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Russian River Brewing Company

Consecration Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Aged Ale with Currants

9.450 ratings
9.415 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Malt
Cheese, Fruit, Chocolate

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Paco Suro
9.4

2008 inaugural batch. Cellared well. Delicious. Sour ale still singing. Would say stewed currants 17 years in.

2008 inaugural batch. Cellared well. Delicious. Sour ale still singing. Would say stewed currants 17 years in.

Aug 24th, 2025
Sean Genn
9.7

My favorite beer of their lineup and perhaps my favorite sour. So complex and delicious

My favorite beer of their lineup and perhaps my favorite sour. So complex and delicious

Jul 20th, 2015
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.3

Least fav of the lineup. Heavy and rich with high volatility from elevated alc. very good, just not as good as others.

Least fav of the lineup. Heavy and rich with high volatility from elevated alc. very good, just not as good as others.

Feb 28th, 2015
Edgar Poureshagh
9.4

Not usually a fan of sour mash but this was amazing.

Not usually a fan of sour mash but this was amazing.

Jan 16th, 2015
Doug Davidson
9.7

Awesome - definitely one for the cellar!

Awesome - definitely one for the cellar!

Nov 29th, 2014
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.8

Mmm I love this beer. Love it. And glad to have made another sour beer convert. @villabellangelo

Mmm I love this beer. Love it. And glad to have made another sour beer convert. @villabellangelo

Apr 20th, 2014
Paul Masson
9.0

Batch 3, released in '09 or '10

Batch 3, released in '09 or '10

Aug 9th, 2013
CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

8.8

Consecration Ale. Aged in Cabernet barrels with currants, and brettanomyces. Just like napa Cab?

Consecration Ale. Aged in Cabernet barrels with currants, and brettanomyces. Just like napa Cab?

Jun 12th, 2013
Rick K
9.5

Dry, winey, a little chocolate maybe. Just delicious.

Dry, winey, a little chocolate maybe. Just delicious.

Jul 9th, 2019
Brandon Boesch
9.9

Aged for 2+years (bottled 12/16/16). The nose just blasts you with currants and cherries but also a cigar box smell. The palate is insanity! Sour cherries, prunes, currants, chocolate, tobacco, bread, and herbal quality. So glad I aged some of these beers.

Aged for 2+years (bottled 12/16/16). The nose just blasts you with currants and cherries but also a cigar box smell. The palate is insanity! Sour cherries, prunes, currants, chocolate, tobacco, bread, and herbal quality. So glad I aged some of these beers.

Mar 8th, 2019