bb (18607) reviewed Deification from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Golden amber beer with a whitish head. Soured aroma, but nothing very strong. Tart flavor with a bit of green apple. Creamy mouthfeel. Tartness complements the beer very nicely - it’s not at all overpowering. Dry finish.
bb (18607) reviewed Benediction from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Rich amber beer with a nice off-white head. Big clove and yeast aroma. Sweet malt with spicey yeast flavor. Smooth creamy mouthfeel. Some apple/pear flavors and a bit of oakiness. Lacks a bit of depth and complexity, but very drinkable.
bb (18607) reviewed Temptation from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Batch 1. Amber-peach colored beer with a nice off-white head. Tart green apple and slight lemon aroma. Green apple, grape, tart flavor, slight woodiness, and a touch of butteriness (but not unpleasant) in the flavor. Refreshing. Carbonationa bit too high. Some wine-like characteristics. Very nice.
bb (18607) reviewed Blind Pig IPA from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draught. Golden beer with a thin white head. Grapefruit and tropical fruit aroma. Grapefruit, pine, apricot, tropical fruit hop flavors with some sweet malt backing. Nice bitterness. Finish is a little woody/grainy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Slightly hazy gold colour. The hop aroma is bright and clean, all citrus and florals. Fresh bread provides the backbone of the beer, with tropical fruit, citrus and floral hop notes. The bitterness is assertive - almost too resiny but nice. A bit of an envelope pusher in the way it approachs the West Coast IPA theme, this is a well-constructed beer just inside the boundaries of reason.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draft, Amber beer with a creamy off-white head. Nice citrus aroma with some pine. Pine resin and citrus flavors that coat your mouth. Grapefruit with a bit of sweetness. Very hoppy and the bitterness lingers with the fruitiness. Very nice.
JK (8171) reviewed Temptation from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
A light barnyard aroma, and a little oak, Cloudy orange beer. A very sour beer, with grapefruit and some wheat. I would have said I was drinking a Belgian gueuze if I didn’t know better. Excellent.
omhper (45152) reviewed Supplication from Russian River Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Bottled at RBESG. Cloudy amber, lively head. Striking Cantillon-like citric nose. The freshening citric acid dominates, but undrenath there is loads of flavours, like buttery malt, some red wine and toffee. Very drinkable despites it’s complexity with many lambic like aspects. An awesome beer, and my allround favourite at RBESG ’05.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
(Bottle 37,5 cl) Hazy amber golden with a handsome head. Slightly tart nose with a weak, fruity touch. Loads of malt in here and again this light, rather refreshing tartness. Reminds me of a Belgian Kriek. Lovely with an incredible complexity in the long aftertaste. 120805
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
An unclear orange beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sour - like a Flemish sour ale - combined with notes of oranges and peaches. The flavor is also sour - again as a Flemish sour ale - with notes of wood as well as hints of the alcohol, and with a dry end. It is slightly one-dimensional, and the body is slightly thin. Thanks to Aaron for bringing this to RBESG.