Russian River Temptation

Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Sour Ale
Santa Rosa, California USA

Large head that lingered. Great lacing. Golden color. Aroma was sour, brett funk, and a bit of sweetness. Dry. Taste was sour lemon, the taste of hops but not too much bitterness, a bit of a wine character. Not too sure what to say just dangerously drinkable. An amazing beer.

375ml from irishboy, thanks! aroma is oaky, and citrus with lots of funk! flavour is funky, and sour. the funk is awesome!!! lots of citrus, and oak. wow, this is great, nice and refreshing. wicked stuff.

Batch 003, thanks Deniz! Warm pinkish orange with a thin dense even white head. Sour lactic, vinous nose with strong oak and maybe a hint of salt. Fruity and even. The tartness is obvious, but not pungent. Smooth small bubbled even mouth. Bright sour biting flavor. Sweet light malt. LActic fruity tartness. Bracing oaky astringency. Smooth though, decidedly. Lingering biting oak mingles with the tartness well, yielding a slight hint of vanilla that melds well with the light malt. So very nice.

Bottle @ Monk’s Cafe, Philadelphia. All I can say to this is WOW....Pours a hazy golden color (at least it looked that way in the low light) with noticeable lacing and a small white head. Aroma is lemon, earth/grass notes, and a definite brett characteristic toward the end. Taste is the same, with an incredible citrus/earth characteristic, a very tart finish (though not distracting), and a wonderful dryness throughout. I think I got a little sweetness and an ever-so-slight bitterness in there - it’s so sublimely balanced and complex. I love it, I absolutely love it, and I need to get more from these guys STAT.

bottle thanks to tom again for allowing me in on such a fine brew!- pours cloudy golden, white head, immense nose. hay, honey, some manouer, earth, great complexity on the nose it is difficult to get into words. taste is like a pear tart, vanilla with a hint of butteryness, i also taste some pineapples and suspected it was from chardonnay casks but wasn’t quite sure. not as big as the supplication on the palate but is one of the most complex beers i’ve tasted, mouthfeel is not as nice as the supplication, some bell pepper in the finish.

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.

Pours out bright gold with lots of bubbles. Smells sweet and funky. Taste is tart with light sweetness and funk. Lots of carbination many subtle flavors. Citrus, wood, sour apples, and Brett. Crisp, dry smooth brew. Very good.

003 batch from 375. Aroma is captavating. Chardonnay influences come thru making this femenin, something tough to do with beer’s I’ve had lately. Oak is noticable but not with vanilla or smoke, but the texture is valvet for a sour. Sour gives lift and cleans the palate for a seemless and long finish. Could see how this can miss out on the WOW factor as it’s subtle and deserves to be aged a couple years. No real sweetness to note. Some yeast has settled but not much. Really amazing assuming you get it for the $12 per bottle or so retail price. World class brew. Chardonnay flavors meld well with beer. Great weight and texture. Silky, very easy to drink. Fun to drink. O’Briens 15th annv keg. Outstanding length to this beer. Distinct flavors and beautiful. The most femenin beer I’ve had. Also improves with age though the keg was a recent batch I believe. My #1 best RR beer aged in oak. Exceptional!