3.4On tap at Russian River. Comes a clear reddish gold with a small tan head. Aroma of malt, spice, and fruit. Taste is malt, spice, fruit, and grass. Pretty good.
3.3Draft at the source. Clear gold, off-white head. Aroma of light malt, grass. Taste is light malt, grass, mild fruit, spice, yeast. Decent. Very drinkable.
3.6Aroma: none; Appearance: clear, dark golden straw with white head; Taste: malty with some belgian spice; Palate: med-heavy body; Overall: better than expected for a beire de garde.
3.4Tap at the brewpub. Pours clear amber. The odd one in the block, with a more clover-like grassiness, but also meaty and almost salty. Still not offensive in any way, feels older than other beers though, also through the palate.
3.6half pint at the brewery. not the best beers from sonoma county. belgian style with no more.
3.7Pours crystal clear Orange copper. Moderate carbonation and palate. Aroma of alcohol and fruit but this is not a high alcohol beer. Taste is of fruit, slight malt, slight hop bitterness.
2.3Pours a clear amber golden with a white head. Competing tart and sweet nose. Bland clove and flat banana flavors.
3.4Draught at Russian River. Copper color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, hops, nuts, earthy notes, ripe fruits and grass. Bitter taste with citrus, hops, earthy notes, toffee, yeast and grass. Very nice brew.
3.8August 3, 2016 - on tap at RRBC. Clear dark golden pour with some head. Aroma and taste of malt, fruit and spice. Taste also had a splash of alcohol.
3.82008 Bottle. Brown pour with tan head. Sweet Belgian candi, light oxidation, yeast and Belgian tones. Yeast, fruit, Belgian candi sugars, light oxidation Flavors.
3.5Bottle- dark brown white head- nose and taste of caramel, oxidized fruits, woody biscuit- medium body
3.3On tap at Russian River Brewing in Santa Rosa, CA-USA. Dark orange clear, off-white foam. Nose: Belgian yeast, esters, peers. Mouth: clean start, funky in the middle, tart finish, extravagant. Did not get it. Requires more time and perhaps talks with the Brewer.
3.6Draught @ Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, California (20.04.2016)
Bierre De Sonoma 6,1% alk. 14,5 BLG
Piękny belgijski, wyraźny aromat. Masa nut drożdżowych. Za nimi idą owoce takie jak banany, morele, brzoskwinie. Sporo nut zbożowych, w szczególności pszenica. W tle leciutki cytrus (cytryna, limonka). Z drugiej strony karmel i nuty chlebowe. W smaku przypomina w niektórych aspektach Saisona. Średnio-pełne. Pikantny pieprzowy, przyprawowy finisz. Oleista faktura. Nic wyjątkowego.
4.0Tap to glass @ Russian River Brewing tap room@ Santa Rosa,CA
A: Dark Amber clear, big white foam goes away slowly
A: Grains, yeast, oaky, woody
T: Low bitterness, low sourness balance
MF: low carbonation
OA: Very good beer for the style, ok to repeat
Drank April 14, 2016
3.73 finger lite tan foamy head... very pretty.. took forever to die back.. left nice lace atop a crystal clear deep amber orange brew.
Aroma is toasty malts.. with waffs of caramel.. sorta musty .. a little biscuity.. and toasted bread.
Flavor begins with a nice unexpected bitter punch to the back of the palate... melts forward into the above mentioned toasty malts.. not as much caramel as I would have expected there either.. more of a nod toward caramel... a sorta nutty essence with a little bit of dried fruit.. some spiciness that is tough to put a finger on... reminds me of a saison with quite a bit of victory malt thrown in... finish though is fairly dry.. lingering hints of the previous sip hang out for quite a while.. body is lite/medium with smooth creamy carbonation.. drinkability is dangerous.
3.0@ Russian River 16-3-7: Tydlig malt och bröd och en lite kryddig eftersmak. Nja kanske ingen favorit.
3.7On tap at Tustin Brewing during Russian River week. Yeasty, slightly musty aroma. Hazy, dirty amber color with a very faint head. Some barnyard funk is noticeable but not overwhelming. Nice cooked caramel sweetness balances out the tartness. There’s an earthy woodiness to this that’s really nice. Finishes with a little tanginess and honey sweetness. Very tasty.
3.7On tap at RR. Poured darker orange brown with white head. Aroma light dark malts. Light carb med bod. Taste quite malty balanced bitter roast sweet.
3.6Draft at the brewpub. Pours deep ruby with a creamy off-white head. Grainy bread in the nose, some ripe berries. Medium sweet flavor with more grainy bread, light dough, toast, old orange, berries, meringue. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Bready sweet finish, more grains, ripe fruits. Not bad.
3.9Glass on tap at the brewpub. Clear copper pour with thin white head. Aroma is toasty, grainy, Belgian yeast, very balanced. Taste is lightly toasty, roasty, so smooth, balanced and easy drinking. Palate is med bodied with good carbonation. Tasty.
3.5Draft sample at the brewpub, Santa Rosa. Light amber orange coloured pour with a sticky off white head. Aroma is toasted bread, rye, grainstore, some rustic grains. Flavour is composed of slightly nutty toasted grains, light fruit esters, berry. Little Belgian rustic character. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation. OK.
3.2Draft to taster at the brewpub. Looks good; a transparent pale copper with foamy off-white head with fine bubbles in it. Smells malty with notes of biscuit alongside some nuttiness and a touch of earthiness. Tastes like it smells with a semi-sweet backbone. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied. Not bad, but unmemorable.
3.6Tap at the brewpub. Amber-orange with a low, fine head. Nose is earthy, with caramel, cherry, a bit of chocolate, and spicy yeast. Lightly sweet, spicy flavor, with caramel and chocolatee, citrus, earthy. Solid.
3.2On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark amber with medium frothy off white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is floral, yeast, bubblegum. Medium mouth, honey malt, sweet, spice, light finish, good.
3.5Tap at russian river, santa rosa. Copper color, white head. Aroma has flowerish notes, fruits and creamy notes. Balanced sweet malty taste, fruity, balanced.
3.5Pours a hazy golden yellow on tap with fluffy white head that dissipates to leave moderate lace. Aroma and taste of big Belgian esters and a sweet malty backbone, but still pretty light. Not bad, nothing exciting.
3.7Tap poured clear copper with a medium white head and nice lacing. Aromas of light roasted malt, caramel, and biscuit. Flavor is mild bitter.
4.2Light straw Amber color and thin white head. Aroma of grapefruit and very light banana. Moderate malt and grapefruit bitterness. Crisp with nice carbonated finish.
3.6Draft to taster at RR brewpub
Grains and earth.
Clear, light amber, thin long lasting white head. Taste is up front yeast, bubble gum, sourness, light malt.
4.0750ml bottle thanks to Eric. Pours out a cloudy rust color topped with sand head. Nose is bread malts nutty notes and some roast. Taste is more of the nutty notes nice malt. This has held up very well for batch 2.