Consecration
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Rotating|
Score
8.04
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Ale with currants added and aged in oak barrels.
When we made the Toronado’s 20th Anniversary Ale, we had no idea that it would turn out to be one of our favorite barrel aged beers we would ever make. With that said, we have always wanted to make a dark barrel aged beer using 100% Cabernet Sauvignon barrels but, we never were inspired. That is, until we blended five different beers to make the Toronado beer, the tobacco character from the the dark malts blended nicely with the furit character that developed in blending. So, with Concescration we set out to make a barrel beer using all Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. No, we are not saying that this is a replica of the T-rooms anniversary beer, after all, a beer like that can never be duplicated, and, there was no fruit added to that beer as there is with this one. All we are saying is that it gave us great inspiration to brew Consecration.
When we made the Toronado’s 20th Anniversary Ale, we had no idea that it would turn out to be one of our favorite barrel aged beers we would ever make. With that said, we have always wanted to make a dark barrel aged beer using 100% Cabernet Sauvignon barrels but, we never were inspired. That is, until we blended five different beers to make the Toronado beer, the tobacco character from the the dark malts blended nicely with the furit character that developed in blending. So, with Concescration we set out to make a barrel beer using all Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. No, we are not saying that this is a replica of the T-rooms anniversary beer, after all, a beer like that can never be duplicated, and, there was no fruit added to that beer as there is with this one. All we are saying is that it gave us great inspiration to brew Consecration.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Batch 001/2. Corked bottle. Vinous, oaky aroma with raisin and dark chocolate. Sweet and sour flavor with lemony tartness. Raisin, toffee, oak. Vinous with notes of grapes. Lovely complex brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
8/10
Yesterday morning, basically more cab than beer, sour and tannic, nice barrel notes
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2019
at 11:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the Sour Beer fest in Boston on 6/15/2019 My notes say dark and strong.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2019
at 23:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
29.05.2019, 0,375l bottle (batch #008) shared @ BBGTC tasting:
Nice fizzy-creamy shortlasting head, hazy orangy amber color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, redwine barrel, hay, minerals, bark, sour berries, mild vinegar, caramel, berry skin, citrus acid. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour grass, fruit stones, redwine barrel, berry skin, minerals, mild vinegar, citrus acid, bark, caramel, spices, sour berries. Medium bitterness, dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Nice fizzy-creamy shortlasting head, hazy orangy amber color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, redwine barrel, hay, minerals, bark, sour berries, mild vinegar, caramel, berry skin, citrus acid. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour grass, fruit stones, redwine barrel, berry skin, minerals, mild vinegar, citrus acid, bark, caramel, spices, sour berries. Medium bitterness, dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2019
at 21:39
9/10
Tried
on 14 Mar 2019
at 21:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Whole Foods in San Francisco. Pours dark red, nose is white grapes, currant, raspberry, strawberry. Palate is white wine, currant, red grapes, some oak. Fruity and woody finish. Sour/red has been my favourite beer style since I started rating in 2016, it took me coming to San Francisco to try this and while it isn't as fruity as a Rodenbach and not as sour as an alvinne this is a great beer of its style (even though I still prefer the Rodenbach). I have the Supplication in the fridge and I am already hyped to try it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2019
at 03:38
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Flaska från trade. Vintage 2015. Kopparröd utan krona. Nästan helt slät. Funkig, brettig och stallig med hötoner, mörka druvskal, druvkärnor, jästa körsbär, kolaremmar och en väldigt skarp ton av vinfat. Kanske lite väl vass och stor i storlek för sin stil. Ligger kvar en vass beska och en lite väl stor alkoholton i avslutningen. Känns som den tappat av ålder (eller lagrad dåligt), trots att den inte alls är särskilt gammal.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2019
at 13:07
10/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2018
at 13:09
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
375ml bottle at the Beer Jerk Bunker bottle share, thanks Emma. Pours red brown. Redcurrant, red wine vinegar, tart red grape stuff, full bodied red wine fruitiness, cherry, tart, wood, vanilla. Good body. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2018
at 07:05
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2018
at 20:14