Russian River Brewing Company Reviews

MicroGrog	3.1 Russian River STS Pils Beer Zombies Vegas. Pint glass. Clear, slightly dull, oily gold with some dirty head. Grainy, steel, a little veggie & rose scent. Fruity dry, astringent herbal-ash premium lager. Frothy, off-dry, a touch ugly. Expected more from the brand. Saturday, May 4, 2024
nvilmer	4.8 Russian River Pliny for President (2024) Great nose, pineapple notes, west coast ipa Saturday, May 4, 2024
MicroGrog	3.7 Russian River Intinction - Sauvignon Blanc Bottle from Khoury's in Hendo outside of Vegas. Bottled on 091721. a few hours in the fridge. Mojito glass at home. Flaaaaaaat. Maybe a bit of sizzle here & there. Hazy honey gold pour. Taste is yummy though. Wine-y sour, white punch, hopped astringent cider tropical, peach sorbet, nice level acidity with some protein body. Still pretty good. Friday, May 3, 2024
Nik925	4.9 Russian River Pliny for President (2024) Beautiful. Aroma is fantastic. Low malt/lower abv for Plinys. Not that Blind Pig isn't great, but this is an amazing single. Thursday, May 2, 2024
ineedbeer	4.1 Russian River Cuvee 007 Poured from a 510 ml bottle dated August 25, 2021. Aroma is fruity and malty. Nice cherry pie notes with notes of candied cherries, cassis, berries and apricots. Hints of lemon. Medium light notes of caramel and toasted bread. Light alcohol and oak notes. Pours a fairly clear, dark copper color with auburn hues and a small, moderately thick, tan head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit. No lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with a light acidity and medium light malt notes with toasted bread, caramel and some crackers. Medium low bitterness and light alcohol notes. Moderately fruity with notes with cherries, cassis, raisins, and berries. Faint oak notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid wild ale from Russian River (no surprise there). Nice fruity notes with balanced malt profile and just a touch of acidity. Thursday, May 2, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3.5 Russian River Velvet Glow Tuesday, April 30, 2024
douglas88	4.1 Russian River Pliny for President (2024) Bottle. Pours a clear yellow hue with a large white head. A big bouquet of floral hops, citrus. Big sweet citrus, some dank elements. But damn this is as smooth as ice. I could drink 10 pints of this. Monday, April 29, 2024
deyholla	4.2 Russian River Happy Hops IPA Sampled from the tap at the Aces & Ales Nellis. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice dank citrus and light pine combination with some pre ripe mango underlying. Flavor has dank citrus and a bit of grass with some pine in the finish. Monday, April 29, 2024
deyholla	4 Russian River Porter Sampled from the tap at Aces & Ales Tenaya. Pours a clear deep amber brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has a good amount of roast and slightly sweet dark grains with a hint of chocolate coming through. Flavor has a nice chocolate and earthy roast with a dark grain backbone. Sunday, April 28, 2024
deyholla	4.1 Russian River Pliny for President (2024) Sampled from the tap at Aces & Ales Tenaya. Pours a clear light gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has dank citrus and grass with some light pine and a hint of grain underlying. Flavor has a combination of melon, dank citrus and pine with a bit of sweet grain underlying. Sunday, April 28, 2024
neepsntatties	4 Russian River Pliny for President (2024) Bottle. Colour...clear, light gold, like what I'd expect for the colour of a pilsner. Nose....fresh but dusty hops with both a floral and citrus aroma. Palate...very clean and dry but with plenty of hop character that leans towards jasmine and quince. The mid palate offers grapefruit pith and peach skin and the finish is moderately long. The ABV seems lower than is listed. Sunday, April 28, 2024
ineedbeer	3.6 Russian River Small Batch: Intinction Merlot-Grand Cru Poured from a 510 ml bottle dated September 18, 2020. Aroma is grape forward with lots of Merlot notes as well as some grape must. Fairly fruity with plum and cherry notes with hints of berries. Medium light tannins and light oak. Light alcohol notes and faint grain notes. Pours a pinkish red color with a small, thin, forced, slightly pink head that recedes quickly to the edges and disappears. No lacing and faint legs. Flavor is fairly dry with a medium light acidity and light grain notes. Moderate bitterness and light alcohol notes. Moderately strong Merlot notes with nice plum and cherry notes. A good amount of tannins and must notes. Hints of oak. A bit of a watery finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with very low to almost no carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, an alright beer but the lack of carbonation really hurts the flavor and mouthfeel. Nice grape notes, especially in the aroma. A bit too tannic. Sunday, April 28, 2024
ineedbeer	4.2 Russian River Cuvee 006 Poured from a 510 ml bottle dated June 23, 2021. Aroma is really nice with notes of green grapes, lemon, pear, cherry and lighter notes of earthy funk. Light oak notes and hints of alcohol. Faint grain notes. Pours a slightly hazy, gold color with a medium sized, thick, fluffy, white head that recedes to a small film that lingers. No lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with light acidity and light grain notes. Medium low bitterness and light alcohol notes. Medium light green grape and lemon notes with lighter notes of stone fruit and pear. Light earthy, musty notes and light oak notes as well. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a really solid offering from Russian River. Really nice aroma that's fairly fruity with some funk to balance it. Flavor is a bit less fruity but still really nice and not too acidic. Sunday, April 28, 2024
