River Horse Belgian Freeze Winter Ale

Brewed by River Horse Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Lambertville, New Jersey USA

Aroma was very sweet but individual flavors were muddled, possible fruits... Flavors of sweet fruits and nuts, much more nutty than expected... Finish is sweet with a hint of hoppiness on the tongue... Interesting, but way to thin and uncomplex to really compete in the catagory with the american versions of belgian strong ales...

Bottle: Poured a dark reddish brown. The aroma was sweet roasted malt. The flavor was D-lish, with hints of fruit, nuts, chocolate, and sugar present. Overall, a very easy drinker, one I could drink all year long, not just winter.

This was a rather interesting brew. It’s aroma was rather muted, but malt and sweet fruit seemed to peak through. It’s appearance was gorgeous, with a dark amber body, and decadent fluffy head. It’s flavor was sweet malt, and alcohol. There also appeared to be some sweet fruit. It’s a bit rough at the end, not so smooth. Not sure, but am I supposed to be experiencing an unfiltrated beer? It did have yeast present, which I did not expect. This made the experience a little awkward.

4-6-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to kramer12801
Clear red brown in color with no lasting head. Smell is sweet and has some thin roasted elements. Flavor is watery and weak sweet maple malt. Thin with an average carbonation. Just bland overall.

Bottle courtesy of kramer17801. Thanks!
pours a rich maroon color with a light offwhite head. Smell is mild dark toasty malt. Very bland overall with not much but light malt and bubbles. No real belgian character to it at all. I guess it does hide the alcohol very well, but this was incredibly muted flavorwise.

Their attempt at a big Belgian grand cru, maybe a Chimay Blue, and it works better than some of the reviewers give it credit for. Big reddish brown pour, some lacing. Nose of dark fruits, dried fruits, chocolate, yeast. Taste matches nose, but maybe a bit sweet and cloying, without having the big mouth feel of a grand cru. Warm alcohol and hops in the finish.

dark brown with a disappearing white head. light toffee raisin light chocolate aroma with a hint of grain. sweet light chocolate toffee raisin flavor sweet light weak watery finish. weak thin body. nonexistent carbonation. just not so good......not horrible...but not so good.

12 ounce bottle from dmac. Served in my Delirium Tremens tulip. Pours dark red with a bit of off white head. A bit of cherry and cooked sugars in the nose. The flavor has the cherry along with a bit of toffee, and bitterness. Medium body. Average carbonation. Sweeting finish. No problems. Just boring.