Shadows Of Their Eyes
The Rare Barrel

Shadows Of Their EyesShadows Of Their Eyes
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From:
The Rare Barrel
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 7.73%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
303
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 08, 2020
Added:
Oct 27, 2013
Wants:
  56
Gots:
  48
Dark sour beer aged in oak barrels.
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Ratings by Gonzoillini:
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Rated by Gonzoillini from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

Nov 02, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by vfgccp from New York

Nov 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.96 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Sep 05, 2020
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle from 2016

A: Poured into a Duvel tulip to a black beer topped by a dense and slightly rocky finger of light tan head which fades slowly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of sour cherries and dark fruits with a lot of wine barrel. Definite oak and funk going on as well.
T: Taste is sour cherries and currants with some roasted malts, and cocoa powder, strong sourness throughout but also some of that oak wine barrel and funk. On the swallow there's more sour cherries, cocoa powder, currants, roasted malt and lingering oak.
M: The beer is fairly light in body but it is not watery. Carbonation is slightly effervescent without being prickly while the beer has a drying finish due to the acidity.
O: Overall this beer is really good. It's definitely sour and it may be a bit much for some people as it does detract from everything else going on at times. That being said the beer still has a really nice amount of complexity and some really great flavors going on. Worth a try.
Dec 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by Montanabeerz from Montana

Dec 04, 2019
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.86/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark ruby to the point of it looking brown unless held up to light, no head. Smells of oak, lacto, brett, with the acidic and sour fruits: plum, cherry, strawberry, and raspberry. Taste is all of that but stupid acidic and tart, through in rhubarb and dark chocolate too. The problem is the acidity does not allow the flavors to linger on the palate. Feel is super acidic, tart, sour, and dark. Just too acidic to really enjoy its full potential
Sep 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.32 by hcproff36 from Texas

Jun 16, 2019
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Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a very dark reddish brown color with a finger width foamy head. Head retention is decent. Lacing is very good. Has a tart cherry and oak aroma. Taste is the same, but there is more oak than cherry. Would like to have it the other way around, but it is still a good beer. Medium bodied with moderate to heavy carbonation.
Jun 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

May 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by sd123 from Georgia

May 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Mar 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.91 by wcampbell69 from Massachusetts

Feb 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by Soneast from Wisconsin

Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Dec 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by StoutSnob40 from California

Dec 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.29 by jvillefan from California

Sep 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by XxthaDoggxX from Virginia

Sep 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Jul 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by Stoval from California

Jul 04, 2018
Shadows Of Their Eyes from The Rare Barrel
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 303 ratings