Propitiation
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Sour Rotating|
Score
7.45
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Propitiation was born from one of the six components of the Toronado 25th Anniversary beer. It was aged in used wine barrels for 12 months before being removed and carbonated. The beer is dry and light in body but full of rich chocolate and coffee notes with a mild sour/tart finish.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample during the Orange You Glad to CA Wave of IPAs? 02 event on 08/25/2024.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2024
at 21:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from a 375 ml bottle with a July 25, 2022 bottle dated. Aroma is malty with nice chocolate and toasted bread notes. Lighter notes of roast and biscuit. Medium light red wine fruitiness and hints of oak. Light alcohol notes. Pours black with a large, thick, creamy, tan head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Medium light lacing and faint legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with a medium light acidity. Moderately strong chocolate and toasted bread malt notes with hints of roast, biscuit and crackers. Light bitterness and light alcohol notes. Medium light red wine fruitiness and hints of oak. Cherry, cassis and berry notes with hints of raisin. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a decent beer, although I'm not sure I have had other intentionally sour porters to compare this one against. Nice fruity red wine notes and solid malt character. Acidic, but not sharp.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2023
at 05:15
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear reddish black, medium creamy tan head, gray lacing. Classic dark sour Aroma, vinous, bit of royal roast, oak tannin. Flavor is lightly tart, light plus funk. Merlin body, soft carb, creamy. Nice. Especially for a style i am usually not fond of
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2022
at 02:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a 375 mm bottle corked and caged. Pours a clear cola with a tan head. Aromas are vinous. Flavors are tart cherries with a hint of chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2022
at 02:13
7.8/10
Pleasant light tartness up front, mildly vinous. Looks like a classic porter, with a slight roastiness
Tried
on 12 Mar 2022
at 21:24
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
dark brown color . Sour chocolate, oak and tons of red wine. Very light body and tart. It’s ok but a bit meh. Sour porters aren’t my favorite
Tried
on 10 Mar 2022
at 11:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Black beer with a brown head. Chocolate and tart aroma with dark fruit. Chocolate and light sour flavor with light dark fruits. Medium bodied. Chocolate and light roast linger with light sourness and light dark fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2021
at 21:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / bear-black with a medium beige head. Aroma reveals lots of woody vinous notes, oak, and faint toasted malt. Flavour is very woody and vinous, with lots of red wine barrels, a semi-spicy—almost cracked—black pepper character, and soft oak. Nicely integrated, with the red wine finishing the palate. Really well-made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2021
at 05:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375 c&c from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours dark brn/blk with a creamish tan head. Aroma of red grapes and wood with a light sour note. Med body at least. Flavor is very red grape, with lightly/slightly musty wood and slightly burnt malt. Lots of vinosity. Very light sour. A bit astringent. Really, really, tasty.
Tried
on 24 May 2021
at 01:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Russian River Brewing in Santa Rosa, CA-USA. Dark brown pour almost black with caramel highlights, decent ivory head. Nose: red wine, wood, completely vinous (the barrel has taken over the Porter aroma). Mouth: again vinous, roast is far away, the beer is tasty tough. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 03 May 2016
at 20:54