Temptation - Russian River Brewing Company

dfernandez77

California

1.93/5  rDev -56.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

Aroma:
Bright and tart, slightly metallic; lemongrass and peaches, with notes of saddle leather, vanilla, fresh cut cedar, and wet hay. Reasonable promise here.

Appearance:
Very clear light gold, with a slight warmth. Pours with a light fine bubbled head that dissipates quickly leaving light lace. Appealing.

Flavor:
Dominated by a metallic sourness of a single focus. Lacking in complexity. Moderated by a warm fuzzy moldy summer fruit (peach like) funk. Finishes slightly astringent and papery. Completely fails to deliver on what small promise there was in the aroma and appearance.

Mouthfeel:
A bit like diet soda, with a little slickness you might find in a light session ale with wheat. No redemption for the flavor.

Overall impression:
Perhaps I'm not the one to ask, because I've had many different lambic ales. Fruited, straight young and old, gueze. And I've had Rhodenbach and other Flemish red ales. That means I'll be bringing a higher standard to my evaluation than some others.

The Temptation is thin and one dimensional. It is very unsatisfying - especially considering the price. I've had Cantillon, Boon, Mort Subite, and Lindeman's that just blow the Temptation out of the box with great complexity and depth. I finished it because I couldn't bear throwing $10 down the drain.

If you asked me if I wanted another one of these - I would not be tempted.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2010 04:26:34 | More by dfernandez77

alanv

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 21:36:17 | More by alanv

Shumania

Virginia

4.15/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375 ounce bottle, batch number 05X1E, poured into a snifter

a: hazy yellow/orange with minimal head, some carbonation

s: tart lemon, oak, funky yeast

t: similar to the smell. lemon, wine grapes, good tartness, oak, and more funk from the brett

m: extremely dry

Really nice play from the oak barrels. Good mix of fruit, tart, and oak!

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 21:32:57 | More by Shumania

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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ALifeWellWasted

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +11.9%

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GuzzLah

Illinois

4.53/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A - pours an opaque gold with an ephemeral head. A touch of lace. No bubbles.

S - pink bubblegum, oak, lacto/pedio sourness, leathery Brett, mild white grape, faint coconut.

T - is like the aroma minus the bubblegum with a pleasant peppery finish. Really nice balance of flavors. Certainly a sour, but not an extreme sour. Elegant without being wimpy. Not overly acidic for the style.

M - my first 5 rating for mouthfeel. Light-medium body. Slightly oily. Creamy. Effervescent. Dry. Tart. Absolutely delicious with a long aftertaste that does exceptionally naughty things to my tongue.

O - God damn. This beer is absolutely Fexcellent. (That's effing excellent for the phonetically challenged). I rarely get this excited over a beer, but this one is outstanding for the style from the perspective of a person who is a big fan of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:19:45 | More by GuzzLah

creez

California

5/5  rDev +11.9%

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chossboss

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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BigbROB

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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eulerthegrape

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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deekyn

California

4/5  rDev -10.5%

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cnbrown313

Illinois

4/5  rDev -10.5%

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Zbeetleman

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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salvy31

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -10.5%

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Absolut

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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Nolen12

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -10.5%

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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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jkball01

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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akukucka

New York

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

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mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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Hopbully

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

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ipas-for-life

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

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MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

05-11-2013 21:00:09 | More by MinorThreat

FranzBC

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

05-10-2013 20:37:08 | More by FranzBC