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Russian River Toronado 20th Anniversary

Russian River Toronado 20th Anniversary

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A Sour Ale brewed by
Russian River Brewing

Santa Rosa, California USA

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1274.16/5.04.14/5.0Special10.43%94.8 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The Toronado blend was 5 different beers blended together disproportionately:

1. Belgian style Quadruple aged in Firestone Walker (used) Double Barrel Ale barrels
2. Belgian style Strong Dark Ale – batch A in red wine barrels
3. Belgian style Strong Dark Ale – batch B in red wine barrels
4. Belgian style Pale Ale aged in wine barrels with Brett
5. Sonambic 100% spontaneously fermented ale – this was used to add acidity to the beer.

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 Ungstrup (11136), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 10, 2008  
GABF 2007. A pale orange beer with a huge orangey head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of wood and brettanomyces. The flavor is acidic with wonderful notes of fruit, as well as notes of wood and brettanomyces. The acidity draw out the mouthwater.


 omhper (10456), Stockholm, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/515/20
Feb 25, 2008  
Bottled, thanks cquiroga! Cloudy amber, small creamy head.Woody nose with citric tartness and licorice. Despite it’s 10% it feels light and arousing, spreadign a sweet and sour sensation. Caramelly and fruity with vinous notes, as well as some barnyard character. Complex to the border of confusion. Even if I don’t really understand what I am drinking I know that I’d love to have some more.


 Oakes (6853), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Murky reddish-brown colour. Woody, cherryish, rodenbachy aroma. Spritzy carbonation and quite sour, but with a warming malt character underneath. Definitely with the rodenbachish accents and more sour than most American sours. Big wood character and a warming splash of alcohol late. This I need to see again.


 yespr (6373), Copenhagen O, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Again another fantastic beer I got to sample at the Grand tasting thanks to who ever pulled this one out. Pours slight hazy to cloudy deep orange to amber with a small lacing head. Aroma is smooth fruity and tart acidic. Oaked flavour with a wine notes and the classic Russian River tartness. Mix of fruits, barrel and acidic/citric flavours into the finish.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 21, 2007    Updated: Feb 24, 2008
Date: 10/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF

Appearance: cloudy dark yellow, creamy off white head, specks of lace,
Aroma: wild spicy bret aroma,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor quickly is balanced by tartness, nice spicy character, oak for bitterness,
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Date: 10/19/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: cellar tasting
Score: 3.3 to 3.8

Appearance: opaque orange,
Aroma: aroma has lots of funky leather and spice on top of dark caramel with a hint of sweetness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: good oak and vanilla in the flavor along with the sweet and tart interplay,
Overall: blooms upon warming,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4




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