On The Shoulders Of Giants
The Rare Barrel

On The Shoulders Of GiantsOn The Shoulders Of Giants
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From:
The Rare Barrel
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 7.91%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
90
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 01, 2019
Added:
Jul 29, 2014
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  16
Golden Sour Beer Aged in Oak Barrels with Peaches and Jasmine Pearl Tea
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Ratings by layinbrix:
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Rated by layinbrix from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

Oct 19, 2014
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Rated: 4.25 by warrendietrich2001 from Nevada

Jun 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Feb 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.29 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.52 by johnlatona from New Jersey

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Feb 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.41 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by Blazer22 from Colorado

Oct 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.38 by kmanjohnson from California

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.38 by Kurmaraja from California

Jan 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by MarkyMOD from Colorado

Dec 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by cherche from Washington

Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by BDeibs from Colorado

Oct 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Oct 19, 2015
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Reviewed by scottfrie from California

4.57/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Bottle into snifter.

A: Pours a ruby tinted caramel brown with a thin fluffy head that quickly faded to a lasting collar.
S: The nose is full of sour cherry and rich black cherry. This smells just like dark cherries in syrup used for cocktails and desserts. Smells like fresh preserves or jam.
T: Juicy and dark cherry notes are rich and thick. Dark base adds hints of caramel and leather. Hints of tannic cherry skins and pits in the finish. Slight honey-like sweetness as well. Clean tartness is acidic but mellow. Not as plain and bright of a tartness as their other beers, more depth.
M: One of their fuller bodied beers with a thicker and chewier mouthfeel. Soft carb isn't as spritzy and bright as many of their others.
O: This is one of the first bottles I've had from them with a bit of age on it so that may have something to do with it, but I thought this was more complex and richer than many of their other brews, at least ones that came out around the same time period or before. Great balance of rich semisweet cherry juice and dry, tannic and spicy flavors. Not bone dry, nice sugary finish. One of my favorites from them and one of the better cherry beers I've ever had.
Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by kiki3drt292 from California

Aug 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by drewone from California

May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by largadeer from California

May 30, 2015
On The Shoulders Of Giants from The Rare Barrel
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 90 ratings