September 20, 2005 - #73 of 365
Brewer: Russian River Brewing (California, USA)
Beer: Temptation
Style: Belgian Ale
abv: 7.25%
Background: Cool-looking 12.7 ounce bottle from the Vintage Cellar. This beer is made like a normal Belgian Ale, then aged in oak for a year with Brettanomyces yeast. Brettanomyces is the yeast responsible for the sourness of Lambics and Flemish Sours.
Appearance: Pours hazy gold with a huge white head, some effervescence, and a whole lot of lacing.
Aroma: Interesting. Smells like a good Gueuze mixed with an Orval. The main aroma is a funky sourness, but there’s also some citrus and oak. Some phenols come out with a swirl.
Flavor: Tastes a lot like a toned-down Gueuze. There’s a lot of sourness up front and some standard Belgian Ale flavors (cross between an Orval and an Ommegang Rare Vos) backing it up. Nice, subtle oak flavor, too.
Notes: Very unique. A fuller body would make this one incredible.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Beer: Temptation
Style: Belgian Ale
abv: 7.25%
Background: Cool-looking 12.7 ounce bottle from the Vintage Cellar. This beer is made like a normal Belgian Ale, then aged in oak for a year with Brettanomyces yeast. Brettanomyces is the yeast responsible for the sourness of Lambics and Flemish Sours.
Appearance: Pours hazy gold with a huge white head, some effervescence, and a whole lot of lacing.
Aroma: Interesting. Smells like a good Gueuze mixed with an Orval. The main aroma is a funky sourness, but there’s also some citrus and oak. Some phenols come out with a swirl.
Flavor: Tastes a lot like a toned-down Gueuze. There’s a lot of sourness up front and some standard Belgian Ale flavors (cross between an Orval and an Ommegang Rare Vos) backing it up. Nice, subtle oak flavor, too.
Notes: Very unique. A fuller body would make this one incredible.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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