Russian River Brewery: Amazing!

While browsing my favorite beer rating site I came across a brewery that had great ratings from the community, Russian River Brewery. After reading such great reviews I set out to try the brew. Luckily San Diego's Tap Room keeps a few of Russian River's brews on tap. I ordered the I.P.A. and let me tell you, the beer lived up to it's reputation.

Description

The beer pours a golden orange color with a decent cream color head. It was well carbonated and left some lacing on the pint glass. The beer smelled of citrus, pine, and fresh grass. What really impressed me was the taste. The beer hits your taste buds hard, bold hops and citrus dominate the taste with a subtle taste of alcohol and malt. Many I.P.A.'s have a lingering finish, which in some cases can be unpleasant; this beer had a great clean finish that left your mouth refreshed and wanting more.

The Brewery

The brewery is located in Santa Rosa California. Although its a microbrewery, Russian River has a big following. They have multiple beers on the Top 100 Beers in the World list and are well distributed throughout California and neighboring states. Their beer is in fact so popular, that in the past they have had limited release beers go for as much as 400 dollars on eBay. With such an impressive reputation one would think of a large company, but in fact, the brewery stays true to the word microbrewery. One critique that I believe needs to be addressed is their website. It can be difficult to navigate, and seems a little too simple. But in all honesty, who cares about a website, when their beer tastes amazing. I highly recommend this brew.