Russian River Brewing Company Defenestration (Belgian-Style Blonde)

Defenestration (Belgian-Style Blonde)

 

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

  Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.28
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 46
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7.5

Well-made Belgian from a classic Californian brewer;

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2020 at 21:45


7

Bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar, Escondido, Ca. Golden with big white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Fruity,

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2019 at 00:42


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

Poured from a 500 ml bottle dated July 12, 2019. Aroma is fairly hop forward with lots of herbal, spicy, floral hop notes with hints of over ripe fruit. Moderate fruity esters with light grain notes. Light grain notes and faint phenolics. Pours a hazy, dirty golden straw color with a very large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes steadily as it falls into itself. Moderately high lacing and faint legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with medium light grain notes. Moderately strong bitterness with some floral and herbal hop notes. Light grassy and phenolic note that lingers into the dry finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol note. Overall, a decent beer. I like the aroma a lot as it has more of the floral and fruity hop notes and fruity esters from the yeast, but the flavor is more peppery and phenolic.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2019 at 06:12


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draught a the brewery hazy and a touch palish yellow color, mineral aroma, herbal and brett notes, peach and shrubs flavor with a light sourness and some brett notes coming through and getting stronger especially in flavor, also citrus and mandarine coming through, light honey flavor and a hint of flowers. Nice and enjoyable.

Tried on 09 Jul 2019 at 05:50


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

375 ml bottle, bottled 072216, shared by Werckmeister, thanks!
Golden-orange body, with a medium, creamy, yellowish head.
Aroma of lemongrass, citrus, pine, apples, yeast, grass, flowers, some barnyard, some spices.
Tastes quite similar, with some more young cheese.
Medium, slick mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes dry, spicy, a bit bitter, hoppy, floral, fruity, with apples, grass, some pine.

Very nice. Fresh and crisp, with a nice mix of hops, yeast and fruity notes. I really like the apples that come through more and more towards the finish. Overall not outstanding maybe, but a very solid, freshly drinkable style example.

Ar/Ap/T/P/Ov: 7/4/7/4/14

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2017 at 10:54


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

0,375l bottle at home shared with Saeglopur from trade with amazngwrldfood. Bottled 07.02.2016. light yellow clear color, small white head. smells citric, belgian yeast, grassy, spices, some flowers, very light sweetness. very nice subtle smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes flowery, citric, grassy, light belgian yeast, bit peppery, hints of sweetness, some tobacco. finishes light to medium dry with notes of grass, tobacco and some citric notes. very very nice one, but good to drink, lovely balance. great stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2017 at 10:52


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty weak bretty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty spicy bretty hoppy yeasty flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty bretty hoppy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2017 at 08:27


6.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

375ml bottle. Bottled 9/16/2016. Pours hazy pale yellow with a fizzy head which quickly recedes. Aroma of Belgian yeast, spice, fruit. Taste follows nose. Lots of carbonation. Light body. Moderately bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2017 at 22:23


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Thanks Darrell for sharing the bottle! Poured into a taster showing well filtered whitish yellow with no head. The nose shows round sweet malts with a light Belgian yeast. The palate is light bodied and highly carbonated. Moderately tart with a strong Belgian influence forwardness and a white wine bitterness on the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2017 at 20:08


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

Fluffy, just yellowish head, not very lasting over clear golden, well-carbonated beer when pouring. Flowery, slightly citrussy/lemony aroma, delicate, with blossomy hops, with a slight ureum/spicy touch. Bitterish hops with EU character, with a harsher lupulin/greenery finish. Dry, poor-soil grass. Very slightly vinous, dry wine. Light body, low to medium carbonation in the end. Bit slick. Easy drinking ale, the nose being very inviting. Many thanks to Vinnie, the RRcrew, and of course the Vermeersch emissionaries!

Tried on 31 Dec 2016 at 16:44