Consecration - Russian River Brewing Company

messyhair42

Colorado

4.58/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is my first review on BA. This beer is so outstanding I feel I must review it.

Appearance: Poured into an oversize red wine glass, pours red-brown with a thin head that disappears quickly. Using a headlamp to give it some backlight reveals a steady stream of bubbles rising to the top

Smell: Leather funk, and like spontaneously fermenting raspberries.

Taste: Like it smells, tart on the back of the tongue, caramel sweetness. I've had barrel aged beer and brett soured beer before, but never together, and this is nothing like I've tasted in either case. Its complexity changes as it warms to room temperature; the currant flavors come out more and the sourness is much more pronounced. it develops a creamy softness that balances out the flavors. the 10% alcohol is completely masked by the other flavors and textures. has a very long finish that tastes like a full bodied cabernet. the finish is complimented by a well aged asiago and a single sip of Islay single matl scotch

Mouthfeel: the carbonation tickles the tongue almost as much as the sourness.

as a whole this beer is amazing, will probably drink again as a special occasion.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2011 05:43:22 | More by messyhair42

alanv

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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Florida

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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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%

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West Virginia

4/5  rDev -10.5%

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chossboss

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -16.1%

05-17-2013 00:51:29 | More by singingninkasi

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Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +11.9%

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BigbROB

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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deekyn

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -16.1%

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Mattco

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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Florida

5/5  rDev +11.9%

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California

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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District of Columbia

3/5  rDev -32.9%

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California

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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North Carolina

5/5  rDev +11.9%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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