good all around brew that is worthy of the cool waters and green hills of western Massachusetts.


 wilderthanyou (418), Guelph, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 21, 2007  
Pours a brick red cololur with a thin sticky beige head. Malty aroma, with notes of caramel and nuts. Lots of malty flavours of caramel, toffee, and a touch of vanilla with a dry nutty finish. Surprisingly good, especially considering the lack of hops to balance this brew. I really enjoyed this brew, and will probably bring a few back with me to canada. Top notch, everything from the berkshire brewery has been impressive so far.


 mcox90 (646), Wilton, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 16, 2008  
22 oz bomber. Pours a cloudy brown. Kind of like a muddy river. There’s a nice 1/2" tan head with frothy lacing that stays with you till the end. Nose is sweet with malts and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium with average carbonation, a little bit creamy. Flavor is slightly sweet with malts and breadlike flavors. Some nuttiness is in there . I enjoyed this one.


 Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 19, 2003  
Pours with a slightly cloudy deep red brown body topped by a medium thick head leaving behind a good amount of lace. Sweet and fruity aroma similar to banana bread. Sweet and fruity(banana) malt flavor with a good hoppiness. The finish is malty with roasty notes. Medium to full bodied, slightly warming and smooth.



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