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Russian River Temptation

Percentile
100
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5824.09/5.04.08/5.0Special7.25%95.9Snifter, 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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 IndianaRed (1562), Boise, Idaho, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
May 13, 2006    Updated: Dec 17, 2006
Bottle Pours a nice golden color with a short lived white fizzy head. Soft fruity apple cider aromas. Lively carbonation. Flavors are apple cider and slight belgian musty yeasty flavors. Very nice. Thanks to Buck Dich for sharing this one.


 hopdog (5630), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 2, 2005  
Bottle shared courtesy of TomDecapolis (thanks!). Poured a lighter to medium golden color and slightly hazy with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of brett, wine, lightly sour, and fruity. Tastes of some sour apple, oak, citrus and vinous. Lightly sour. Enjoyable.


 lachesis (759), St Idesbald, Belgium
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 25, 2006  
Thanks, René for sharing this one. Nice hazy golden-yellow beer with small white head. Aroma is fine and refreshing, it has subtile lactic and citric sensations allong with hints of flower bloossems and hints of Greek Yoghurt. The more complex aroma’s come from the woody caracter of the barrels. It has a tart edge with a smooth vanilla accent. The taste is crisp, well ballanced and has a complex refreshing lambik like souriness. It is light to medium boddied but this great brew has so much to offer. The spectrum of the taste sensations is so wide and goes from a light maltyness over some noble wood to lactic yoghurt, sour fruits like (Duindoorn), vanilla, ripe rubarb, lemon zest and some honey. This is what ballance is all about.


 ChristianSA (368), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/517/20
Feb 18, 2007  
Bottle (batch 001) from Vinnie. Strong aroma with hints of vanilla and apricots soon overtaken by earthy brett-aromas. Murky dark yellow with small white head. Flavor is complex, slightly sour with a dry, bitter finish. Aftertaste is tart and fruity with marzipan kicking in. Smooth mouth feel and mellow carbonation. Tart, but balanced without the vinegar notes as many Belgian sour ales and with so many layers of complexity revealing itself up as at warms. *Very* nice! Enjoyed with aged Pie D’anglois and my homemade rye bread, which it complemented beautifully :-)


 SkyinBrian (429), Collinsville, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/518/20
Jun 30, 2008  
To answer the question...It’s beer! wonderful beer! what is is hard to believe is that this is american. effervescent and tart, no make that just a bit sour, but in the best way. definately was sad when my glass was empty.


 sprinkle (114), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 2, 2005  
A sweeter smelling sourness that is malty upfront with sour hints in the back. Light straw and hazy in color, with slight head. Flavor is light at first then develops into a complex 1 minute absorbtion into this beer. For the first second it seem like a really light beer then the rich malts and tartness come in and linger. Neeeeeeed some more!


 Ramenen (456), San Salvador, El Salvador
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Apr 9, 2008  
Drank it on tap at the brewery. I love champagne, and this was pretty darn close. Pours light golden with an exquisite lemon/yeast aroma. Carbonated and very champagne like. Wow!


 footy (334), scottsdale, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Feb 24, 2007  
Holiday wine, Escondido 8/06. Batch 001 375 ml. Hazy copper colored with massive white head. Pleasant sour aroma. with balanced sour musty taste. Body a little thin. Alcohol well hidden. Better balanced than Le Woody.



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