Tiny eggshell head, white peach waft, and nutmeg spicing dissipate prematurely, but dour medium-bodied seasonal boasts lively floral-doused citric hop sharpness plus soured crabapple, orange rind, and juniper berry prop. Fine as herbal red ale alternative.
RICKARD’S RED ALE
Translucent amber medium-bodied pap as plain and indistinct as its soured malt palate, sterile barley roast, thin maize midst, and drably dry fruited hop finish.
RICKARD’S HONEY BROWN ALE
Wearily unbalanced orange amber English-style ale lacks mocha binge of better J.W. Dundee’s Honey Brown. Caramelized barley frontage and honeyed wheat sneak counter reticent orange-apricot souring as well as fizzy dry hop spicing, dulling biscuit nuance.
(RICH) PITCHFORK REBELLIOUS BITTER
Up-front tangy orange resilience pervades sharply-carbonated lemony fizz bursting through mildly complex cloudy amber single malt brew. Bitter citric hop rasp fortifies full-bodied cracked wheat finish. Sip slowly to enjoy comforting blend.
(RICH) OLD SLUG PORTER
Ripe citrus aroma uncanny for robust creamy-headed mahogany porter (poured slowly due to explosive yeast-saturated concentration). Wood-burnt nut-roasted black coffee bitterness, recessive lemon-bruised snip, and leafy tobacco remnant lead to brooding raisin sourness before foam-cushioned stone-dry mocha finish retains crackled charred hop fizz.
(RICH) ALE MARY
Ale Mary ‘full of grace’ for well-balanced red ale given sharp-hopped holiday spicing and full-bodied grain richness. Underlying berry ripeness, cherry tang, and cinnamon sweetness receive floral yeast flourish soured by soothing medicinal finish.
RHINO CHASERS PEACH HONEY WHEAT
Strong peach essence consumes frothy-headed, pale-toned, partly cloudy wheat brew. Mild roasted barleymalt sweetness fastens honeyed citrus tartness lingering behind peachy keenness. Recommended to fruit-flavored ale lovers. Brewery defunct: 1999.
RHINO CHASERS DARK ROASTED LAGER
Efficient water-softened lager tethers roasted barley-oats persistence to mild nutty follow-up above wheat breaded spine. Respectable easy drinking medium body with well-rounded conventional flavoring. Brewery defunct: 1999.
RHINO CHASERS AMERICAN AMBER ALE
Simple amber-grained ale goes down like a robust pale lager. Sweet honeyed wheat strand and dried barley-oats cereal graining absorb hop-spiced pep. Perfect for keg parties. Brewery defunct: 1999.
RHINO CHASERS AMBER ALE
Brewed for New York’s Matt Brewery, orange-amber dry ale regales softest barleywine subtlety with sweet chocolate malting, cereal grain sugaring, and astringet cocoa buttering. But bland candied wheat timidity restrains promise. Brewery defunct: 1999.
RHEINGOLD EXTRA DRY LAGER
Once mainstream blue collar fodder sold at Mets baseball games, this traditional dry lager lives on in its better updated version boasting brighter orange-yellow body and minor turbidity. Pleasant fruited hop aroma and toasted barley-wheat backbone add new dimension to prominent sour malt frontage (which remains similar to original recipe). But sharp bitterness is gone by short-changed aftertaste.
