I’m not sure what OVL stands for, but this beer proves to me that Russian River is more than just a great maker of sour beers and hop bombs. It’s tough to brew a full-flavored beer without a lot of alcohol, but this beer proves it can be done, and done well. I ordered a taster tray that included four or five barrel-soured offerings, as well as four IPAs, but despite those others’ mouth-numbing tendencies, this one held its own as I revisited it throughout my tasting session, where other examples of a session stout might have fallen by the wayside.
Beer Name: OVL Stout
Brewer: Russian River Brewing
Price: $1 (1 of 15 beers in a $15 taster tray)
Sampled: March 18, 2010
Rating: 3/5
Notes: Served nitro at brew pub. A real smoky aroma and flavor: nowhere near a rauchbier but there. Definitely low alcohol but good body and full flavor anyway.
ABV: 4.15% abv
IBU: 45 ibu
OG 1.044
TG N/A
Serving Type: Draft.
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