 hombrepalo (446), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 17, 2008
Rating # 400! Thanks kmweaver. What an unusual, unique and delightful beer. My first taste of a Russian River product. Hazy yellow ale with a small, creamy, white head. Aroma of barnyard funk, brett, with a little lemony citrus. The flavors are oustanding - the grapefruit is incredibly bold and up front. Very sour, but it comes across as predominately citric and lactic with minimal acetic qualities. More grape skins and peppery oak. Leathery brett comes through in the finish, as well as some sharp, aged cheese. The finish is extremely long and complex. Just gotta finish by saying WOW!
jcwattsrugger (3793), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Aug 20, 2008 @Richmond/Williamsburg Gathering-12.7 oz bottle-pours a white ring and gold color. Aroma is sour grain, wet wood/barnyard, tart lemon, dry, bretomyces-funk. Taste is nonstop sour, grain, wet wood/barnyard, tart lemon, dry, brettanomyces-funk. Tart and sour doesn’t stop. Great beer to the style. Occasional. Thanks Chris for sharing.
hophead75 (1648), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Bottle via trade with Emacgee. Hazy golden in color with a small off white head that recedes but retains well. Aroma: really funky and sour with grapefruit, lemon rind, oak, barnyard, pepper, white wine grapes- really complex. Taste is definitely not a let down from the aroma- sour apple, as well as moderate funk, tart grapefruit, lemon rind, pepper, oak, with only the slightest hints at malt sweetness. Finishes with tart fruit and some moderate acetic sourness. A huge thank you to Ethan for this one....
Floback (237), N-town, Florida, USA
Aug 17, 2008 An awesome hook-up from SoLan during a crazy night of beer and ’08 Pro football season fantasy draft picks. I’ve been waiting to try this brew for over a year. Pours a golden/yellow body and no trace of head. Once the bottle is opened, an enticingly sour aroma wafts out and envelops the room. The mouthfeel is puckeringly sour with sour apples, citrus, and strong notes of vinegar. This is more sour than most gueuze I’ve tried. Medium carbonation and medium body. Enjoyable and incredibly intense. Five other people at the party could not handle the sourness, but SoLan and I were loving it.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Name: Beatification (002)
Date: 06/21/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: hazy pale yellow, wispy white head,
Aroma: light malt aroma with lots of musty character,
Flavor: dry malt flavor with lots of mouth puckering tartness, lots of oak adds to the dryness,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4
JB175 (1319), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Gotta thank SQNfan for this special one. I regret never having had the chance to taste a Beatification 001, but with this one in my hand who cares. During my visit to Russian River last winter I thought I glimpsed a barrel that said "Beatification" and only wished I could sneak into the barrel room without anyone seeing me. This one is a beautiful glowing yellow gold with a medium head. Aroma has a wonderful funky sourness with some oak wafting in after about a half second. Lemon and assorted citrusy flavors dominate with a brilliant acidity - woody, funky, delicious all around. Wonderful pucker factor & a fantastic feel. This is very special beer that I hope to find another bottle of - somewhere.
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