 henrikb (1303), Aarhus, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 2, 2007 Batch 01 - Super beautiful deep golden body with very fine sparkles and a huge thick VERY beautiful white head leaving thick patches of lacing, more then perfect; Alright but not fantastic nose, it is not super big and should be elegant to fit its size, but instead it is quite oaky fat and only with a very little viney acidy freshness; Not big enough body with a big soft carbonation, bitter slightly lactic but again a little to fat; It surely grows in finish, a small lactic harsh bite, slight brett hay, horsey and apple aromas, again it is to oaky fat and maybe even a bit yeasty fat; Very RR and by this I man very good but lacking a little in almost every aspect to be perfect.
AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 23, 2007 Batch 002
Pours a light golden in color. Has a nice thin head sitting atop.
Taste is almost the perfect combination of sourness and carbonation. This is really enjoyable. There is a definite impact from being aged in wine barrels. There are subtle hints of oak and wine. Nice and medium creamy on the mouthfeel. The Bret is perfectly done here. This is my first Russian River beer, and I’m quite impressed.
clasley (153), Arkansas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 23, 2007 375 ml bottle saved especially for my 100th rating. Pours a light, slightly hazy orangish straw with a copious white head. Tart, fruity nose with a hint of oak. Highly carbonated champagne like body. Dry, wonderfully tart and complex palette. Tartness brings in lots of citrus flavors including orange, grapefruit and lemon offset with a yeasty, oaky background. Finish is dry with the tart flavors lingering into a smooth lasting presence.
xmarcnolanx (792), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 11, 2007 Updated: Apr 29, 2009Jesus this is good stuff.
Aroma is all citrus and funk.
Taste is very similar with somewhat vinegary notes, but that is in the end-notes more than anythings.
Just a very solid beer and thirst-quenching.
To go into more detail, I get a lot of lemon rind out of the beer, a huge bret character, and a slight bitterness from the yeast profile.
Very, very good.
---re-rate-- Batch 2 consumed 4/29/09
Vinegar has dropped off. Nice brett and barnyard still.
Spritzy, yeasty, bretty, lemony.
Finishes dry.
ChazMania (408), Pasadena, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 375ml bottle. I’m new to sours, this is a very interesting experience. The chardonnay barrel aging is highly apparent in both aroma and after taste. Very complex flavors, there is alot going on here and much of it I cannot name at this time. Wood, Wine, Belgian yeast, vanilla, grape, green apple. Very long lasting coat on my tongue. This is wild. Don’t know if I could drink this all night long, actually, no I could not. But for one its a real extreme pleasure.
JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 5, 2007 375 ml bottle. Batch 002. Rating #3000. Very pale straw/golden colour topped by a huge white head. Aroma is quite funky with lots of soft wood, leather and a very vineous flemish sour sort of aroma. A touch of earthy/woody character. Lightly acetic with a soft vanilla and oaky flavour. Complex and quite intoxicating. There is a great pear/apple/melon fruitiness underlying the dominant funk and oak. Velvety soft texture with lots of funk and tartness, but the acidity is quite soft. Quite different from other Russian River sour beers (with the possible exception of Depuration). Soft vanilla and oak. Great balance. Man, I wish these guys were still shipping outside of California. A great beer for #3000.
JB175 (1662), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 31, 2007 Temptation - yeah thats what its been for me as I constantly vowed to wait "a bit longer" to try this. The color is a hazy orange-gold with a lively white head (gushed just a bit). Aroma has a pleasant funky sourness that can only come from my pal Brett. Some wood, wine, and citrus detectable as well. Flavor is a pleasant woody, citrus, sour blend that is really tasty. Citrus is more dominant than with Supplication, but I really like it and want more. Mouthfeel is nice with a pleasant finish - the use of wine barrels is wonderful here. The work of a genius!
maxbeer (118), Italy
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 28, 2007 Bottle, at Salone del Gusto 2006. Great aroma, complex (brett, citric, wood, fruity, sour) but not extreme. Sour, almost as a lambic (almost) but smooth. Excellent.
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