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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
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on tap
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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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 Beershine (2677), Hue, Vietnam
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
May 10, 2008    Updated: Aug 3, 2008
Bottle, thanks to Oakes. Brett fills the air after the cork pops. Loud fizzle, pop, a flurry of joy. Lemony, dry, not sour, impeccably clean finish. Love in a bottle.

Cloudy, bright yellow-orange with frothy off-white head. Total orange rind candy. Light, air-filled mouthfeel. Total tartness with lingering finish and lots of nuance. Citrus sorbet in a glass, pithy and good.


 railcat1 (578), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
May 10, 2008  
I love sours and this one is at the top of my list with a nice flowing taste of sour fruits and a sweet yet tart finish vey well done,i am cleaning out me cellar when i ran across this and enjoyed every last drop.CHEERS!


 Magicdave6 (5383), London, Greater London, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 9, 2008  
Bottle thanks to jjk2635389hdgd! Arom is very noteable white wine, like a full bodied funky tart madira wine. Taste is similar, the oak is key, very maderia white wine like characterists, but with shear raw drinkability.


 pepsican (883), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
May 8, 2008  
003. Orange pour with a thin white head. Funky tart aroma. Oak was a big part in this, but some fruit and lemon as well. lots of acidic tartness really added to the complexity. This was very good.


cloudskipper (12), Alameda, California, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
May 8, 2008  
As a sour fanatic, Temptation is a favorite of mine and something I enjoy each time I open a bottle. Batch 003. Gushing a bit as I opened it, a good sign to me. Poured with a healthy head that evaporated fairly quickly. Scent is sour, though not quite as sour as the other RR BA Sour offerings. Taste is complex, balanced, with a nice kick of Brett to see if you’re paying attention. Some woody tones in it but a great smooth mouth feel. If you have the opportunity to get some, do it. You won’t be disappointed.


 LinusStick (1830), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
May 7, 2008  
Another outstanding sour from RR. Aroma was nice and funky with a hint of vinegar. Pour was a nice murky gold with a one finger off white head that left quickly. Taste was nice and sour, though not as mouth puckering as the Supplication. The oak comes out more in this one, though. Funk with a biting yeastiness in the front with the wood and sourness coming out and shining in the aftertaste. Great carbonation and acidic dry finish.


 DarkMagus (433), San Jose, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
May 3, 2008  
Rating #400. Pours a beautiful clear-golden color with a thick, sticky white head that Mouth-watering sour apple aroma with some musty, funky, and slightly sweet elements, with maybe even a hint of some dried out hops. The flavors are immediately funky, sour, and fruity. Some very complex earthy, woody notes, that dried-out hop character, (but very slight). Light carbonation, soft, bubbly, silky mouthfeel, A very nice beer, well-balanced, and complex.


fg8080 (37), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/104/515/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Batch 03,,This beer pours with a gigantic head, taste like it smells, lots of sour apple and chardonnay. Really dry and not worth the 10 bucks.



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