Style of Beer:
American Lager
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Cumberland Corn Malt (Corn Malt), Cumberland Pilsner (2 Row Barley Malt)
Tasting Notes:
This fan favorite returns on draft at South Main Brewing. This clean, crisp, and refreshing lager is the perfect companion for your night out!
When/Where Available:
Available on draft at South Main Brewing.
Release Type:
Seasonal
Release State:
Georgia
Style of Beer:
Czech-Style Pilsner
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Czech-Style Pilsner (2 Row Barley Malt), Cumberland Pilsner (2 Row Barley Malt)
Tasting Notes:
Notes of fresh floral bouquets, cracker-y goodness, and just a touch of jasmine tea. At first taste you’re met with a smooth nudge of Pilsner malt, and then caressed into a soft floral blanket, with a velvety clean finish and just the tiniest breeze of bitterness.
When/Where Available:
Currently available on draft and to-go at both DSSOLVR locations.
Release Type:
Seasonal
Release State:
North Carolina
Style of Beer:
Citrus Lager
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Chesapeake Pilsner (2 Row Barley Malt), Fresh from Florida Certified Wheat (Wheat Malt)
Tasting Notes:
CitriSeaBurst Lager is a a new multi-venture collaboration by beer and food content creator Crafted Culture and Bowigens Beer Company. This crispy and crushable lager is infused with real orange, lemon, and lime fruit juices, perfect for afternoons on the beach or pairing with your favorite dish. Coming in January 2025!
When/Where Available:
Available to go at all Bowigens Beer Company locations.
Release Type:
Limited
Release State:
Florida
Style of Beer:
Doppelbock
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Vienna (2 Row Barley Malt), Light Munich (2-Row Barley Malt), Dark Munich (2-Row Barley Malt)
Tasting Notes:
Crafted in collaboration with Fonta Flora Brewery and Zillacoah Beer Co., Steinbock is a Doppelbock-style lager boiled with hot granite rocks inside an open-top foeder. Heaps of toasty Vienna and Munich malts are used to create a bold, malty wort. Then a “mind-bending” amount additional of caramelization is achieved once the hot stones are added with a sensational sizzle. Cold fermentation with plus an extended lagering time helps create the perfect dark lager for winter sipping.
When/Where Available:
Limited availblity on tap across the Fonta Flora footprint, as well as in 16oz. cans available for the first time.
Release Type:
Limited
Release State:
North Carolina
Style of Beer:
Double Dry-Hopped Hazy IPA
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Cumberland Pilsner (2 Row Barley Malt); Appalachian Wheat (Wheat Malt); Hull and Oats (Oat Malt); Great Chit (2 Row Barley Malt)
Tasting Notes:
After Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina in September 2024, DSSOLVR launched Higher Calling, a collaborative Hazy IPA project to raise funds for those affected. DSSOLVR provided a base recipe, a list of suppliers providing donated/discounted ingredients (including Riverbend!), and a label template, then invited breweries from across the country to brew the beer and donate 100% proceeds to the NC Craft Brewers Fund.
DSSOLVR chose to brew a Double Dry-Hopped version with 100% Riverbend malts. Hull and Oats provide a soft mouthfeel and Cumblerland Pilsner gives the light malt backbone for the generous amount of mosaic dry-hopping, with otes of tropical citrus, mango, and passion fruit with every sip.
When/Where Available:
While this beer is no longer available at the brewery, you can still find 4-packs to go at local craft beer and bottle shops across the region!
Release Type:
Limited
Release State:
North Carolina
Style of Beer:
ESB
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Southern Select (2 Row Barley Malt), Great Chit (Chit Malt), Crystal 50 (2 Row Barley Malt)
Tasting Notes:
A true traditionally style brew with a refreshing malt body and bright hoppy finish. This ESB pours an amber hue and topped with a velvety foam head; it’s the perfect pint for any occasion.
When/Where Available:
Available now for a limited time on draft at Bold Mariner.
Release Type:
Limited
Release State:
Virginia
Style of Beer:
Pilsner
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Czech-Style Pilsner (2 Row Barley Malt), Great Chit (Chit Malt)
Tasting Notes:
This light and refreshing Pilsner from Printshop Beer Co.’s lager-focused Lager Studio has the perfect amount of hop aroma and bitterness. Pouring a golden blonde color with a thick fluffy head, it definitely ticks all the boxes for an everyday drinker.
When/Where Available:
Available on draft at Printshop Beer Co.
Release Type:
Seasonal
Release State:
Tennessee
Style of Beer:
Pale Ale
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Appalachian Wheat (Wheat Malt)
Tasting Notes:
This West Coast inspired pale ale is a collaboration with Asheville’s Wedge Brewing and California’s Monkish Brewing. Packed with floral and citrus hop aromas with mild fruity aroma notes, this light bodied pale ale is crisp, dry, and refreshing. A portion of the sales of this beer will be directly benefiting local collaborators on their rebuilding journey following impacts from Hurricane Helene.
When/Where Available:
To-go sales were highly limited, but draft pours are still happening in Burial taprooms.
Release Type:
Limited
Release State:
North Carolina
Style of Beer:
Italian Pilsner
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Czech-Style Pilsner (2-Row Barley Malt), FLo-Rye-Da (Rye Malt), Appalachian Wheat (Wheat Malt)
Tasting Notes:
A classic Italian Pilsner delicately dry hopped with Czech Saaz hops. This brew is assertively bitter and crisp with complimentary bouquet of floral and lemon hop resins on the nose and a sessionably low ABV to allow for multiple pints.
When/Where Available:
Currently available on draft at the Mills River, NC taproom.
Release Type:
Year Round
Release State:
North Carolina
Style of Beer:
Pilsner
Riverbend Malt(s) Used:
Cumberland Pilsner (2-Row Barley Malt)
Tasting Notes:
A classic German Pilsner crafted using traditional German decoction methods and imported German malted Barley and Hops. Crisp, golden and and refreshing, this light-bodied lager is easy drinking with a low abv; perfect for all-day enjoyment.
When/Where Available:
Available on draft and in 4-packs to-go.
Release Type:
Year Round
Release State:
South Carolina
