It Takes A Lot Of Great Beer To Make Great Wine - Russian River Brewing Company

hooliganlife

Missouri

4.13/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

big thanks to Jason Rorie for this

pours a lazy hazy straw yellow with a nice bright mix of fizzy and frothy head.

lots of sharp zesty fresh biscuit with a floral brightness. bits of fresh flower.

very malt forward with lots of bread and biscuit. sharp and bright floral hops mixed in through out. almost a bit of tartness, like faint lemon.

nice moderate body with a moderate carbonation. a hint of chew. not overly thin like many ales below 5%.

highly drinkable and enjoyable. loved this.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2011 01:16:13 | More by hooliganlife

HopHead84

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

8/27/2011

Thanks to Jason for sharing this at Woodshop Classix.

A: Transparent blond with a small bubbly white head.

S: Biscuit and wheat with a touch of sulfur. Maybe a dash of lemon and grass.

T: Dry with wheat and sulfur. I get just a little biscuit and earthy, grassy hops. Finishes dry and pretty clean.

M: Light in body with upper moderate carbonation. The mouthfeel is crisp and dry.

Overall: A refreshing and highly drinkable beer, just a bit simple.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2011 05:54:16 | More by HopHead84

avaldivia

California

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On Tap at Brewbup. Poured into a RR Pint glass.

A: Very light golden color. Very hazy. Little head with pretty good lacing.

S: Nice citrus notes. A bit of yeast. Nice light malt nose.

T: Light citrus with a bready note. Not crazy about it at first but once I let it sit for about 10 minutes, I thought it was awesome. Very nice crisp clean flavor.

M: Light and crisp. Good carbonation.

O: Really nice. Drank it in the outside area where it was really warm, and this hit the spot. I picked up a few bottles and will be back later this week after class. Hopefully they will still have some more.

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2011 01:16:16 | More by avaldivia

womencantsail

California

3.68/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks for sharing this, Jason.

A: The beer pours a pale yellow/straw color with a finger of white head.

S: A light citrus note up front, but it fades away surprisingly quickly. The bulk of the aroma comes in the form of pale malt with a bit of a cracker note to it. Light lemon zest and grass notes on the back end.

T: The flavor is quite light. Bread and cracker malt flavors with some floral hops and a light grass. Very soft bitterness on the finish with some hints of citrus zest throughout the sip.

M: Light bodied with a medium level of carbonation.

O: This was pretty good, it was refreshing, and it was definitely something different for Russian River.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2011 19:01:12 | More by womencantsail