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: Brewers add Brettanomyces , Lactobacillus , and Pediococcus —microorganisms that most brewers fear, but which give Temptation its signature "funky" and tart profile.

The story of Russian River Brewing Company's Temptation is one of precision, patience, and a bit of geographic luck. Originally conceived by Vinnie Cilurzo in the 1990s during his time at Korbel, this sour blonde ale has become a benchmark for the American "Wild Ale" style. The Craft Behind the Beer

: It pours a luminous golden straw color with a white head. Tasters often find notes of pineapple, mango, and white grapes , underpinned by a subtle oak tannin from the wine-soaked wood.