Small Batch Series: Intinction Sauvignon Blanc - Nelson Sauvin Dry-Hopped (2020)
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Series Out of Production|
Score
7.27
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Intinction Sauvignon Blanc with extra sauvignon blanc grape juice and hopped with New Zealand grown Nelson Sauvin hops. Aged with Brett Claussenii.
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8.2/10
Tried
on 22 Sep 2023
at 10:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from a 510 ml bottle. Aroma has moderately strong grape must and Sauvignon Blanc notes. Lighter hop notes with a bit of an herbal character as well as some gooseberry, tropical citrus and tropical fruit. Light funky, earthy notes with hints of oak. Faint grain notes. Pours a slightly hazy, yellow-gold with a medium large, medium thick, frothy, white head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit on the edges before disappearing. No lacing and small legs. Flavor has a light acidity with faint sweetness and a fairly dry finish. Hints of grain with low bitterness and light alcohol notes. Medium notes of Sauvignon Blanc grapes and must with light tannins. Hints of herbal hop notes and a touch of tropical fruit and citrus. Light earthy, herbal funk with hints of phenolics. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with fairly high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a really solid beer. I wish I drank this when it was fresher but it's still an absolutely beautiful beer. The hop notes work so well with the grapes and base beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2021
at 06:08