Sour Barrel Project #9
Jack's Abby Brewing

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From:
Jack's Abby Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #471
ABV:
5%
Score:
89
Ranked #10,710
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 5.91%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
16
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 01, 2022
Added:
Dec 04, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Rated: 4.25 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
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Reviewed by LeRose from Massachusetts

3.62/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
It pours quite clear, fast flow of bubbles feeding a head that fall quickly as I guess one should expect. Steady stream of bubbles from the bottom, though. I am assuming this is a riff on the Berliner Weisse, but different... Barrel aged sour on cranberries with apricot...

On the nose, this beer reveals....almost nothing. A vague fruit aroma, and cranberry aroma is often called generic red berry, so I can buy that but wonder where the apricot is. As it warms, this grows stronger but still vague, with an odd hint of sweetness.

The taste is only slightly sour to me, pretty tame. I can detect the bite of the cranberries and it strikes me as fresh rather than frozen...they do taste differently. It is a bright flavor, but rather weak. The cranberry phenolics bring their typical astringency, which plays nicely with the overall fruity sourness, and provides a bit of a peppery sting, then a touch of sweetness comes out. The apricot shows up eventually. It is actually pretty strong and it builds. Not much sweetness, but it is there.

Feel is refreshing, drying, but the apricot lingers quite a bit.

Overall, this grew on me as it warmed. I like it, but the style isn't clear to me...and the apricot got a bit sticky and overpowering in the feel towards the end of the bottle..
Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by BeerOps from Illinois

Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by jkeefe1800 from Massachusetts

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by NHhomebrewguy from New Hampshire

Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by alexsergio from New York

Jan 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by frekky from Massachusetts

Jan 10, 2016
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Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts

4.21/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Loved the taste - best I can describe it is sour cranberry and raspberry tied together by barrel-aged smoothness. The tartness puckers the cheeks but doesn't hit an acidic or vinegary taste. A one-and-done this enjoyable is heartbreaking.
Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by WasupBeerQueen from Massachusetts

Jan 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Jan 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by kvgomps from New Jersey

Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by brpendergast85 from District of Columbia

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.62 by Boston970 from Connecticut

Dec 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Masters from Massachusetts

Dec 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Petegrieco from Massachusetts

Dec 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by Massbmx from Vermont

Dec 05, 2015
Sour Barrel Project #9 from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 16 ratings