Booze Thursday: Best. Brewery. Ever.

Big claim up there in the title. Lemme back it up. 

Husband and I have been in love with the Russian River brewery ever since our 21st birthday. Great beers are made here. We loooooove their sour beers, my favorite beer ever probably being supplication. We have thought about driving down to Santa Rosa and centering our trip around this awesome place. 

Last night since it was the Husband's b-day, we busted out a bottle that we have been hoarding for a long time. It was a bottle of Consecration, which is a sour dark ale that has been aged in cabernet sauvignon barrels. Then, as if that wasn't good enough, they add currants. It is a great beer. 

The reason I like this particular beer so much is because it's well balanced. There's a balance of woodiness, sourness, and fruitiness. I think that the currants are not a super sweet, or dominating, fruit, so that helps the beer stay balanced. 

I encourage everyone to try a sour beer if they haven't before. It sounds odd until you try it. 

Have a great day!