Tonight's beer: Russian River Consecration
In honor of
Dry more than sour, with wood character kinda up front. Lots of vinous-tannic stuff through the middle to the finish. Dark fruitiness strongly present throughout, A hint of something mineral flickers past on the aftertaste.
Flinty and light-bodied, with lots of prickle that's probably a good bit booze, a little bit carbonation. More than a little puckering, and very quenching. Distinct alcohol heat.
Basically it's a turbocharged Flanders Red or Brown (I always have a hard time separating the styles, there), like Duchesse du Burgogne on steroids. Whether that's a good thing, I don't know. Decently drinkable, even with the distinct alcohol presence. Intensely flavorful, even it it's mostly shadings of sour and tart—I wouldn't call it complex, or balanced. Probably I need more experience with sours, because this is pretty much a Jonny-one-note beer; on the other hand, it's obvious this is what the brewer intended.
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| Russian River Consecration |
In honor of
Dry more than sour, with wood character kinda up front. Lots of vinous-tannic stuff through the middle to the finish. Dark fruitiness strongly present throughout, A hint of something mineral flickers past on the aftertaste.
Flinty and light-bodied, with lots of prickle that's probably a good bit booze, a little bit carbonation. More than a little puckering, and very quenching. Distinct alcohol heat.
Basically it's a turbocharged Flanders Red or Brown (I always have a hard time separating the styles, there), like Duchesse du Burgogne on steroids. Whether that's a good thing, I don't know. Decently drinkable, even with the distinct alcohol presence. Intensely flavorful, even it it's mostly shadings of sour and tart—I wouldn't call it complex, or balanced. Probably I need more experience with sours, because this is pretty much a Jonny-one-note beer; on the other hand, it's obvious this is what the brewer intended.
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