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Supplication
Russian River Brewing Company
- From:
- Russian River Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #7 - ABV:
- 7.75%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #97 - Avg:
- 4.55 | pDev: 8.79%
- Reviews:
- 1,545
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 30, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 25, 2005
- Wants:
- 2,776
- Gots:
- 2,238
Brown Ale aged in used Pinot Noir barrels from local Sonoma County wineries. It is aged for about 12 months with sour cherries, brettanomyces, lactobacillus, and pediococcus added to each barrel. Flavors from the cherries, Pinot Noir and oak balance each other nicely with a little funk from the brett.
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
4.77/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.77/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
On tap. Pours a cloudy brown with white foam. Sour aroma. Medium body with a slick feel. Malty up front with a Pinot noir and sour cherry finish. Complex and delicious
Mar 30, 2024Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington
4.6/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.6/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured from a 375ml bottle dated 10-22-21 at 52 degrees into a teku glass.
Look- Amber brown, slight haze, medium dark tan sudsy head, below average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Pinot Noir, cherry, oak, brett, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Pinot Noir, cherry, oak, brett, moderately sour, mildly sweet, high strength of flavor.
Feel- Medium body, slightly above average carbonation, highly dry finish, mildly sweet, moderate acidity, moderately sour.
Overall- The appearance was amber brown as promised with below average head retention and lacing. The bouquet was a pleasant Pinot Noir, cherry, oak and brett. My only complaint with the nose was the strength. Flavors were a very nice blend of Pinot Noir, cherry, oak and brett. Feel was great with medium body, highly dry finish, moderate acidity and gentle abundant carbonation. Overall this was a highly complex beer that delivered a delightful drinking experience. Normally this is not a style that I tend to gravitate toward, but I will definitely drink this beer again if I see it.
Jan 10, 2024Look- Amber brown, slight haze, medium dark tan sudsy head, below average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Pinot Noir, cherry, oak, brett, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Pinot Noir, cherry, oak, brett, moderately sour, mildly sweet, high strength of flavor.
Feel- Medium body, slightly above average carbonation, highly dry finish, mildly sweet, moderate acidity, moderately sour.
Overall- The appearance was amber brown as promised with below average head retention and lacing. The bouquet was a pleasant Pinot Noir, cherry, oak and brett. My only complaint with the nose was the strength. Flavors were a very nice blend of Pinot Noir, cherry, oak and brett. Feel was great with medium body, highly dry finish, moderate acidity and gentle abundant carbonation. Overall this was a highly complex beer that delivered a delightful drinking experience. Normally this is not a style that I tend to gravitate toward, but I will definitely drink this beer again if I see it.
Reviewed by Iamaskier from Idaho
4.53/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev -0.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
August ‘23. A fresh bottle.
L: Ruby, reddish orange, thin head.
S: Rich cherry, vanilla, strawberry, hints of spices and oak, alcohol.
T: Tart joyful fruity spices. Tart cherry and apple upfront backed with cinnamon. Spices through the body, mainly cinnamon. Faint malty caramel. More sweetness in the body. Hints of berry. Notes of oak, mineral, and funk on the finish.
F: Tart, faintly prickly, dry finish.
O: Late summer, in a bottle. Fall and the harvest are faintly on the air. That’s what this is. The spice, the fruit, what a beer.
Aug 27, 2023L: Ruby, reddish orange, thin head.
S: Rich cherry, vanilla, strawberry, hints of spices and oak, alcohol.
T: Tart joyful fruity spices. Tart cherry and apple upfront backed with cinnamon. Spices through the body, mainly cinnamon. Faint malty caramel. More sweetness in the body. Hints of berry. Notes of oak, mineral, and funk on the finish.
F: Tart, faintly prickly, dry finish.
O: Late summer, in a bottle. Fall and the harvest are faintly on the air. That’s what this is. The spice, the fruit, what a beer.
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
4.49/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Supplication (2023) from Russian River. 12.68 fl oz cork and cage bottle from @2beerdogs in NBS BIF #17. Reviewed 23/06/23 (Review 3127). Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Label stamped “BOTTLED ON 020823”. Stored at 34 degrees at home. Served at 49.8 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 55.9 degrees F.
Appearance – 4.25
First pour – Gold (SRM 5), clear.
Body – Deep Gold (SRM 6), chill haze. Under direct light, opaque. When rear lite, chill haze.
Head: Average (Maximum 3.5 cm, aggressive center pour), champagne, high density, quickly diminishing to a 0.5 mm broken ring of bubbles with no cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 4.5 – Weak cherries and oak. No yeast, no hops. No ethanol (7.75 % ABV according to the label).
Flavor – 4.5 – Cherry, slightly sour with some tannin. No yeast, no hops. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. No ethanol flavor but pleasant gastric warming.
Palate – 4.5 – Medium; watery; lively but soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4.5 Another excellent brew from RR. Their combo of pediococcus, lactobacillus, brettanomyces and saccharomyces species yields a great tasting mixture of organic acids and other metabolic end products although as the temperature rises, the tannin begins to dominate. Still, quite good!
Jun 23, 2023Label stamped “BOTTLED ON 020823”. Stored at 34 degrees at home. Served at 49.8 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 55.9 degrees F.
Appearance – 4.25
First pour – Gold (SRM 5), clear.
Body – Deep Gold (SRM 6), chill haze. Under direct light, opaque. When rear lite, chill haze.
Head: Average (Maximum 3.5 cm, aggressive center pour), champagne, high density, quickly diminishing to a 0.5 mm broken ring of bubbles with no cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 4.5 – Weak cherries and oak. No yeast, no hops. No ethanol (7.75 % ABV according to the label).
Flavor – 4.5 – Cherry, slightly sour with some tannin. No yeast, no hops. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. No ethanol flavor but pleasant gastric warming.
Palate – 4.5 – Medium; watery; lively but soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 4.5 Another excellent brew from RR. Their combo of pediococcus, lactobacillus, brettanomyces and saccharomyces species yields a great tasting mixture of organic acids and other metabolic end products although as the temperature rises, the tannin begins to dominate. Still, quite good!
Reviewed by hreb from Washington
3.73/5 rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
375mL cork-topped bottle, bottled on 020823 (barrel aged 9 to 15 months, pinor noir barrels, with cherries). Served in my new stemless CBC glass. Brillian ruby color with excellent clarity and little head formation. Mild aroma suggests a bit of tartness. Flavor brings on a LOT of that tartness, approaching outright sour, but has a delicious ripe cherry flavor which complements the Brett nicely. Sharp carbonation is suitable here.
If I was more into sours I might find this outstanding. I find it more drinkable than Cerise Cassée, and I really appreciate the balance here. Unfortunately for me it's a balance between sour Brett and sweet cherries, not so much the oak and the brown ale underneath that I'd be more interested in.
Apr 22, 2023If I was more into sours I might find this outstanding. I find it more drinkable than Cerise Cassée, and I really appreciate the balance here. Unfortunately for me it's a balance between sour Brett and sweet cherries, not so much the oak and the brown ale underneath that I'd be more interested in.
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
4.44/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This pours out copper, a bit of haze, minimal head and no lacing. Nose is a punchy vinegar note, wine barrel and fruit beneath. Flavor is a less aggressive presentation of the nose, with cherry and full red wine elements melding into the strong acidity. The wildness also comes through as a counter to the acidity, putting some earthiness and funk on the back end. Well built and delicious.
Mar 25, 2023
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