Russian River Supplication

Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Sour Ale
Santa Rosa, California USA

A: Pours a nice murky amber hue with a huge rocky head in the proper barrel aged Russian River tulip. Nice tiny bubbles rise to the top to maintain the head. Overall excellent head retention. S: Wonderful aromas with tons of tart Bing Cherries. You can tell this one is barrel aged as the oak vanilla and sour wine really come thru. T: Even better than the aroma. This one is worth every dollar I spent to get it shipped to Florida. Tons of tart ripe cherries right from the start. The barrel ageing really comes thru with tons of oak and vanilla. Wow very vineous this is one well crafted brew. Beneath all this there is just a touch of sweetness. I bought a second to trade but I am sorry I will be enoying it myself. M: Light in body very spritzy. Very guezue like wonderful overall. D: I love this, glad I shared it but could have enjoyed it myself no problem.

Batch 002

7/30/2009: Russian River Supplication... Aroma: Awesome tart/pie cherries, slightly acidic and sour. Appearance: Murky honey color, minimal beige head. Flavor: Rich, deep cherry; caramelized maltiness and mild, well-blended sourness. Palate: Medium-bodied; moderately carbonated, smooth. Overall: Another damn fine brew! Great balance, wonderful tart cherry pie, slightly sour and acidic without being puckery; very enjoyable; excellent!

12.70 fl. oz. corked and caged bottle (7.00% Alc. by Vol.) shared by alexsdad06. Thanks Brad! Rating #508 for this beer.

Thanks to Pantanap for this bottle! Pours a murky almost reddish amber. Nose is very lambic like. Light sulphur, dark cherry, funky sourness. Flavor is tons of cherry sour, and deep funk. Not as flavorful or having as much body as Consecration. A great great sour ale to be sure but not as good as Consecration or Deviation.

Another great treat sampled at Stone Sour Fest 09. What a great beer. Cloudy deep orange color. Really smooth for such a sour beer (and it is sour), funk, citrus. Just a great beer.

Tried this at the 09 Stone Sour Fest, Woot! Pours a slightly cloudy orange color. Cherries, sourness, vinegar, lemon zest, berries, and sweet malt. Excellent beer, tasty.

Bottle. Batch 003. Pours a cloudy amber, small white head, some lacing throughout. Aroma is sour, faint fruit notes, nothing stands out individually. flavor is immediately sour, tart cherries envelope your mouth and tongue, but not in a cloying manner, hints of oak and vinuous qualities show up in the background. Finish is dry and very pleasant. This one lives up to it’s hype. I have a few more put away to age further, can’t wait to see how they are with a few more years on them.

Bottle sample at Muckfest 2009 Day 2. Cloudy amber pour with a thin off-white head. Malty aroma with some sour citrus and vinegar. Super sour flavor with lemon and grapefruit, some alcohol and a malty cherry finish.

Batch 3 bottle. Loved this beer. Burnt orange in the glass with amber highlights. Champagne carbonation left the tiniest lace and ring. Nose is warmly tart and spicy. Black currants and cherries. Taste is remarkably complex. Long kingering afters. Nuttiness is hidden. Exceptional beer in my opinion.