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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
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5644.09/5.04.08/5.0Special7.25%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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 beerchugger (285), Colorado, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 27, 2009    Updated: Sep 28, 2009
Pours a cloudy hazy pale yellow color with a thin head on top. The aroma is extremely sour smelling with sweet cherry fruity flavors coming through. There is also a decent amount of a ’funk’ coming through in the nose as well with a distinct alcohol smell. The flavor profile is insanely sour and sweet. My taste buds were doing summersaults, not knowing for sure what to expect next. Again, much of the aroma came through in the taste with sweet fruits and a definite alcohol character. The finish was nicely dry and enjoyable. Very nice.


 andersand (271), Malmö, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Nice hazy golden with a small with foam leaving great lazings on the wine glass. Aroma is brett, lemon, barnyard, apples and wet hai with some nice oaky vinousity. Flavour is fruitjuicy and lemon-like, fresh, lightly funky with notes of vinous berries, oaky with fruitsugar. Ends on a dry ciderlike vinous note. The body is clean and smooth with finebubbled carbonation. Lovely mixture between a light blonde, a funky sour and wine.


 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2009  
Bottle gift. I think it was a gift from Capones. Hazy yellowish pour with generous white head. Cherry and apple aroma, Sweet in flavor(Not my style but not horrible.) For this style it was amazing.


 carl4beer (394), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Sep 17, 2009  
500mL pours a nice golden with small head. aroma is vinous with some Brett. very nice lemon pucker with some vinous notes that complement well.


 jzzbassman (838), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Sep 16, 2009  
BEAUTIFUL beer. Pours a slighty hazed burnt orange with a billowy head that settles to nice lace. Can’t stop smelling this one. Sour peach, light funk. Chardonnay dryness ot this flavor, melon, peach, fruity and wonderful.


 joeneugs (289), Livermore, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Sour aroma of brett, white wine grapes, hint of barrel, and lemon. It has a nice, lively golden yellow color with a fluffy, white head. The taste is mouthpuckeringly sour with lemon rind, orange and a bit of dry barrel hints in there. It finishes with a citrus rind bitterness.


 redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 14, 2009  
draft @ Skunk Train 2009! Great oaky funky aromas, citrusy, tartness on the nose. Pours cloudy blonde with a thick white head. Crisp vibrant tartness with citrusy flavors, apple skins, great level of sourness and just so easy to drink! Excellent!


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 14, 2009  
wake up! pours a shimmer gold .. . medium white bubbly headring .. . citrus and sweet and sour aromas . .. nice bracing bite, refreshing and very elegant. . a great sour quaffer!



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