MBCC 2021

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared by Adam, thanks! Pours a near clear dull copper with a thin off white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a slightly mentholy funk with a bit of tart citrus and some sweet grains underlying. Flavor has a combination of light menthol and tart citrus with a bit of sweet grains underlying.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery. Aroma is nice and fruity with moderate pluot notes, light lemon, pineapple and grape must notes. Light oak notes with faint earthy, musty, herbal phenolic notes. Pours a hazy, orange-red with a small, thick, creamy, white head that recedes to the edges where it lingers. Light lacing and faint legs. Flavor is moderately acidic with a medium light sweetness. Hints of grain notes with moderate pluot notes. Light musty grape notes with hints of citrus and pineapple. Faint earthy, herbaceous phenolic notes and light oak. Hints of alcohol. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a really nice beer; probably my favorite sour from Russian River. Solid fruity notes that work well with the base sour blonde.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Brewpub. Golden with a white head. Aroma and taste of apricot, funk, light vinegar and some malt. Soft and kind of relaxed.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draft at Russian River. Nose is fruity pluots (mostly plum rather than apricot ), woodiness, a slight funkiness, and a tart citrus. Murky orange tinged yellow with a medium heavy lacing yellow tinged head. Flavor is lightly tart and fruity with a slight wine note from the barrels. I’ve waited since 2008 to taste this missing it by a few days several times.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

[2/2/16] Draught at Toronado in San Francisco. Hazy golden. Great funky aroma with wood, fruits, wine, sweat. Sour flavor, fruity, funky, oaky, vinous, with juicy citrus, apricot and more fruits. Medium-bodied. Wonderful, delicious.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at Toronado, SF, 02/02/16. Golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is sharp citric shreds, pissy wood, lemon rind, citric tinged straw, green berry, funk, yeast esters. Taste comprises tangy lemon, white grapes, pissy apricot, straw, funk. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with an acidic cleansing. Solid approachable sour work.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft sample at the brewpub, Santa Rosa. Pale yellow straw coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is sharp apple, tart lemon, funky, just a whiff of vinegar, spicy citrus. Flavour is composed of semi sweet and sour, some horsey bretty funk. Pithy lemon, straw. Palate is tart and crisp, highish carbonation.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draft at Toronado SF. Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. The nose has some tangy lemon, tangerine, pale wood, citrus rind, light grass. Light sweet flavor with assertive sourness, moderate woody dryness, some bitter grass, tangerine. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Very clean on the finish, fairly dry, lots of citrusy tartness. Good stuff.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft - Lots of oaky wood notes and funk. Clear gold with a small white head. Funky, Woody and nice bitterness. Dry and nice.