Rush River Brewing Co is a small brewery located in River Falls, WI. All of their brews are unfiltered and unpasteurized, which they claim allows more flavor and a more robust mouthfeel, along with "many health benefits".... See Mom, I told you beer was healthy! Double Bubble is a seasonal offering, and Rush River's website is under construction so I wasn't able to find the beer-geek stats on it.
I'm pouring into my snifter, this pours a nice thick consistency with a orange-golden color and a strong inch of white foam. A small amount of lacing is left behind. Held up to the light, this beer is filled with little specks of yeast, very hazy. Unfiltered indeed! Not a bad looking beer though.The aroma is full of fresh citrus - grapefruits and orange zest. I swear I smell bubble gum in there (could it be a sub-conscious suggestion from the name of the beer? Maybe.), along with some pale grains. The taste is very raw - the citrusy hops hit right away, and the bitterness is a little harsh. There is some pine in the flavor that wasn't really present in the nose. The middle is a very grainy, gritty pale maltiness. The harsh bittnerness hits again in a 2nd wave towards the end of the drink. The finish is oily and resinous.
Overall Rating: (3.0 out of 6.0) The hops are the star of the show in this beer. I like the hop blast that it provides (although it is a bit harsh at first), but I feel like something is lacking. It could be the lack of a strong malt balance - there is a lot of grainy pale malts present, but it's too light and just doesn't support the big-time hops. It's close to being great, but not quite there.
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