Forces Unseen (Blend 2)
The Rare Barrel

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From:
The Rare Barrel
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 5.1%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
59
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 27, 2020
Added:
Nov 16, 2014
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by IrishColonial:
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Rated by IrishColonial from Texas

3.81/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Jul 03, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Poured into a Duvel tulip to a light straw yellow which is topped by a dense and slightly rocky finger and a half of white head which fades quickly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing.
S: Smells of oak and sourness with some slightly mineralic white grape notes along with just a hint of musty funk
T: Taste is building tartness that transitions to sourness with some mineralic notes, white wine with a little bit of melon, and some nice oak with a touch of funk. On the finish there's a nice honey like sweetness before the sourness comes back for another round with a little more oak and a touch of musty funk. The mineralic white grape notes come back around as well.
M: This beer is on the lighter side of things but it is not watery. Carbonation is effervescent and slightly prickly while the beer has a true to style drying finish.
O: Overall this is a fantastic beer. It's beautiful in its simplicity. In some ways it reminds me a little of Temptation from Russian River and that isn't a bad thing at all. Great complexity and outstanding flavors make this one very enjoyable and worth a try.
Apr 27, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Jun 24, 2017
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Reviewed by Dirtyhands from Maryland

4.83/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
A level of depth and funkiness I have rarely encountered. So much depth of funky oak you could fund a ten year study on this beer. Fruit basket drenched in brett funk.
Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MNBeerGeek from Minnesota

Aug 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by NHbeerguy from New Hampshire

Jul 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Dizzy242 from Massachusetts

Jul 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by suckaj from Florida

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ohiovania from Ohio

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.52 by MattWhite from Nebraska

Jun 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by largadeer from California

May 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by Kword55 from New Jersey

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.68 by DT_Home from California

May 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Thedrizzle from Florida

May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by moarmare from Missouri

Apr 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by aasher from Indiana

Mar 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.66 by jvillefan from California

Mar 23, 2015
Forces Unseen (Blend 2) from The Rare Barrel
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 59 ratings