bytemesis	3.7 Russian River Citra Flash Mob: IPA Tap. Pours clear golden, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is grapefruit, pine, mango. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter. Light body. Friday, April 26, 2024
ineedbeer	3.9 Russian River Cuvee 005 Poured from a 520 ml bottle dated February 12, 2021. Aroma is fairly fruity with notes of red wine grapes, blackberry, cassis, raisin, cherry and prune. Light notes of chocolate, caramel and toasted bread. Hints of oak and light alcohol notes. Pours a dark brown, almost black with a large, thick, pillowy, tan head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Medium lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly acidic with a light sweetness. Light malt notes of toasted bread, caramel and hints of chocolate. Low bitterness and light alcohol notes. Flavor is fairly fruity like the aroma with lots of berries, cassis, cherry and prune notes. Some raisin and red wine grape notes as well. Faint oak notes. A bit of a watery finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid dark wild ale. The fruity notes in the aroma had me prepared for a fairly sour beer but this is only lightly acidic. Nice fruitiness in aroma and flavor. Really easy drinking for a dark wild ale, a style I don't usually like. Thursday, April 25, 2024
chinhaez	5 Russian River Pliny the Elder Bottle (of course). Bottling date 02/29/2024. I can find no fault with this beer. I loved it in every way. As I see it, it is the reference standard by which all other DIPA's are judged, or should be judged by. There are certain beers that are the best basis for comparison--SNPA for Pale Ales, Dupont for the saisons, Speedway for coffee stout, Schlenkerla for rauchbier and Pliny for DIPA. Go ahead, argue with me. Saturday, April 20, 2024
MicroGrog	4 Russian River Blind Pig IPA Wrote a positive review for this on another site a few years back & I felt it needed a revisit. Bottle from Khoury's in Hendo. Stemless wine glass whole cleaning out the hotel fridge for checkout. Clear, light to medium gold, tall fluffy head, sticky lace; appetizing. Sweet citrus & oily pine nose. Pine resin, lingering white grapefruit pith, salty crackers, earthy dryness, slight acid, lovely thin & frothy body. Okay flavor but the texture is 7/5. Great. Saturday, April 20, 2024
ineedbeer	3.8 Russian River Cuvee 002 Poured from a 510 ml bottle dated October 15, 2020. Aroma is somewhat malty with notes of toasted bread, light caramel, cherry, and crackers. Some fruity cherry pie, berry and red wine notes. Light oak and hints of alcohol. Pours a slightly hazy, auburn brown color with ruby hues on the edges and a medium sized, thick, frothy, tan head that recedes fairly quickly to a small film that lingers. Light lacing and faint legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with a light acidity. Medium light notes of toasted bread, caramel, cherry, raisin and crackers. Light notes of cherry pie, berry, red grapes and cassis. Light bitterness and faint alcohol notes. Hints of oak. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a decent beer with some fermentation notes that remind me of a oude bruin or a less fruity Flanders red. Aroma is fairly fruity, but flavor is a bit muted. Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Oakes	3.2 Russian River Mind Circus Opaque, thin head. Pale yellow. Soft fruity hops, muddled, apricot, malts a bit weak. It’s okay. Sunday, April 14, 2024
ResinousTeam67	4 Russian River Ron Mexico (2015 National Homebrewers Conference Bottle) Saturday, April 13, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3.5 Russian River Redemption (Batch 002+) Saturday, April 13, 2024
ineedbeer	4.1 Russian River Small Batch Series: Grape Pomace Beer Poured from a 510 ml bottle dated February 27, 2021. Aroma is somewhat fruity and grape forward but not particularly juicy. More of a Welch 's grape popsicle note with some must and tannins. Hints of grain and oak with light alcohol notes. Pours a nice, reddish purple with redder hues on the edges and a small, fairly thin, slightly pink head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit. Faint lacing and small legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with a light acidity and light grain notes. Medium light bitterness and light alcohol notes. Fairly grape forward flavor with some Welch's notes but also nice Cabernet notes, some tannins and must. Hints of berry and dark fruits. Hints of oak and musty funk. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a fun beer. Very grape forward with the beer taking a back seat. Not really acidic at all, just a bit of tannins. Some nice fermentation notes and oak character. Saturday, April 13, 2024
