{"id":143,"date":"2012-04-16T16:22:02","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T16:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=143"},"modified":"2012-04-16T16:22:02","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T16:22:02","slug":"super-review-russian-river-horizontal-aka-reviewification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2012\/04\/16\/super-review-russian-river-horizontal-aka-reviewification\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Super-Review: Russian River Horizontal aka ‘Reviewification’"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m a big fan of the corked Russian River beers. A friend and I decided to enjoy 6 of them in one evening.<\/p>\n

\"Horizontal<\/a><\/p>\n

Russian River Beatification<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Beatification<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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4.1<\/div>\n

AROMA <\/small>8\/10<\/big> APPEARANCE <\/small>5\/5<\/big> TASTE <\/small>7\/10<\/big> PALATE <\/small>4\/5<\/big> OVERALL <\/small>17\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(215)<\/a> – Canaan, USA – APR 14, 2012<\/small>
<\/p>\n

Had a friend in Santa Rosa send me 6 of these for $30 a bottle (2x markup but I\u2019m alright with it). Poured at Cellar temp into a Duvel Tulip. Batch 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – Half-Finger head. Lacing is solid but dissipated to a very thin ring of carbonation almost instantly. Dark golden color, nice haziness, looks like a standard farmhouse style saison.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Apricot sour tartness. Very wild and very hot on the nose. Intense spiciness as well that\u2019s typical with a Saison but hard to pinpoint what spices exactly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – Very sweet. Extremely tart. Lots of wild fruits like apricot, grapes and persimmons. It\u2019s hard to really give this rating a fair one since I\u2019ve had 5 Russian River beers tonight all sours and corked so I\u2019ll probably re-rate it. Very sweet and tart but hard to pinpoint any exact flavor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – 50\/50 carbonation. Ultra dry finish, lingering sour taste.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – Fantastic. This is a great beer but I\u2019m finding it hard to really pinpoint. solid A.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Beatification<\/a><\/div>\n

Russian River Supplication<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Supplication<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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4.5<\/div>\n

AROMA <\/small>8\/10<\/big> APPEARANCE <\/small>5\/5<\/big> TASTE <\/small>10\/10<\/big> PALATE <\/small>4\/5<\/big> OVERALL <\/small>18\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(215)<\/a> – Canaan, USA – JAN 31, 2012<\/small>
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UPDATED: APR 14, 2012<\/small> “Thanks to my new friends for sharing this with me! Very exciting to finally have this beer. Poured into a Riedel Snifter.<\/p>\n

A – The appearance is a combo of Gold, Hazel and Amber. It\u2019s a very deep woody tone. Two finger head appears but quickly leaves.<\/p>\n

S – Pinot Grigio, Cherry and Honey. I\u2019m getting that sour bite that lambics provide and a lot of fruits that are all over the place!<\/p>\n

T – Raspberry, sour, grapes, cherry. Everything tastes so light with a red-wine finish! Very refreshing! I\u2019d love to serve this at room temp on a sunny day!\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – HUGE bubbles on the swish but light and very easy to drink!<\/p>\n

O – I really loved this beer. Would love to have it again.”<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Supplication<\/a><\/p>\n

Russian River Consecration<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Consecration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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3.6<\/div>\n

AROMA <\/small>7\/10<\/big> APPEARANCE <\/small>3\/5<\/big> TASTE <\/small>6\/10<\/big> PALATE <\/small>3\/5<\/big> OVERALL <\/small>17\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(215)<\/a> – Canaan, USA – APR 14, 2012<\/small>
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Purchased in San Francisco at Blackwell\u2019s Beer Store. Duvel Tulip served at cellar temp. Batch 007.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – 1-Finger big and tiny bubble head dissipated quickly and very very fast. Beer is an SRM of 5. Dark brown and very hazey.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Sour, tart but not as much as Temptation. Very nice on the nose but nothing too impressive. Subdued almost watered down or oxidized red wine smell.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – Wow. Intensely acid like with lots of sour. Loving the carbernet notes which are very subdued and the black curants. It\u2019s a very tasty beer very similar to Hanssens Experimental Cassis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – 50\/50 carbonation, dry finish, lingering tartness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – it\u2019s good. B+ but nothing remarkable.<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Consecration<\/a><\/p>\n

Russian River Temptation<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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4.3<\/div>\n

AROMA <\/small>9\/10<\/big> APPEARANCE <\/small>5\/5<\/big> TASTE <\/small>7\/10<\/big> PALATE <\/small>5\/5<\/big> OVERALL <\/small>17\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(215)<\/a> – Canaan, USA – APR 14, 2012<\/small>
<\/p>\n

