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Russian River Brewing Company
- From:
- Russian River Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- California Common / Steam Beer
Ranked #15 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #30,604 - Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 9.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 26, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 04, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.03/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
On-draught @ Russian River in August 2016. 5.00% ABV.
APPEARANCE: Classic soft white cap lasts 4-5 minutes over a pale copper body. Clear, without visible yeast/lees sediment (to style). Above average vibrance.
AROMA: Pale malts, faint floral hop character. It comes off more like a reticent pale ale than a proper steam beer - and I think in the competent hands of Russian River's brewers, that may be a good thing.
Aromatic intensity is below average.
TASTE & TEXTURE: Medium-bodied, slightly creamy, smooth, wet, and a bit overcarbonated.
Pale malts and floral hops give this the bulk of its flavour, with some unchecked hop bitterness sneaking in there to the detriment of its balance.
Overall, a drinkable a pleasant but not dazzling attempt at a steam beer. Discerning drinkers would do better sticking to Anchor's canonical brew, but this tries to take the style to a more hoppy pasture - which may be just what frequenters of Russian River have in mind.
Low C+ (3.03) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 12, 2016APPEARANCE: Classic soft white cap lasts 4-5 minutes over a pale copper body. Clear, without visible yeast/lees sediment (to style). Above average vibrance.
AROMA: Pale malts, faint floral hop character. It comes off more like a reticent pale ale than a proper steam beer - and I think in the competent hands of Russian River's brewers, that may be a good thing.
Aromatic intensity is below average.
TASTE & TEXTURE: Medium-bodied, slightly creamy, smooth, wet, and a bit overcarbonated.
Pale malts and floral hops give this the bulk of its flavour, with some unchecked hop bitterness sneaking in there to the detriment of its balance.
Overall, a drinkable a pleasant but not dazzling attempt at a steam beer. Discerning drinkers would do better sticking to Anchor's canonical brew, but this tries to take the style to a more hoppy pasture - which may be just what frequenters of Russian River have in mind.
Low C+ (3.03) / ABOVE AVERAGE
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