Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Noogfest This one pours a hazy light gold color. The aroma was characteristic of a Belgian but lots of hoppy notes. Some spicyness that ended with a dry hoppy finish.
bb (18428) reviewed Pliny the Younger from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Draft. Golden-amber beer with a thin white head. Big wonderful hoppy aroma. Appricot/peach/tropical fruit flavor with a nice malt backing. Contains a lot of herbal flavors (mint) that start to border on medicinal. Hides alcohol well, and surprisingly easy to drink.
bb (18428) reviewed Erudition from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. 6% alcohol and aged in chardonnay barrels for a year. Golden, slightly hazy beer with a nice white head. Spicey aroma with some fruitiness to it. Oaky flavor with lots (too much) apple/pear. Some spice and a bit of sweet malt. Finishes dry. Possibly some wheat.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Temptation from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Opaque golden - it has that nectar look to it. Say what you want about Vinnie’s beers - they are beautiful to look at. The aroma is bretty, corky, and highly vinous - the most directly winey nose since Stille Nacht Reserva. The flavour is slightly toasty, highly vinous with a puckeringly tart finish. There is a bit of astringency at the back. Leathery, fairly tart finish. Firm pale malts and alcohol support the effort throughout. Kick ass.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
[Original botteling] An unclear pale yellow beer with a huge white head. The aroma is very spicy with notes of coriander, peaches and yeast. The flavor is great wheaty combined with notes of oranges leading to a dry hoppy finish.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Supplication from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
A vertical of this in June 2012 revealed a malty, sour Batch 2, with as much barrel as fruit, and an almost austere tartness. Batch 3 was toasty, a bit woody and with just a slight tartness. The fruit was starting to drop out. Batch 4 was fairly clean with the acid, and with balanced fruitiness. Seemed in its prime. Batch 5-2 was fresh, tart, fruity, and stil a little bit yeasty. Batch 5-5 was the weakest of the bunch, malty, not very lively at all. A dud, if you will. Of the 5, the Batch 4 and Batch 5-2 were my favourites.
Preview bottle courtesy Vinnie Cilurzo. Vibrant reddish-amber colour, with clouds. Orange-peach esters share the aroma with brettanomyces, leather and big Pinot Noir character. The flavour is less voluptuous, but still pretty good with vinous notes and a hit of sweet cherry a la NGBR. Fruity, balanced and unique. Aging in wine barrels is definitely something I approve of - the flavours meld so naturally with estery beer styles. re-rate: I’d orignially given this beer a 4.0 but every time I’ve had it since I would have scored it higher. Drinking it this morning is yet another heavenly Supplication experience...time to elevate the score on this one.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Damnation from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Cloudy, effervescent golden with a billowy head. The richness of the gold colour cannot be understated here. Champagne-toasty aroma with pear esters. The body is full, the malts sweet as honey and well-rounded. Delightful spiciness backs them up with faint esters and peppery alcohol. A precision brew. I’d always suspected somebody could do this style as well as Moortgat...
Oakes (33493) reviewed Sanctification from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
I’m a bretthead, so I’ve been looking forward to this one. No disappointment either. Cloudy dark straw colour. Big, rich head. Light pale malt character punctuated by leather, chardonnay, wood and light brettanomyces. A bright, lively, highly original brew.
bb (18428) reviewed Parking Violation from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Rich mahogony-amber color with a nice off-white head. Citrus hop aroma. Citrus flavor with some pine and earthiness and a touch of malt backing.
bb (18428) reviewed IPA from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Rich amber beer with a nice beige head. Grapefruit, pine and caramel. Full mouthfeel. I’ve found this to be a bit inconsistent. When it’s good, it’s very good and a well balanced IPA. But it can also be a bit off that high.