4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20Bottle. The pour was a clear deep dark mahogany brown with a small (less than 1 finger) white fizzy head that dissipated in 1-2 seconds and basically had no lacing to speak of.
The aroma was very complex and enticing with a dark grain malt and funky Brett yeast and possessed notes of dark fruit (red grape and black currant), a bit of oak cask and a boldly tart red wine presence.
The taste was sweetly tart and a tad acidic and had strong currant and grape notes throughout, with the finish having a bold and somewhat dry sour wine alcohol taste. The flavor lingered on the taste buds for a bit more than an average duration following the swallow, with a really wonderful sour fruity taste lasting quite a bit longer.
Mouthfeel was right below medium in body with a really smooth dry texture and an almost champagne like carbonation.
Overall I can not express how much I enjoyed this particular brew, it was sweet and fruity yet bold and sour with a fantastic lingering lip smackin’ taste. By far the best Russian River brew I have had to date. I highly recommend if given the chance, that you most definitely give this one a try...
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark ruby brown with no head. Cheesy, funky scents with some dark and sour cherries as well as grape juice. Very brett-centered, sour taste at first fades into some sour cherry notes with a tannic finish very reminiscent of a cab. Barnyardy notes at the very end. Medium high carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
translucent amber brown with a creamy beige head. medium bodied. the sharpness of the acidity makes the medium-high carbonation feel quite prickly.
aroma: sour black cherries, dark crystal malt, brown malt, complex sourness, musty basement, black currants.
taste: clean sharp sourness, chocolaty malt, dark fruit (including black cherries, black currants, plum, and fig), malt sweetness, cocoa or carob powder, musty basement, and a medicinal cough-syrup finish.
there are elements of this beer that i love, but there are also some unpleasant and overbearing wine and medicinal notes that overtake them. i think i would enjoy it a lot more if aged in barrels other than cabernet barrels.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Another excellent sour beer by Russian River. This is a great sour beer. Good flavor from start to finish
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Poured at brewpub. Dark amber with thin white head. Sweet tart grape nose that carries through to the taste. Also get hints of some boozieness.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
May 19, 2013 - batch 6 bottle via trade. Brown pour with limited head. Aroma was sour fruit, wood and red wine. Taste was consistent with aroma, but heavier on the brett than red wine. Light carbonation. light to medium body and somewhat dry finish.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
375 ml bottle from Supermarket Liquors. Deep reddish appearance with a small, dissipating white head. The aroma is nice and tart with notes of dark fruits, wood and light red wine. Similar flavor, sour, fruity and dry. No sign of the 10% ABV. Very nice!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Wee bottle from adnielsen - many thx bro, shared at Linda and Björns, cons 2013-05-09, Lysekil
AR: tart, red berries, wee vinos, lemon juice
AP: murkey bourgone, wee reddish head
F: tart, black currant, kriek, horse pee, - great brew!
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle courtesy of Homer321. Pours a dark ruby and brown color with a quickly disappearing white head. Aromas are forest floor, leather, brett and rum raisin. Flavors are tart raspberry, blackberry and some grape flavors with a strong tannic flavor that reminds me of grape skins over a very nice brett sour characteristic. The mouthfeel is perfect with tons of carbonation to lighten this heavy ABV beer. Overall, this is a superb beer that leaves a long grass and grape/apple skin aftertaste that reminds me of my wine drinking days, excellent!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours dark reddish brown with a fizzy white head that recedes to a ring instantly. Aroma is oak, red wine, and sour fruit. The taste is tart sour cherries, oak, tannins, tobacco, and bitter, sour fruit. Nice carbonation and really smooth on the palate. Delicious.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Batch-005X2E
A - Pours a dark ruby brown color with an off-white head.
S - Red wine comes out strong along with lots of clean wood. Dried cherries, musty old church-like funk.
T - Sweet/sour cherries, tart raspberry quickly overtakes any sweetness with a lactic acidic bite. Malty sweetness barely bleeds through with notes of faint cocoa. The finish is a sensation of having plum/grape skins on your tongue along with a sharp punch of acidic sour right at the end.
M - Low prickly carbonation, thin body.
Wine and wood are strong components. Sharp and sour with lots of tart fruit character and was nice to have some good funk in there as well.
This would go great with grilled goat cheese filled mushrooms.
Serving type: bottle
04-22-2011
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