Russian River Brewing Company Sanctification Sour / Wild Ale at 6.75% ABV ($US13.20 at Russian River Brewing Company, 375 ml, packaged on 26-Jul-2016, acquired 18-Jun-2017, reviewed 20-Jun-2017)
Appearance: cloudy pale gold with a short, short-lived white head, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: horseblankety funk, bright lemony citrus, straw, floral. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high tart, moderate sweet, low bitter. (8/10) Light body, soft carbonation, dry funky and tart finish. (4/5)
Definitely brett dominated, with a pleasant barnyardy funk in the fore, backstopped by a bright zesty lemon and some lesser hay and floral notes. Another one that I’m really drinking too young, but with the intention of establishing a baseline for the aged version I’ll eventually try. The low carbonation, in particular, is a clear indication to me that the brett hasn’t had time to really dig in and establish (even though it’s almost a year old) – as is the complete absence of that big pillowy marshmallow brett head. This is actually somewhat surprising, considering this is a 100% brett brew, with no saccharomyces at all. We’ll see what happens in another three to five. (16/20)
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