Temptation
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Rotating|
Score
8.02
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Blonde Ale aged in used Chardonnay barrels from local Sonoma County wineries. It is aged for about 9 to 15 months (depending on the age of the barrel) with lots of brettanomyces, lactobacillus, and pediococcus added to each barrel. Medium bodied with hints of oak and Chardonnay, funky brett characteristics, with a nice, long sour finish.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured from 375mL bottle (bottled 05 06 2016 - about 10 years old). Hazed gold with minimal white head. Quite dry, chardonnay underlay, light wood, sour wild yeasts with a hint of astringency. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2026
at 03:20
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
On tap at Bridge and Tunnel, Astoria. Cloudy golden with medium white head. White grapes and citrus, some funk, medium sourness, some barrel, bit vinous, perfectly balanced. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bridge & Tunnel Bottleshop and Taproom
on 27 Jun 2025
at 22:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle.
A- Gold color, slightly hazy liquid, white head.
T- Melon, lemon, subtle funk, mild oak, white wine.
F- Honeydew, lemon verbana, mild funk, oak.
T- Light body, slightly prickly texture, average carbonation, complex finish.
O- Very nice. Full of complex yet light flavors.
A- Gold color, slightly hazy liquid, white head.
T- Melon, lemon, subtle funk, mild oak, white wine.
F- Honeydew, lemon verbana, mild funk, oak.
T- Light body, slightly prickly texture, average carbonation, complex finish.
O- Very nice. Full of complex yet light flavors.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2025
at 19:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Complex and layered in the way you wish all sour/wild beers could be. Citric tartness leads to a dry, oak-tinged bitter streak underlined by funk and a touch of vanilla. Finishes with a hint of Chardonnay sweetness and a firm bitter fade. Lovely beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2025
at 15:12
8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Tap at North Park Brewing, North Park, San Diego, 14th February 25. Pours a light yellow, off clear. Aroma is taker fruits and barrel, taste is well balanced, mellow, tart, grapes, vineous. Lovely, great sour
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2025
at 20:53
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
375ml from irishboy, thanks!
aroma is oaky, and citrus with lots of funk!
flavour is funky, and sour. the funk is awesome!!! lots of citrus, and oak. wow, this is great, nice and refreshing. wicked stuff.
aroma is oaky, and citrus with lots of funk!
flavour is funky, and sour. the funk is awesome!!! lots of citrus, and oak. wow, this is great, nice and refreshing. wicked stuff.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 12:13
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:47
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375mL bottle. Pours clear yellow with small white head. Aroma has tart wild yeast, dry wood, lots of white wine, a bit buggy. Flavour has a similar profile, lots of oak, white wine, and wild yeast. Very complex and well-integrated. Fantastic beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2024
at 06:52
9/10
Delicious chardonnay tanginess and soft funk.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2023
at 21:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
9 November 2022. Bottle from San Diego Wine Co. Bottled: 17/02/2022. Hazy golden, stable, foamy, white head. Aroma of unripe peach & plum, green apple, sour grape, white wine, horseblanket, grass, wet hay, cheese, vinegar. Taste has sour peach, mandarin & green apple over a sourdough-like malt base with funky & cheesy notes; softly bitter hay accent and acidic vinegar. Finishes with 'old' grassy hops, funky hay, acidic unripe fruit and tannic white wine-like alcohol. Full body, moussy texture, average carbonation. A very noble brew, definitely a treat.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2023
at 15:51