Benediction - Russian River Brewing Company

elNopalero

Texas

3.85/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I’ll be upfront, dubbels just aren’t my favorite style.

This didn’t make me a convert but it wasn’t bad.

It poured a caramel amber color with a malty bubblegum banana aroma. Some raisins join the gang once tasted. And that cloying malty aftertaste, appropriate for the style yet … just not my thing.

Serving type: on-tap

08-16-2012 08:35:45 | More by elNopalero

MastaShonuf

California

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

04-05-2013 13:41:38 | More by MastaShonuf

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

03-07-2013 01:55:49 | More by spycow

bmmortale

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

03-06-2013 11:14:32 | More by bmmortale

Azrael

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

02-08-2013 04:26:15 | More by Azrael

brandoman63

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

01-16-2013 23:17:51 | More by brandoman63

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

12-26-2012 17:51:33 | More by t0rin0

tswater

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

12-14-2012 15:31:36 | More by tswater

MarioM

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

11-20-2012 07:58:50 | More by MarioM

FATH3RH0P5

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6%

11-15-2012 21:59:22 | More by FATH3RH0P5

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Tasty though simple dubbel, enjoyed on tap at the brewpub. Poours Cola brown. Not so yeasty or too sweet. A nice mouthfeel. Characteristics of a dry stout, and featuring licorice. Medium bodied, a little sweetness and bitterness, malt, spice, and a tad fruity.

Serving type: on-tap

11-13-2012 01:16:33 | More by northyorksammy

Twal

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

11-10-2012 02:16:16 | More by Twal

Swonkie

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

10-28-2012 20:00:47 | More by Swonkie

tbeq00

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

10-19-2012 20:05:04 | More by tbeq00

cbnz

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -19%

10-16-2012 16:40:47 | More by cbnz

atone315

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.2%

10-15-2012 15:04:46 | More by atone315

Andrew_T

4/5  rDev -0.2%

09-26-2012 01:34:39 | More by Andrew_T

drjman

4/5  rDev -0.2%

09-03-2012 04:40:57 | More by drjman

wethorseblanket

California

3.78/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the source.

A: Pours a dark amberish brown with reddish highlights under a finely bubbled off-white almost tan 1/2" head which fades to the rim leaving rings and stringer of lace.

N: Nutty and yeasty. Perhaps too cold, but not alot going on here.

T: Mildly roasty with some cocoa and trace coffee. Some dark fruits and caramel.

M: Medium body and carbonation. Smooth and simple.

O: Just O.K., there are other things you should be drinking here.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2012 22:54:54 | More by wethorseblanket

beerpadawan

California

4/5  rDev -0.2%

08-25-2012 19:09:15 | More by beerpadawan

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Another big tick on my Russian River –tion Quest to try them all! Slowly but surely working my way through some of the stragglers. Big thanks goes out to BilbosNuts for this one! Served from growler into a Green Man snifter (I think I left my –tion glass in Florida at aasher’s wedding ). Opened with a HUGE pop! Poured a deep ruby red brown with a one finger off-white head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, dark chocolate, dark fruit, smoke, bread, and spices. The flavor was of sweet malt, smoke, fruit, bread, dark fruit, subtle earth, and subtle spice. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a good brew. There was quite a bit going on in this one that definitely kept me guessing throughout each sip. I went into it based on the style knowing what to expect, but this one actually surprised me slightly. The smoke note carried on throughout the glass which was a very nice touch that brought another level of complexity to my palate that I always love to find. With a nice touch of roastiness going on with dark fruit profile this was definitely one that I’m glad I finally got the chance to try. Hopefully I will get to try the rest eventually. Get on brewing those up for me Russian River. I will be waiting…

Serving type: growler

08-24-2012 18:28:04 | More by thagr81us

DarthKostrizer

California

4.25/5  rDev +6%

08-12-2012 17:36:33 | More by DarthKostrizer

AgentMunky

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a footed 'Belgian' glass at the brewery. From notes. Reviewed 28 April 2012.

A: Mahogany-clear with a light head. Clear ruby in the light. Scattered lacing.

S: Hrm. Porterish. Flat, roasted malt.

T/M: AN excellent dubbel, but derivative and uninspired. Malt, light spice, and chocolate with a dry, chalky finish. Tobacco?

O: A worthy attempt, but -- while competent -- uninteresting. Perhaps a bit...stale? Flat? Dull? Anyway, I'd drink another, but probably not if I were paying for it.

Serving type: on-tap

08-04-2012 21:25:47 | More by AgentMunky

patm1986

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +12.2%

08-02-2012 04:55:10 | More by patm1986

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.55/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Russian River in Santa Rosa.

Pours a... amber hue, surprisingly light (the "..." illustrates how surprised I was at this colour), with very little haze. Body is full and firm, as is the head, which forms an off-white crest for the beer. Some partial lacing, and some slinky, hiding carbonation. Hmm...

Round on the nose, with a touch of spice and phenols. There's an earthy sweetness, almost like chocolate, but that's about all it gives up. It feels a little like it's going through the motions.

Light characters on the front of the palate, with a touch of nuttiness, before some smoother, boozier elements come through later. However, the booze rises up and mingles with some phenolics and spice to create a sense of harshness on the finish.

Feel is smooth, but light. Suitable.

Eh. Overall, I'm unimpressed. This is a dull example of a dubbel, and even taken on its own without the repertoire of the style to compare it to, it's not that interesting.

Serving type: on-tap

07-18-2012 04:28:59 | More by lacqueredmouse