River Horse Hop Hazard Pale Ale

Brewed by River Horse Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Lambertville, New Jersey USA

12oz bottle from dmac. Pours ruddy, dark amber with a thin white head, good lace. Smells of big caramel malts with a hint of dark, earthy hops. Tastes the same. Big malts, sweet and caramelly with a lightly bitter, dark, citrusy hop character. Ok. Medium body, ok carbonation.

From dmac via trade. Pour a hazy golden/amber color with an active white head and plenty of lacing. The aroma was loaded with pine and floral hops and a brief whiff of citrus. The flavor was mostly pine hops with some bitter orange rind and not enough sweet malts to even it out. Thin and easy drinking with a clean finish.

2009 Bottle - Thanks dand645! - Pours a dk amber with a small off white head...aroma is grainy and hoppy, floral and a touch spicy, dry grainy malt...flavour is suprising, bold right off the bat, roast grain, coffee?, bitter and flavouring hops, lingering bite...I really liked this

Appearance: Murky brown/red with a small yet frothy off white head. Aroma: Quite hoppy with a good deal of malt hidden behind it, some orange peel and toffee and the tiniest bit of pepper. Flavour: Initially a good deal of hops, one can definitely tell its been dry-hopped, nice and muted, lots of malt, slight coffee, orange peel and with a long dry hop finish. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Pours a Dark amber with a minimal head. Just a hint of malt sweetness in the nose, with little slightly perceivable hop character in the aroma. Surprising as they boast the fact that it was dry-hopped. What I like about this beer is malt. It’s got a good, almost bready malt flavor with a wonderful mouthfeel. It takes a while, but leaves quite the bitter finish on my tongue. I like it, I’d buy again, but maybe in another sampler, not a 6er of this alone.

Excellent Pale Ale. Lots of caramel malts and grapefruit hops swirling around to liven onto the tongue with a hazy amber palate that’s carbonated and not harsh. Great beer, and sessionable at 5.5%. The stuff of go-to beers I feel!

Bottle thanks to Dmac. Pours out a cloudy orange/light copper color with a small off white head. Aroma is of citrus and some floral hops and light malt notes. Taste is floral and light citrus hops, some grainy malt notes and some sweetness, slightly bitter finish.

12 ounce bottle in pint glass. Hazy orange with flat head and a few chunks. Mild spice hop aroma. Malty nutty biscuity toffee and some peachy fruit with medium assertive bitter dry finish. Thick mouthfeel. Eh.