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Russian River Temptation

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100
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common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5684.09/5.04.08/5.0Special7.25%95.7Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 drjay44 (773), Salida, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Pitcher pour at 2009 GABF. Pours a thin head, over a pale hazy yellow (SRM 2-3) body....nose is Brett like with sour acids, barnyard funk, bit of sweet fruits, grapes, apples, bit of cherry....taste is similar with all the Brett layers, finishing with a mild bitter finish.....mouth feel and carbonation were both medium. I am not sure what I think of beer aged in a wine barrel. Some I have tasted work, as this one did, some did not. I think the Brett is what made this attempt go. Tasting of 9/26/09.


 TampaBrew (805), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 29, 2009  
On tap at Falling Rock. Pours a fizzy hazy yellow. Nose is lemon, lactic sourness, some mild grapes, white wine, sour apple. Flavor is a sharp acidity followed by a woody dry chardonnay flavors and sweet fruits, slight brett. Finishes dry and insanely easy to drink.


 dchmela (1426), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/516/20
Sep 28, 2009  
750ml bottle from Bman1113VR, thanks Andrew! Pours a nice deep gold with a frothy white head. Tart cherry, grapes and wine barrel aroma. Smooth tart malt body, oak, chardonnay and a light fruitiness come through in the taste. Imminently drinkable, like a fine wine. Delicious.


 potbeercollege (316), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/57/20
Sep 27, 2009  
Tasting at GABF. hazy yellow color with white head. Apart from appearance, keep wine away from beer. At least for me, it’s just not doing it. The chardonnay taste ruins brew. very dry with sour grape nose and flavor. Also yeast flavor ruined by wine.


 beerchugger (293), 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 (308), 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 (992), 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 (400), 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.



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