Supplication - Russian River Brewing Company

sweemzander

Illinois

5/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

375mL corked and caged bottle split and poured into a tulip. Batch #4. Huge thanks to beerwolf77 for sharing this one!

(A)- Pours a cloudy orange-ish mahogany color that produced a good fluffy eggshell colored head that stuck around for a awhile. Left some lacing behind as it dissipated, but really never completely. Still had some foam with the last few sips.

(S)- Crisp, yet tart smelling dark fruits with a lively dry oak and funk. Not necessarily a strong barnyard funk, but a dry yeasty/hay/straw/earthy profile to it. Goes so great with the oak spiciness and fruits.

(T)- Pretty much just like the smell. Awesome tart fruits with a spicy dry oak and earthy background. Has just the right amount of sour/tartness with the dry oak and funk. A brilliant and harmonious balance and taste.

(M)- A lively carbonation level that dances on the tongue. Expertly balanced with just the right amount of sour/tart fruit, dry oak, and funk. Awesome stuff that really is a party in the mouth.

(D)- A wonderful wild. What I love about it is how balanced and harmonious it is; not one character overpowers the other, but together, just creates an awesome beer. I did not want my glass to end.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2010 12:59:09 | More by sweemzander

SirBentham

California

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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4.75/5  rDev +3.9%

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5/5  rDev +9.4%

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California

4.75/5  rDev +3.9%

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New York

5/5  rDev +9.4%

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Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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Minnesota

5/5  rDev +9.4%

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Florida

5/5  rDev +9.4%

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GuzzLah

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - pours a hazy amber with a standard head that dissipates and forms a ring around the glass. No lace. Too hazy to see bubbles.

S - relatively soft aroma. Pedio/lacto sourness, sour cherry, oak, soft malt and pinot noir.

T - is similar to the aroma. Sour cherry dominates upfront, but not intense like a Kriek. Pinot noir and oak follows the cherry in the finish. Very nice flavor!

M - medium body. Creamy, bubbly and slightly oily. Quite acetic with a long and really pleasantly warm winey finish.

O - absolutely delicious. The pinot noir barrels compliment a sour cherry ale very nicely.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 21:15:02 | More by GuzzLah

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -7%

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California

5/5  rDev +9.4%

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Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +3.9%

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New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +3.9%

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District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -7%

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Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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California

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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Oregon

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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Virginia

4.5/5  rDev -1.5%

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Oregon

5/5  rDev +9.4%

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Indiana

5/5  rDev +9.4%

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Arizona

4/5  rDev -12.5%

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California

4.75/5  rDev +3.9%

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