Consecration - Russian River Brewing Company

Stunner97

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Appearance- light brown in color with little to no head or foam, only very small amount of bubbles to be seen slowly streaming

Smell- little bit of funk and tartness on the nose, currants, can really almost smell the tartness

Taste- you get a little bit of the wine and oak, also a little bit of the currant, but the predominant flavor is just strong sharp sourness, you really don't taste the alcohol at all but the funk and sour is strong,

Mouthfeel- very light and crisp, sour and tart feel, just very light and crisp

Overall/drinkability- while this beer was better then many of the other sours I have tried it still just is not my thing, i just simply don't get it, i can appreciate the complexity and strong flavors of this beer but to me these are just super hard to drink, i mean when i say this beer is sour its super super sour like lemonhead sour, certainly a unique experience but for me just not enjoyable really beyond the novelty

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2012 21:49:03 | More by Stunner97

pmoore311

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-21-2013 22:06:57 | More by pmoore311

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-21-2013 20:50:11 | More by dcloeren

Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-21-2013 19:02:22 | More by Beerandboards

drrone

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-21-2013 05:56:45 | More by drrone

Envelopes

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-21-2013 05:47:06 | More by Envelopes

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-21-2013 04:13:51 | More by CosmoHopHead

ackeeper

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-21-2013 01:48:34 | More by ackeeper

baybum

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-20-2013 17:16:45 | More by baybum

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-20-2013 15:24:52 | More by Daniellobo

AL89BR

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-20-2013 14:55:03 | More by AL89BR

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-20-2013 01:30:17 | More by Ctrauty

jloomis

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-20-2013 00:23:45 | More by jloomis

GuzzLah

Illinois

4.46/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - pours a fairly clear dark amber with an ephemeral head. No lace. No bubbles.

S - pedio/lacto sourness, big oak, vanilla, currants, pineapple and red wine.

T - follows the aroma. Acetic. Assertive barrel note. Very smooth 10%.

M - light-medium body. Creamy and slightly oily. Dry. Sour, but not super sour.

O - I consider this to be an Imperial Flanders with a twist and a very tasty one. Certainly not the most extreme sour, but that isn't a negative coming from a sour head. Brewed with careful restraint, but far from being bland. Very good beer!

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 18:39:28 | More by GuzzLah

jl28r1

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-19-2013 18:03:47 | More by jl28r1

Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-19-2013 16:20:10 | More by Kreko7

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-19-2013 15:10:42 | More by ShawnMH

RichardMNixon

Delaware

4/5  rDev -10.5%

05-19-2013 04:10:10 | More by RichardMNixon

alanv

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 21:28:28 | More by alanv

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 16:48:47 | More by eyeenjoybeer

emottram

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 12:11:04 | More by emottram

badboy7113

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-18-2013 03:09:46 | More by badboy7113

ajramirez1

Washington

4.74/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Poured into a tulip glass. Very nice looking beer. Labeled a wild ale and its def a solid sour beer. Not a huge fan of sour beer at this point but i can handle them. This beer is awesome. 10% stands out but the taste is so good. The smell is outstanding.

I believe its worth the hype. His beer would just get better with age. Rating may be higher if i had my wild ale/sours under my belt. Comparing this with Brux, another wild ale. Brux is avg at best, brrr is $$$.

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Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:39:28 | More by ajramirez1

abeerdude

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-17-2013 22:06:46 | More by abeerdude

EricClayton

West Virginia

4/5  rDev -10.5%

05-17-2013 19:02:47 | More by EricClayton