Thanks Shawn! Poured into a Duvel Tulip at Cellar Temp. Batch 05×3.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – Poured a very tiny head that went away quickly. SRM 2 on the scale. Creamy solid white. Lemongrass wheat color, light golden color. Very beautiful. Very light haze.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Very tart and sour. Dry champagne scent. Funky and elegant. Earthiness and smell of melons and banana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – HUGE explosion of tart. Incredible bitterness. There isn\u2019t a huge flavor assigned from a very belgian yeast and old geuze taste. It\u2019s hard to pinpoint the flavor. Very very balanced.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – Dry, 60\/40 carbonation on a mouth swish. Tasty as all hell. I love it. Light bodied. An entire bottle alone might be too sour.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – Wow. A+<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russian River\u00a0Framboise for a Cure 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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4.4<\/div>\n

AROMA <\/small>9\/10<\/big> APPEARANCE <\/small>5\/5<\/big> TASTE <\/small>8\/10<\/big> PALATE <\/small>4\/5<\/big> OVERALL <\/small>18\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(215)<\/a> – Canaan, USA – APR 14, 2012<\/small>
<\/p>\n

Thanks Shawn for bringing this to my cabin. 2011 batch poured at cellar temp into a Duvel Tulip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – Half-Finger white to red colored head that dissipated very fast to a minor glass-edge line of bubbles. The beer is a ruby red color. No haze, not a ton of carbonation. Very tasty looking.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Temptation with Raspberries. That\u2019s the best way to explain this beer because that\u2019s exactly what this is. Smells wonderful, wild, sour, lambic and delicious.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – Huge sour raspberries taste. Very wild yeast taste and lots of white wine sauvignon blanc? Hard to tell. The sour rocks my tongue and makes it hurt with sour intensity. Great feeling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – 80\/20 carbonation, very dry finish, light bodied. Very drinkable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – This is amazing. It\u2019s funky and wild and bitter. Remarkable and wonderful. A+<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Temptation<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Framoise<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Framoise<\/a><\/p>\n

Russian River Damnation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Damnation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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3.1<\/div>\n

AROMA <\/small>7\/10<\/big> APPEARANCE <\/small>5\/5<\/big> TASTE <\/small>6\/10<\/big> PALATE <\/small>3\/5<\/big> OVERALL <\/small>10\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(215)<\/a> – Canaan, USA – APR 15, 2012<\/small>
<\/p>\n

Thanks Blackwell\u2019s Spirits in San Francisco for sending this to me. Stored in the cellar for a while, stuck it in the fridge and then poured into an Ommegang tulip. Batch 072.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – 5-Finger head that\u2019s completely crystal clear. The head lacing and retention is great. Lines of bubbles line the edges of the glass. SRM of 2 on the scale. Bright light golden ale with a stream of champagne like bubbles traveling bottom to top as it sits on my table.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – The biggest thing I\u2019m getting is that Belgian Bready Yeast scent that is found more often in Belgian Dark Ales and Trappist ales. Light hops and banana and pineapple maltiness to this.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – The first taste is pretty disappointing. Taste is thick and heavy and there is a hoppy bitterness to this alongside the Belgian yeast but no fruits, no spices, no floral or earthiness to it. Just akin to a very heavy Milwaukee canned beer. Taste is similar to an American lager than a Belgian Strong Ale.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – 30\/70 carbonation, medium-bodied, lingering blandness that stays around a few minutes after tasting. It\u2019s not dry at all. There\u2019s a little bitterness on the finish but not much.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – Considering the rating, I expected more. Not a very good beer. Thank goodness this was my only bottle.<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Damnation<\/a><\/p>\n

Russian River Redemption<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Redemption<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
4.1<\/div>\n

AROMA <\/small>8\/10<\/big> APPEARANCE <\/small>5\/5<\/big> TASTE <\/small>8\/10<\/big> PALATE <\/small>4\/5<\/big> OVERALL <\/small>16\/20<\/big><\/strong><\/div>\n

adamjackson\u00a0(215)<\/a> – Canaan, USA – APR 15, 2012<\/small>
<\/p>\n

Thanks Gary at Blackwell\u2019s Liquors for sending this over. Batch 011. Stored in the cellar since February then stuck in the fridge for an hour. Served in an Ommegang Tulip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A – 5-Finger crystal hear head. Exceptional head lacing stuck to the edges of the glass. After 3 minutes, head dissipation is slow with half a finger left. SRM of 2. Bright, light golden color almost akin to lemon juice minus the haze. Very clear beer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S – Bready Belgian Yeast, loads of spices and some tropical fruits. Very smooth on the nose except for that really awesome spice that smells like Cayenne, Basil and Black pepper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

T – Damnation with spice? That\u2019s what I\u2019m getting. Very spicy and that overtakes all of the other flavors. Of course, there\u2019s that standard Belgian Abbey Ale taste and some dry fruits like apricot and raisins. It\u2019s very light on the yeast but it\u2019s there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

M – 50\/50 carbonation, dry finish, light bodied. Lingering spice and bready yeast.\u00a0<\/p>\n

O – This is a solid beer. Easy to drink and enjoyable.<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Redemption<\/a><\/p>\n

———————-<\/p>\n

And that’s it! Shawn and I had a great time drinking these beers. Nice weekend at home with great food. I hope you enjoyed reading them.<\/p>\n

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