Supplication and Russian River

I walked into my local beer store the other day and I was surprised to see that Supplication was still left. I was hesitant to buy it when it was released because of the high price tag and my lack of knowledge of this beer. I know Russian River makes amazing beers but, I wasn't ready to splurge $15 on a beer I wasn't familiar with. After talking to a few people about it, I regretted I didn't buy it when I had the chance. When I saw it at the beer store I was excited and immediately took it to the counter and bought it.

When I poured it into my tulip glass the active carbonation danced and propped up a frothy head. I expected the added cherries would have the overly sweetened bar cherry flavor. This is not the case. The cherries taste just as natural as if I had picked them from the tree myself, and the wood from the oak barrel aging adds a layer of complexity to the flavor that's just right. What is most interesting about this beer, and what I enjoyed the most was the sourness of it. When you finish your sip the tartness begs you to take another and leaves your mouth watering for more.

As I finish this amazingly complex beer I'd like to talk about Vinnie Cilurzo and his brewery Russian River that made this beer and some other extraordinary beers. This is what craft brewing is all about! Aging beers in ways you wouldn't normally try. Adding flavors and layers of complexity to beers that begs you to come back again and again to find explore every nook and cranny the complexity these beers have to offer. Craft beer is an art. and Vinnie is an artist. His Pliny the Elder was my favorite IPA. I thought I could never find anything that came close to the deliciousness that bottle had, but when I had Pliny the Younger, also made by Vinnie, it blew the Elder out of the water. Vinnie has a talent and I suggest you pick up anything that says "Russian River Brewing Company" on it.