Russian River Brewing Company Temptation

Temptation

 

Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Sour / Wild Beer Rotating
Score
8.00
ABV: 7.5% IBU: - Ticks: 138
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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8.3
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.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2025 at 19:14


8.5
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


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8.9
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
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.

Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 12:13



8.4
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


8.6
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


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at brewpub. Hazy pale gold pour. Excellent lacing. Yeasty, funky, oakey aroma. Plenty of farmhouse funk. Bready, tangy, citrusy and herbaceous flavor. Quite amazing. Tart, enduring finish.

Tried from Draft on 24 Aug 2021 at 02:08


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

Pours murky gold into a tulip. Barnyard and aspirin aromas. Soft with sour grape, crushed aspirin funk and dry oak front to back. Tart grapefruit pith/peel and earthy sour funk finish. This one grows on you...

Tried on 16 Jul 2021 at 05:03