Russian River Temptation

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.

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.

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!

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.

bottle.....appearance: hazy light orange with an at first gushing head that reduces to a spotty white film....aroma: chardonnay whine aroma along with white grapes and some tart citrus fruits....taste: first sip was hugely sour but that tended to diminish with each following one. sourness was lemony and lightly citrus, maybe some sour apple. it was very much enhanced by the oak. medium body and full of lively carbonation that made the mouth tingle. crisp, dry, and very refreshing i can see why the desciption adds some reference to sparkling wine and champagne....a fine beer from the folks at Russian River.

#500! Bottle via trade with irishboy. Batch 002. Aroma has plenty of lemon zest tartness. Some light wood. Mildly sour. Quite pleasant. Pours bright gold with a billowing bright white head. All elements show through on the palate quite well. Sour yeast, malt, wine, oak. Very well balanced. Lightly tart. Medium bodied. Quite crisp and refreshing. Finishes with a lasting mild tartness. Thanks Richard for trading this wonderful beer!

bottle. murky gold body, a thin white head. stunning nose, wood, booze with a tart powder. intense taste. somewhat sour/tart pear, cherry notes that are great. pretty damn good. 4 8 7 4 16

Bottle (Sune). Unclear yellow - white head. Powerfull aroma with gooseberries, earth and horseblanket. Taste: Dirt, earthy, harsey, gooseberries, barnyard, apples, light citrus zest, high carbonated. Wood dry finish. Reminds me of a Geuze.