Russian River Toronado 20th Anniversary

Really thick, earthy sweet and wour vinegar flavor. Strong alcohol kick, this is one of the best, srtongest sours of the night. Bottle from Ryan Blanksi’s Sourfest- Hollywood, Florida.

Bottle kindly shared by Craig, many thanks mate, had this at the Borefts Beer Festival, De Molen Brewery, Bodegraven, Netherlands 30-10-09 amber with a filmy head that clings to the glass on the way down. The aroma is soft warm, wet hedgerows with a bit of alcohol, wood and citrus its a very nice aroma. The mouthfeel is soft, sweetness and citrus combine and are excellent, fruit is very peach skin, finises gentle and dry, this eters out lovely, really good beer. A7 A5 F8 P4 Ov15 4.1

Damn this was amazing. seriously. brown pour. Sour aroma, some cheese, fruity, wood, brett, and some vinegar. Flavor is just awesome. cherries, wood, smooth aged vinegar, grapes, and the mouthfeel..wow. Just wow.

750 ml bottle - ah, yea, like you’re the man bruce!! big thanks for cracking this one out; light amber with thin tan head and rosey glow; fruity, musky and sour; thick, resiny, mildly sour and slightly sharp on first sip; cherries, wine, reminding me some of supplication; lots of sweetness in the nose and very well rounded; texture is just amazingly soft and letting the subtle flavors adjust to your palate with each sip; sourness is always there and well rounding to the overall flavor profile; has aged very well and more impressive to me than Deviation; thanks again Bruce!!!

I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of this from ughsmash, thank you so much! i saved it to take to a tasting in CA and while it was quite rare it was surprisingly not as amazing as I had hoped. it was red in color but not as dark as Consecration. It smelled a little sour and fruity but nothing too amazing. The flavor was a little complex, cherries, fruit but not much sourness. The alcohol was quite evident. It did remind me slightly of Consecration but I wish I could have had this two years ago when it was first released. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 09-22-2009 02:11:31

Pour almost killed us with a projectile cork and cage that almost broke my hymen. In glass it was amber orange with a big foamy head. Nose was of peaches, cherry, ripe fruits, and a hint of vinegar. Taste is extremely balanced for a sour, good fruit flavor, not sweet though, moderate vinegar, currents, finishes with a medium sourness.

Bottle generously shared by hophead84. As we started twisting off the metal cage, the cork and cage shot to the ceiling. Pours a rusty crimson color with a 2 finger thick off white head leaving some spotty lacing. Some tart vinegar, dark cherries, currants, sweet oak and a touch of booze. Flavor held some red wine, oak, vinegar. Finish was very palatable, not as sour as expected.

Last bottle at the Toronado San Diego. Thanks so much for graciously sharing this with me. Pours a clear dark chestnut mahogany with a very thin, fine, off-white head. (This beer is still very much alive and well; after sitting openined for a few minutes a curl of foam worked its way up out of the bottle to dramatic effect.) Top notes of sour brett and wood-aging in the aroma swirl over dark fruits, a touch of spicy hops, alcohol, and toasted malt. There’s a lot of depth here. The sourness certainly doesn’t overwhelm, but is the dominant characteristic. The flavor is similarly deep and complex and follows directly from the aroma profile. Multi-faceted sourness overlaid across some toasted malt, spicy hops, and a significant alcohol presence. The beer’s blending pedigree shows up in various ways, each asserting itself in turn with every swirl and sip. Huge in the mouth with both spice and long, lingering alcohol in he finish--which is both soft and very persistent. The aging and finesse of this beer really make for a stellar offering here. Bitterness and dark fruit aspects take turns phasing in and out of an incredible finish on the soft palate.