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Depuration
Russian River Brewing Company
- From:
- Russian River Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 10.95%
- Reviews:
- 54
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 04, 2016
- Added:
- Jun 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 321
- Gots:
- 9
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Deuane:
Reviewed by Deuane from Pennsylvania
4.72/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.72/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Let's see...I liked Temptation and this is Temptation WITH Chardonnay, well I think I am in love already!
Batch 001
A-Clear, deep golden yellow with a thin bright white head that left spotty lace.
S-Insane amount of buttery Chardonnay with a nice backing dose of oak and some grape tartness.
T-Big buttery oak flavour from the Chardonnay. Once this passes a healthy sourness kicks in. This is a seriously balanced and flavourful beverage!
M-Light bodied and VERY smooth with a dry oak finish and long lasting flavours.
D-This is simply spectacular to me. I am a big fan of buttery oak Chardonnays and of sours so to meld the two together in a near perfect balance, well! My favorite RR -tion beer I have had to date!
Sep 29, 2009Batch 001
A-Clear, deep golden yellow with a thin bright white head that left spotty lace.
S-Insane amount of buttery Chardonnay with a nice backing dose of oak and some grape tartness.
T-Big buttery oak flavour from the Chardonnay. Once this passes a healthy sourness kicks in. This is a seriously balanced and flavourful beverage!
M-Light bodied and VERY smooth with a dry oak finish and long lasting flavours.
D-This is simply spectacular to me. I am a big fan of buttery oak Chardonnays and of sours so to meld the two together in a near perfect balance, well! My favorite RR -tion beer I have had to date!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York
3.47/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.47/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to Mike for this one. 2oz. pour into a Lost Abbey teku. Reviewed from notes 1/12/13.
Pours a thin, white head with no retention. Oily but thin legs. No lace. Beer is clear pale lemon. A bit uninspiring for the style.
Nose is lemon spritz, hay, pear, and some light sweetness. Pretty mellow and a touch dull the the pear is a nice touch.
Pear, lemon, hay, and wet wood. More sweet than tart. Dry, lemon and pear rind finish. More pale fruit in the aftertaste. Decent and again, displays some nice fruit notes I'm not used to in the style.
Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Dry in the mouth and spritzy, bubbly and lively going down. Dry finish with a mellow, slightly lingering aftertaste. Very solid considering the age.
A nice beer that really does remind me of the temptation base. That being said, this isn't appreciably better than the "base" beer and is getting a bit old at this point.
Jan 13, 2013Pours a thin, white head with no retention. Oily but thin legs. No lace. Beer is clear pale lemon. A bit uninspiring for the style.
Nose is lemon spritz, hay, pear, and some light sweetness. Pretty mellow and a touch dull the the pear is a nice touch.
Pear, lemon, hay, and wet wood. More sweet than tart. Dry, lemon and pear rind finish. More pale fruit in the aftertaste. Decent and again, displays some nice fruit notes I'm not used to in the style.
Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Dry in the mouth and spritzy, bubbly and lively going down. Dry finish with a mellow, slightly lingering aftertaste. Very solid considering the age.
A nice beer that really does remind me of the temptation base. That being said, this isn't appreciably better than the "base" beer and is getting a bit old at this point.
Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania
3.14/5 rDev -25.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -25.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
pour is transparent orange with a tight white head that dissipates immediately. The nose has some white grapes with some buttery notes and a bit astringent. The flavor is buttery and malty. Some sweet white grapes and barrel notes. A touch messy with a medium body, assertive carbonation and semi dry finish. never had fresh but a bit of a mess now and assuming its well past its prime.
Apr 10, 2012
Depuration from Russian River Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
73 ratings
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