Russian River Toronado 20th Anniversary

Formerly brewed at Russian River Brewing
Style: Sour Ale
Santa Rosa, California USA

Sampled at hellbilly’s hellraiser 3 gathering. Bottle courtesy of Sparky27. Pours a deep amber color with a small ring of head. Vinous aroma with wood, funk and sour citrus. Nice sour funky lemon and malt flavors. A bit of a bitter rubber band taste on the finish, but otherwise fantastic. Thanks Eric!

Bottle shared with friends and family at a tasting party we had. The beer poured a nice amber color, clear, with a solid head that gave way to a solid ring on the edge. The nose had some funky notes, refreshing. The taste was an excellent mix of sour, tart but also a strong Belgian strong ale presence. After this beer warmed up a bit, more complex tastes came out and just added to the pleasure of drinking this fine beer. Out of all of the RR beers I love, this one is right at the top and if I had a few more bottles, it would probably be on top.

Bottle courtesy of Sparky27 @ the Hellbilly Hellraiser 3.0 tasting...THANKS ERIC!!! Tahitian sunset in color with a beautiful combination of honey, pink grapefruit flesh, and 14 karat gold. A small ring of tightly laced bubbles line the inside of the glass with 5 distinguishable "clouds" finding their way to the brew’s center. The aroma is oak, lemon zest, and Easter Sunday. Flavor is sour but not mouth puckering. Sherry vinegar, horseblanket, lemon zest, raw untreated wood, and a natural raisin-like sweetness. Significantly more carbonation than the Upland Lambics...a very well executed beer.

Bottle courtesy of Sparky27. Pours a nice reddish brown with a white head. Aroma is barrely, red wine, wood, funky and sour. Flavor is sour puckery, lemon, wood, malt. Really awesome stuff, thanks Eric!

[1825-20081022] 1pt9.4floz bottle. Sour super citrus malt aroma with lots of yeast. Hazy, amber red body with a medium-lasting creamy off-white head. Sour citrus pips flavour has lots of yeasty bread grains. Medium body is quite sour. Enjoyable.
Overheard: "The 20th anniversary clearly kicks the ass of the arctic whatever-the-hell-that-was rhino."
(Batch 001; c/o HogTownHarry, w/ him, blankboy, garthicus, jerc)

Bottle shared with the AZ Crew at hellbilly’s hellraiser 3.0 tasting. Pours a hazy plum color with a thin beige head. The nose is red wine vinegar, chardonnay grapes and sweet malt. The taste is funky sour grapes, cherry skin, light vinegar, earthy wood and malt. Medium body. Good stuff.

Bottle courtesy of Vinnie and shared with Vinnie @ Russian River. Pours a dark brownish amber color with a small off-white head. Has a tart malty oaky and fruity aroma. Fruity tart sour flavor with spicy yeasty hints. Has a slightly sweetish but yet tart fruity yeasty finish. This is great stuff! Thanks again Vinnie!

Harrys bottle shared with blankboy, jerc, mabel and I. Thanks! Appearance: Dark red, orange with small floaties. Aroma: Sweet and sour, acidic, funky and roses. Flavour: Beautiful, sour, salty, lemon, grapefruit, pineapple with a wonderful sour finish. Tremendous stuff!