18.94% ABV
N/A IBU
171 Ratings
This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery.
2024
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Malt Does More is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
10/2023 bottle. Pours with a surprising amount of head, compared to most of the recent check-in photos I’ve seen. Dark amber body. The alcoholic nose is not surprising, given the almost 19% ABV. Notes of whiskey, barrel vanillins, caramel malts, vague
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Mike Fenelon is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
Awesome, the first sip slowly warms you as it goes down. Subtle golden ale flavors with a great finish.
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Dan Tiedeman is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
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Scott is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at The Petite Lounge (Chicago)
Should have bought another.
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Jeff Sims is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
These boozy golden ales from River North are so good! Rich and smooth with caramel and raisin flavors. 👍
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Brandon Searles is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Crap Shack
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Jason Uhlrich is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
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Sidney Jensen is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery
A year later finally opened it!
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mesoscopic is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
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Lance Feigeles is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Great American Beer Festival
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Miguel Saavedra is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Great American Beer Festival
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Dan Feeney is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Great American Beer Festival
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Andrew Sephton is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Great American Beer Festival
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Ruben Espinoza is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
This is so so so good
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Two Beerded Guys is drinking a Vicennial IV: the Last Guardian (2023) by River North Brewery at Untappd at Home
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Malt Does More: pome fruits. Mouthfeel is substantial, leavened just enough by the carbonation. Palate is a lot of whiskey-drenched caramel, suggestions of baked apple, and warming and not unpleasant booziness.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:04:42 +0000 Report
Malt Does More: This was pretty boozy straight from the fridge, but I’ll be damned if it hasn’t smoothed out incredibly with warmth. It drinks not much hotter than a Duvel, but at like three times the ABV. I don’t know how they do it. 🤷
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:37:23 +0000 Report
Malt Does More: Another thing that happens with warmth is that any fermentation effects seem to be gone… This is just a caramel whiskey bomb.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:38:26 +0000 Report
ST *: That's a brave portion for 19% 😂.. sounds like an interesting one!
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:16:24 +0000 Report
Malt Does More: ST *. Fortunately, it was a smaller bottle!
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:28:39 +0000 Report