Beatification | Russian River Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Russian River Brewing Company
California, United States
rrbeer.com
Style: American Wild Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
This beer is very unique and inspired by breweries in the Lambic region of Belgium and, especially, our friends at Cantillon. It is 100% spontaneously fermented, meaning yeast is not added. Once the beer is brewed, it is transferred to a cool-ship or “horny” tank located in our barrel room at the pub. There it sits overnight and collects whatever funky wild yeast and bacteria may be living in the room. The next day it is transferred to oak wine barrels where it ferments wildly and ages for a few months. The end result is a wild, spontaneously fermented, sour, and tasty hand-crafted beer!
Added by hopsaplenty on 01-25-2006
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Ratings: 2,660 | Reviews: 563
4.6/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.91/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.38/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.74/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.37/5 rDev -4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Check in/ Review #1000, figured I would pull this baby out for the occasion.
Batch #006, bottle date of 9/11/2013, poured into Perennial Societe Du Chene stem.
L: Pours semi-translucent yellow...about the same color as the label. No foam, no lacing, close to zero carbonation. (3.00)
S: Straight up funk, lemongrass, slight vinegar, tropical fruits, stone fruits. Wonderful (4.75)
T: As with the smell, acidy, vinegary, unripe peaches, lemon zest, a bit of gueuze-esqe barnyardyness. Pretty damn good, but I wish the bottle had some carbonation to liven up the flavor on my taste buds. Also could use just a touch more (4.5)
F: Pretty good, but again its almost flat and doesn't really have much going on here.(4.0)
O: While extremely tasty, and without a doubt the best RR wild ale I have had to date, this one did not live up to my expectations. I feel like years ago, this might have been the pinnacle of American sours, but now a days it takes much more than this to be mentioned in the best of the best. (4.25)
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look: 3 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Check in/ Review #1000, figured I would pull this baby out for the occasion.
Batch #006, bottle date of 9/11/2013, poured into Perennial Societe Du Chene stem.
L: Pours semi-translucent yellow...about the same color as the label. No foam, no lacing, close to zero carbonation. (3.00)
S: Straight up funk, lemongrass, slight vinegar, tropical fruits, stone fruits. Wonderful (4.75)
T: As with the smell, acidy, vinegary, unripe peaches, lemon zest, a bit of gueuze-esqe barnyardyness. Pretty damn good, but I wish the bottle had some carbonation to liven up the flavor on my taste buds. Also could use just a touch more (4.5)
F: Pretty good, but again its almost flat and doesn't really have much going on here.(4.0)
O: While extremely tasty, and without a doubt the best RR wild ale I have had to date, this one did not live up to my expectations. I feel like years ago, this might have been the pinnacle of American sours, but now a days it takes much more than this to be mentioned in the best of the best. (4.25)
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4.78/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.65/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Cracked a long time want for Easter. Bottle date 09/11/13. Into a wine glass.
L: Had a great pop on opening nice initial carbonation fades fast. Nice opaque straw yellow. Little to no lacing.
S: Impressive. Heavy fruity peach notes with a lot of geueze character. Funky and lightly acidic. Doesn't get any better.
T: Strong but balanced sour. Good amount of peach character. Lemon acid character and horse blanket. Oakey but overall could be more complex.
F: Nice tart and dry. Very clean but not too puckering. Could be more full.
O: This met my expectations. I have to put ddg ahead of this just on complexity but this is a solid beer worth seeking out. I'd like to try this fresh but a little age has been solid. Russian River delivers again.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Cracked a long time want for Easter. Bottle date 09/11/13. Into a wine glass.
L: Had a great pop on opening nice initial carbonation fades fast. Nice opaque straw yellow. Little to no lacing.
S: Impressive. Heavy fruity peach notes with a lot of geueze character. Funky and lightly acidic. Doesn't get any better.
T: Strong but balanced sour. Good amount of peach character. Lemon acid character and horse blanket. Oakey but overall could be more complex.
F: Nice tart and dry. Very clean but not too puckering. Could be more full.
O: This met my expectations. I have to put ddg ahead of this just on complexity but this is a solid beer worth seeking out. I'd like to try this fresh but a little age has been solid. Russian River delivers again.
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4.23/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.75/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.52/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Bottle, batch 002. Clear piss yellow pour with a hint of white head. Enticing lemon zest and funk aromas. Tart, crisp, and clean with all kinds of lemon zest, sour vinous & grapefruit, barnyard, and funk notes. Absolutely freakin’ delicious...
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Bottle, batch 002. Clear piss yellow pour with a hint of white head. Enticing lemon zest and funk aromas. Tart, crisp, and clean with all kinds of lemon zest, sour vinous & grapefruit, barnyard, and funk notes. Absolutely freakin’ delicious...
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4.99/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.9/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.48/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.27/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.83/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.5/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Beatification from Russian River Brewing Company
Beer rating:
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100 with
2,660 ratings
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75