Russian River Beatification {Batch #2}
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:45 am
Released on Saturday April 5, 2008. Enjoyed on Sunday April 6, 2008.
Drank the first of my 12 bottles.
This is the first entirely wild fermented beer. Vinnie Cilurzo along with Tomme Aurther worked together on this fine sour.
****Please note that of this review the beer is very young.
Cork pops off the 375m bottle with little force. Right away I could see the carbonation would be on the low side.
Pours a slightly hazy golden straw yellow. Again, true to my first guess, the carbonation was on the low side providing little in the way of head retention.. This may change over time. That not withstanding, I found it to be acceptable.
Aroma was initially of a citrus note giving way to typical horsey "brett" character. I found it to be the most "Cantillon" of all Russian River sour ales. As the beer warms the "Brett" character grows and becomes even stronger.
This beer drapes the tongue and back of the mouth with fierce tart & sour. More so than I could have hoped for. Different from batch #1. Make no mistake. There is no La Folie in Batch #2. I must admit I was a little deflated. That quickly passed.
I absolutely love this special ale. If you can get it, I suggest you do. FAST!
Bump
Drank the first of my 12 bottles.
This is the first entirely wild fermented beer. Vinnie Cilurzo along with Tomme Aurther worked together on this fine sour.
****Please note that of this review the beer is very young.
Cork pops off the 375m bottle with little force. Right away I could see the carbonation would be on the low side.
Pours a slightly hazy golden straw yellow. Again, true to my first guess, the carbonation was on the low side providing little in the way of head retention.. This may change over time. That not withstanding, I found it to be acceptable.
Aroma was initially of a citrus note giving way to typical horsey "brett" character. I found it to be the most "Cantillon" of all Russian River sour ales. As the beer warms the "Brett" character grows and becomes even stronger.
This beer drapes the tongue and back of the mouth with fierce tart & sour. More so than I could have hoped for. Different from batch #1. Make no mistake. There is no La Folie in Batch #2. I must admit I was a little deflated. That quickly passed.
I absolutely love this special ale. If you can get it, I suggest you do. FAST!
Bump