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Russian River Temptation

Russian River Temptation - Sour Ale

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 Percentile 
100
overall
Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Sour Ale

Santa Rosa, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5624.09/5.04.08/5.0Special7.25%96Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Is it beer, or is it wine? "Aged in French oak wine barrels for twelve months with distinct characteristics of fruit and subtle oak" sounds more like a description of wine than beer. But, of course, Temptation is indeed beer. Actually, Temptation is a Blonde Ale Fermented with a special strain of yeast, then aged in French oak chardonnay barrels. Flavors of wine and oak absorb into the brew throughout twelve months of aging. During this aging process, a secondary fermentation occurs using a yeast strain disliked by most brewers and winemakers called Brettanomyces. The "Bret" gives Temptation intriguing characteristics and a pleasant sourness. Temptation is re-fermented in the bottle to create its carbonation--a process commonly used to make fine champagne and sparkling wine. Spent yeast forms a thin layer of sediment to remain in the bottle.
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 scoth (265), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Batch 4X2. Pours clear golden, with a lasting two-finger cream-colored head, fine lacing. Citrus, grass, pineapple aroma, very yeasty, with green apple, caramel and farmyard undertones. Medium body, zesty and very tart. Very fruity with flavors of sour apple, orange, and lemon, some spice and biscuit. Light grassy finish, moderately dry, champagne-like.


 tnkw01 (124), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Bottle. OK. Again, not a big fan of the style but this one was not bad. I tried Suppliaction, AWGH!! But this one was actually pretty good. So, if one had the choice between the two, pick this one. Had a very nice fruity smell and yes it was sour but not in an unpleasant way. Would drink again and would recommend it.


 corby112 (671), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Pours a clear amber color with thin white head. Aroma dominated by tart oak character and light fruit. Soft carbonation up front with a huge oak flavor that is balanced by nice light fruit flavor. Hints of grape, cherry strawberry throughout. Creamy medium-bodied.


 boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Tap @ Belmont Station... Poured a vibrant golden with a thick, white head that retained a decent size throughout enjoying this tasty beverage. Aroma was wildly funky and yeasty with fruits and spices. The Bret was brilliant in this one. Palate was perfect with that usually dryness from a sour and was very refreshing. Flavors of grains and lots of fruits -- lemon citrus, very sweet with spices -- almost like anise. This beer was like liquid candy, bretty and tangy.


 alobar (1001), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Pours a straw yellow color with a rich soapy white head. Aroma of lemon, funk, and yeast. Flavor is tart, funky, with vinous, sour and hints of oak in each sip. Another high end offering from Russian River.


 Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Courtesy of TampaBrew. Pours hazy dirty sand with thin white head. The aroma has white grapes, a touch of lemon, some mild notes of hay, malts, grains and some sour and tart notes. The taste is thin, fresh, and crisp with some grains and malts moving into light color skin grapes and then tart notes. I get some acidity and tartness heading into the finish as it evens out and comes to the end of the taste.


 markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Thanks to TampaBrew for sharing this one. Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Nose is vinegar, light malt, tart citrus, lemon, and brett. Flavor is similar with lots of citrus and vinegar; also a tart wine barrel presence. Medium body beer that lingers with brett and tart. These guys are the the masters of Sour Beers. Good job, Vinnie.


 dmac (1414), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 24, 2009  
Bottle shared at Moosetoberfest 09. Poured a hazy golden yellow with a smaller fizzy white head. Aroma is great with lots of sour fruity funky notes, lots of sour peach and apricott. Mediu bodied with very very lively carbonation, some champagne characteristics from all the carbonation. Flavor was slightly vinous, awfully sour, slightly funky and fruity and a hint of oak. Really nice stuff, nah this is great stuff.



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