Russian River Temptation

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.

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.

tASTEz LIKE AIRHEADS!@# wait... this is beer: trappist glass; very nice fruit aroma (cherry), not so sweet just full, with some fresh barnyard qualities; massive white and frothy head; hazy, dark golden body with dark straw highlight; dry, acidic, delicious, fruity (cherry, grape) brew--this reminds me of orval... and this is awesome! so friggin’ quaffable, also.

A- Pours a nice tangerine color with a huge, frothy white head that reminds me of orval. S- Smell is definitely has some sourness and barnyard funk but also carries with it some sweet fruits. T-Taste is sweet and fruity at the beginning followed by deep oaky chardonnay flavor which then rolls into an intense sourness. M- Very crisp and dry with quite a bit of carbonation. D- Great one to just sit and sip on. Doesn’t get old very fast. Flavor is not as complex as some of the other Russian river beers I have had (Deviation especially) but I like how you don’t have to think about it. It just seems pretty straightforward.

Bottle ordered from brewery. Dark golden in color. Looks kind of like a tripel. Sour earthy aroma with a little acidity. Tart fruitiness up front. A little bit of graininess. A hint of sweetness on the back of the throat. Mildly sour. Fairly well balanced between the sour and yeastiness. A little bitterness in the finish.

375ml bottle. Pours slightly orange yellow with a thin white head of super fine bubbles. Head is resilient and leaves a good amount of lace. Smells citrusy and sour, lemony. A little funk in the nose as well. Tastes sour and citrusy, but its more than just citrus. Can’t put my finger on the flavors though, lemon I guess, I’ll leave it at that. Just a little bit of straw/funkiness in the flavor. Medium body, vibrant active carbonation.

This is a beautiful glass of beer. Effervescence and color of a glass of Champagne with the head of, say, Duvel. Nose is tart and sweet at the same time, with a touch of oak. I love the complexity of the flavor. It starts out quite tart, but under lying sweetness that soon takes over to produce a very nice mid and finish. Great mouthfeel. Smooth yet at the same time lively on the tongue. I think this one is the most interesting of Vinnie’s sours.

A truly wonderful beer; it leaves you wanting more. This was my first introduction to Russian River (even though they are only about 50 miles away) and I can’t wait to get more!!