ineedbeer	4.2 Russian River Cuvee 008 Poured from a 510 ml bottle dated December 28, 2021. Aroma is fairly fruity and a grape forward with lighter notes of peach, apricot, pluot and lighter citrus notes. Light oak notes and alcohol. Light malt notes. Pours a slightly cloudy, pale, yellow-gold with a medium sized, medium thick, frothy, white head that recedes quickly to the center and disappears. Flavor is slightly acidic with a touch of sweetness and light grain notes. Low bitterness and low alcohol notes. Not as fruity as in the aroma but still quite a bit of grape and grape must with lighter notes of stone fruit and hints of citrus. Hints of oak. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid beer from Russian River. Nice complex fermentation notes with good fruity characteristics and barrel notes. I was expecting this to be more acidic, but it's only lightly acidic with a dry finish. Saturday, April 13, 2024
MicroGrog	3.4 Russian River Supplication Bottlecraft, Little Italy, 2/24. Dense, hazy, dull cherry, lacy, stagnant pour. Cherry medicinal, herbal hop nose. Deep cherry, vinous, soda burn, lime, slightly medicinal. More tart then sour. Bruin finally comes through on the finish. I remember this being better. Saturday, April 13, 2024
MicroGrog	2.8 Russian River Mosaic Stack Bottlecraft, Little Italy. Last repeat stop before hipping back on a plane. Clear, dull medium gold, lacy pour. Bitter burnt onion & cat piss nose. Onions, saline, bitter kale, minerally finish, acidic. Thin, easy, frothy. A boring hazy in sheep's clothing. Saturday, April 13, 2024
MicroGrog	3.6 Russian River Beatification (Batch 002+) I rated this a few times, wtf. Maybe on BA... Bottlecraft, LA, 2/24 Clear, medium gold, nicely frothy. Followed it up with another half pour just to be sure. Hop water, apricot, cider vinegar, cigarette ash, veg. Sharp, aged, varnish-like hops. Sour plum, weak cheese, old granny smith apples, saline, belly burn. It's good, but I've never really fallen in love with Beautification. It's just a little rough & indecisive. Saturday, April 13, 2024
MicroGrog	3.9 Russian River Porter On tap at Bottlecraft Little Italy, Feb. 2024. Matte brown with some highlights, lingering lace. Cola & bittersweet cocoa nose. Nila wafer, cola, gentle initial roast, coffee creamer, cocoa dust, un-toasted brown bread. Hyper carbed, some texture, sloshable. Tasty. Saturday, April 13, 2024
Sledutah	3.8 Russian River Velvet Glow On tap at University of Beer in Vacaville. Pours clear light golden with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Doughy, wet grains, hay, citrus zest. Good Saturday, April 13, 2024
vipinvelp	3 Russian River Consecration Pours clear amber without no foam. Aroma is sour and tobacco. Taste is sour, tart and grapes/fruits. (San Francisco 2404) Thursday, April 11, 2024
vipinvelp	3.2 Russian River Temptation Pours clear yellow with small white foam head. Aroma is sour and yeasty. Taste sour, tart and flavor of white wine. (San Francisco 2404) Wednesday, April 10, 2024
vipinvelp	3.5 Russian River Valley Malt pours clear darker yellow with white lacing foam head. Aroma is malty as expected, taste nice like real beer should do, bitter and malt. (San Francisco 2404) Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3.5 Russian River Defenestration Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3.5 Russian River Aud Blonde Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	4 Russian River Temptation Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	4 Russian River Happy Hops Blonde Ale Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	4.5 Russian River Pliny the Elder Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	2.5 Russian River Common Get It Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3 Russian River Perdition Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3 Russian River OVL Stout Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3 Russian River Dead Leaf Green Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	3.5 Russian River Propitiation Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	2 Russian River STS Pils Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	2.5 Russian River Porter Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ResinousTeam67	2.5 Russian River Little White Lie Wednesday, April 10, 2024
vipinvelp	3 Russian River Jannemie Saison Pours hazy yellow with white lacing foam head. Aroma is rubbery grisette, barley. Taste is barley and funky rubber. (San Francisco 2404) Wednesday, April 10, 2024
vipinvelp	3.7 Russian River Blind Pig IPA Pours clear yellow with white foam head. Aroma is hoppy just that, taste is bitter nothing else. Wow. (San Francisco 2404) Tuesday, April 9, 2024
vipinvelp	3.7 Russian River Porter Pours clear black with big lacing mahogany foam head. Aroma is coffee and chocolate, so is taste plus toffee and caramel hints. (San Francisco 2404) Tuesday, April 9, 2024
vipinvelp	3.5 Russian River Happy Hops IPA Pours clear yellow, carbonated, with lacing white foam head. Aroma is hoppy and malty, taste is bitter and malty. Nice. (San Francisco 2404) Monday, April 8, 2024
vipinvelp	3.3 Russian River Damnation Pours slightly hazy golden yellow with decent white lacing foam head. Aroma has notes of fruits and malty. Taste fruit tones, malt and some spices tones. Nice. (San Francisco 2404) Monday, April 8, 2024
bytemesis	4.2 Russian River Intinction - Merlot Bottle. Pours clear brown, small off white head, good lacing. Aroma is vinous, funky, basement, horse blanket, brett. Flaky is light tart, merlin plus funk, vinous. Medium body, soft mouthfeel. Loverly Monday, April 8, 2024