Consecration - Russian River Brewing Company

dbossman

Nebraska

4.45/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Dark reddish brown with a thin head and just a little bit of retention

S: Wow, that smells tart and vinous; grapes, currants, black pepper, apples, vinegar; this smells so awesome

T: Wow, such a delicious and sour beer with loads of grapes, red wine, oak, black pepper, currants, red wine vinegar, apples, mmm

F: Medium body and sticky

O: This is a magnificent beer--sour but so complex and the wine barrels play so well off the tart currants; so damn good

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2012 03:28:47 | More by dbossman

Dirksen

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-24-2013 18:14:40 | More by Dirksen

MNishCT77

District of Columbia

4.53/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

12.68 oz. (375 mL) bottle purchased at Ales Unlimited in San Francisco, bottled on 1/31/13, poured into my FFF Teku glass and drank over ~30 minutes.

A: 4.5 - dark (almost blood) red-brown coloration, moderate clarity, quickly dissipating yellow fizzy suds that resolves in seconds to a thin glass lacing, moderare alcohol legs for 10.00% on swirling that reagitates the carbonation

S: 4.75 - lots of cabernet and tannin, lactobacillus sour notes, alcohol aromas that are actually more present in the aroma than the taste

T: 4.5 - as expected, little-to-no hop flavors or bittneness; initial flavors that I'm pulling out are sweet malts with sour flavors on the back end, pleasing aftertaste of sour grapes and tannins; little-to-no alcohol flavors, which is impressive for a 10.00% American wild ale

M: 4.25 - high carbonation that pops flavors into your mouth; lightly bodied; again, the alcohol remains well-masked in the mouthfeel

O: 4 5 - one of the better American sour ales brewed with a concoction of yeast and bacteria; there are some really nice flavors and aromas imparted by the aging in cabernet savignon barrels; however, I am a little underwhelmed after seeing a 99 rating on BA; I picked it up for $13.99 in SF, which, to be frank, is too steep for the quality and have seen it for as much as $30.00 in D.C., which, to be franker, is insane

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 03:34:20 | More by MNishCT77

IHyphySF

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-24-2013 00:33:16 | More by IHyphySF

Michael_20P

California

4/5  rDev -10.5%

05-23-2013 23:08:06 | More by Michael_20P

thegoon55

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-23-2013 22:04:51 | More by thegoon55

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-22-2013 22:05:19 | More by randylangford

KANE3

California

4/5  rDev -10.5%

05-22-2013 21:23:28 | More by KANE3

BAsbill

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-22-2013 21:04:45 | More by BAsbill

CEDAMA

California

5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-22-2013 20:20:52 | More by CEDAMA

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