Russian River Temptation
Sour Ale · 7.25% ABV · ~160 calories
Russian River Brewing Company · Santa Rosa, CA
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Ales Unlimited
2.7 miles away · 2398 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Beer Store · Menu Updated: 12/03/2023
375ml Bottle
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CRAFT Beer & Wine
8.4 miles away · 2526 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
Beer Store · Menu Updated: 12/05/2023
375ml Bottle $10.99
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Jackson's Wines & Spirits
17.3 miles away · 3524 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA 94549
Beer Store · Menu Updated: 12/05/2023
375ml Bottle $11.99
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Beer Description
Temptation is a Blonde Ale Fermented with a special strain of yeast, then aged in French oak chardonnay barrels.
Is it beer, or is it wine? “Aged in French oak wine barrels for twelve months with distinct characteristics of fruit and subtle oak” sounds more like a description of wine than beer. But, of course, Temptation is indeed beer. Flavors of wine and oak absorb into the brew throughout twelve months of aging. During this aging process, a secondary fermentation occurs using a yeast strain disliked by most brewers and winemakers called Brettanomyces. The “Bret” gives Temptation intriguing characteristics and a pleasant sourness. Temptation is re-fermented in the bottle to create its carbonation—a process commonly used to make fine champagne and sparkling wine. Spent yeast forms a thin layer of sediment to remain in the bottle.
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