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Russian River Temptation

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100
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bottled
common

on tap
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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 mgumby10 (1850), Jupiter, Florida, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Feb 11, 2007    Updated: Jan 10, 2008
Pours a hazy rich golden color with a very light bubbly white head. Very effervescent and inviting looking. A very thick, rich, acidic orange smell is present. Get other semblances of different citrus fruits as well. Taste is pretty sour but blended well with the orange peel, and slight bitterness. I could drink this all the time, it is so refreshing. The spices mixed with the acidity are really very enjoyable with this beer. They did an awesome job here!


 kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/520/20
Jan 30, 2007    Updated: Feb 6, 2007
Bottle via Vinnie from RR comping me due to my mistake (yep Vinnie frakkin’ rules!). Batch 001.Been saving this for 6 months. Pours a crystal clear gold with a large white head that leaves more than enough lace on my Pilsner glass. Nose is unique-sort of a cross between a champaigne and a fine red wine. Taste is quite unique. Like most RR beers, it starts with an explosion of fruit. THis one starts with my favorite apples;pink ladies, then some peach & strawberries, and then the pink lady finishes again. Dry clean finish. Medium body. I do not care for this style, but honestly this is great stuff. I liken it to a punk rocker that recognizes the best C & W band he has ever heard.....and knows it is good..and that all is well! I hate the style but love this beer, what more can u seay?! Get it & try it if u know whats good 4 u?!


 RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 29, 2007  
375ml bottle via trade with MrBendo. Batch 002. Aroma: Smells alot like a lambic. Bready malt, brett, oak, light vinousness, lemon, and a touch of dusty funkiness. Appearance: Medium yellow in color and cloudy. White head was huge and mousse-like with great retention. Good lacing. Flavor: Slight vinousness and oak. Medium sourness throughout. Some bready yeast. Brett. and again with the dusty funkiness. Palate: Medium-light bodied. Medium-high carbonation. Overall: Great beer. Lots of Brett character tied in with the oak and wine flavors. Interesting and unique.


 BeerandBlues2 (3203), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 29, 2007  
Bottle provided via trade with fordest. Pours cloudy yellow with an average fizzy white head, mostly lasting, fair lacing. Aroma is average malt (bread, hay), average hops (citrus, lemon), average yeast (dough) with notes of grape and wine. Light bodied, slick texture, average carbonation and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness, vinegar notes.


BierSchneeman (10), Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/519/20
Jan 26, 2007  
this is a nice refreching beer with a Hazy Golden Colour and a dense head. in the nose you can pick up the Bruxellensis they used. the mouthfeel in nice and light with a Dry finish, the Flavour comes off as a Tangy Sweet with a fair mixture of the Brett, Lacto, and Piet


 punkrkr27 (616), Berkley, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 24, 2007  
Bottle courtesy of ross. 375mL, batch 2. Hazy yellow pour with a dense foamy white head. Smells of white grapes, lemon, orange zest, grassiness, and a touch of candi sugar, oak, brett, and some Belgian yeast. Brett sourness is very dominant in the flavor with more white grapes and oak and a hint of candi sugar on the finish. Medium body with a very dry finish.


 ratman197 (3185), Arvada, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Jan 21, 2007  
375 ml bottle Batch #1 poured a clear golden yellow with a large creamy lasting white head. Aromas of sour citrus, straw, some vinous notes and a hint of oak. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of straw, lemon, a hint of white grapes and oak with a lingering dry bitter finish.


 MrBendo (1042), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/519/20
Jan 18, 2007  
Batch 002. Cloudy yellow with a large head. Aroma of oak, white wine and sour yeast. Flavor is vinous, with oak and some sour towards the back end. Somewhat sticky texture. Medium/light body. The flavors all work and balance with each other wonderfully.



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