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Skagit River Brewing

(Closed)

404 South Third Street
Mount Vernon WA 98273
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Notes

Visited: April 11, 2006

Opened: 1994

Closed: 2020

Annual Production: 2,500 bbl

Contributors: Klaus Degen, Siegfried Binge

Updated: December 12, 2020

News

2020-12-09: Skagit River Brewery closes in Mount Vernon (Washington Beer Blog)

Beer List

Del Rio Lager

Australasian, Latin American, or Tropical-Style Light Lager

4.00% abv.
- Date: April 11, 2006 (#5931)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 17 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Pale golden. Thick head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Mildly grainy. Mild noble hops.
  
  Mouthfeel (9)
  Light body. Creamy. Big clean grainy malt flavor. Quick clean finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

Dutch Girl Lager

European-Style Pilsener

4.30% abv.

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5932)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12½ points

Appearance (2)
Golden-amber. Hazy. Low head.

Aroma (2½)
Pretty clean.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body. Low carbonation. Big resiny bitterness. Flat

Overall Impression (1)

Free Bike Amber

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

4.50% abv.

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5937)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mild caramel, toasty malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, creamy. Lots of caramel malt. Lots of "Redhook" hops.

Overall Impression (1½)

Highwater Porter

Robust Porter

6.00% abv.

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5935)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Brown-black. Thick brownish head.

Aroma (3)
Chocolatey, hint of roast.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Smooth. Really chocolatey, fairly roasty, especially in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Tasty.

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5938)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber-brown. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Very mild spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium creamy body. Lots of smooth caramel malt. Moderately sweet malty finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5939)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Lots of grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Lots of sweetish malt. Hint of spicy alcohol.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5936)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Red. Some haze. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Dark fruits.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Smooth. Pretty bitter. Pretty malty. Lingering resiny bitter finish.

Overall Impression (3)

Date: August 6, 2005 (#5727)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Amber-red, slight haze. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Burnt sugar. Fruity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Nicely hoppy and bitter, with a big biscuity caramelized malt flavor. Big resiny bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5934)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Red-brown. Some haze. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly toasty.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body. Fizzy. Sweet. Roasty. Some earthy hop flavor and bitterness in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5940)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense nitro head.

Aroma (3)
Big roasty, coffee aroma.

Mouthfeel (7)
Very light body. Really malty and really roasty, with a clean finish. Fairly sweet.

Overall Impression (2½)

Date: September 16, 2007 (#6632)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Very high carbonation and head.

Aroma (3)
Big grassy hops. Some caramel.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fizzy. Swet caramel malt. Toasty. Lots of grassy hops. Fairly bitter.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: September 15, 2007 (#6630)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Moderate dense brown head.

Aroma (4)
Huge chocolate, roast, licorice, malt.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big body, smooth. Very malty, very chocolatey. Smoky. Lots of alcohol. Hint of anise.

Overall Impression (3)
Nicely complex and well-balanced. Just as tasty as Old Rasputin, but more subtle.

Date: April 11, 2006 (#5933)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Grainy, with spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body. Quite bitter. Fruity spicy hop flavor. Mild maltiness.

Overall Impression (2)