Brown Ale aged in French oak Pinot Noir barrels for one year with three strains of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, & Pediococcus.
Seasonal release (June).
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Beav from Fort Collins, CO, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (9/1/2010 11:27:36 PM)
"375ml bottle, batch 04x5. Pours a clear reddish copper with a medium creamy white head that retains well and laces the glass.
The aroma is a little subdued but very nice - sweet and tart cherries with some wood and a touch of alcohol.
The flavor is a huge punch of sour tart fruits. After getting accustomed to the sourness, some sweet cherries and wood comes out. It has a dry finish with some sharp sour notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly sharp.
Overall, this is one of the sourest beers I've had and one of the best sours. It's very nice - the sweet cherries help balance the sourness and make it interesting. I picked up very little Brett, more could be interesting. This is even more intense in the bottle than when I had it on draft. A bit of an expensive treat at $13 a bottle."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 375ml @ $13 Unit Cost: $16.4 per Pint
[2] Review by HonkeyMoFo from Denver, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/15/2010 9:32:54 PM)
"It pours a hazy amber/burnt-orange with light-tan head and copious lace. An aroma of caramel malts, hops, candied apples, oranges/citrus, cherry, light raisin, and spiciness. The mouthfeel is smooth and rich. Flavors of sourness - wow! tart grapes, caramel malts, hops, spices, light cherry, citrus, and spices. Good, but sour!!!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12.68oz @ $5.99 Unit Cost: $7.56 per Pint
[3] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/6/2010 10:22:00 AM)
"who wants to lick the spoon?? .. . thanks to Tom for the opportunity... Pours a hazy gold amber .. . great wisps of white foam, some lacing .. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whuhM8AtJcA .. . delicious beer, with some insane quirks.. . from wet oak, cherry skins, and beyond .. . RR gold! .."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12.7oz @ $10 Unit Cost: $12.6 per Pint
[4] Review by treborius from Uniondale, NY, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/15/2010 2:00:38 PM)
"Definitely a better Flemish Sour than the Consecration. There was more tartness and fruitiness to the taste of the Supplication. While still overdone compared to a Belgian Flemish sour, still a very good beer."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer many times. (3/21/2010 12:08:24 AM)
"another sour, another kickass beer from Vinnie. This one was great all around. murky light brown with everlasting tan head and lacing. tiny bubbles...
the aroma and flavor are superb (and if not for the awesomeness of Consecration & Pliny, this would be RRs best beer). Complexities of oak, cherries, funk, tartness in the aroma. the feel is great too, due to the lacto. flavor...superb. sour, oak, cherries, a hint of the pinot...this is a superb beer all the way around."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.6)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 12.7oz @ $13.49 Unit Cost: $17 per Pint
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(4.3)
