Apropos Of Nothing
The Rare Barrel
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- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #139 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,346 - Avg:
- 4.3 | pDev: 7.44%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- From:
- The Rare Barrel
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 51
- Gots
- 22
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Notes:
golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with elderberries and lavender
Reviews: 19
| Ratings: 187
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Reviews by Frosty11161:
Frosty11161 from California
4.17/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Jun 12, 2017
4.17/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Jun 12, 2017
More User Reviews:
ronricorossi from California
4.24/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Really interesting. A golden ale as a base, but you wouldn't guess it - the elderberries and lavender push it purple. Imagine drinking a lightly bittered dark-berry tea mixed with an unsweetened cranberry juice.
Dec 28, 2014
4.24/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Really interesting. A golden ale as a base, but you wouldn't guess it - the elderberries and lavender push it purple. Imagine drinking a lightly bittered dark-berry tea mixed with an unsweetened cranberry juice.
Dec 28, 2014
Beer21 from Florida
4.18/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mar 30, 2020
4.18/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mar 30, 2020
BColton1 from Rhode Island
4.25/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 26, 2015
4.25/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 26, 2015
stereosforgeeks from Virginia
4/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 08, 2015
4/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sep 08, 2015
HungarianCount from California
4.5/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 09, 2015
4.5/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 09, 2015
deereless from Colorado
4.35/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 09, 2016
4.35/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 09, 2016
mendvicdog from Maryland
4.24/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 09, 2015
4.24/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 09, 2015
dar482 from New York
4.41/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mar 24, 2015
4.41/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mar 24, 2015
jlindros from Massachusetts
4.4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A split with rudzud.
Pours pinkish lavender fizzy head that foams up nicely but fades fairly quickly, semi clear but darker ruby almost purple like brown color.
Nose from afar brings nice lavender, a fruity like berry elderberry or boisonberry, blueberry as well, fresh berry, then up close is sweet syrupy condensed fruit, jam, mild wild funk, and berry seed. Very slight cheesy funk as it warms.
Taste brings more sweet fruit, jammy fruit berry, boisonberry and blueberry as well as elderberry, nice sweet jammy pie filling. Light golden malt doughy flavor, little syrupy note, bready candy note, with nice mild funk level, sourness. Flemmy finish with lingering boisonberry, elderberry, and blueberry, mild tartness and faint funk decent sticky.
Mouth is med softer bod, decent carb, little flemmy.
Overall so much berry and nice tartness, very tasty and enjoyable, prob the best I've had so far from then.
Mar 21, 2015
4.4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A split with rudzud.
Pours pinkish lavender fizzy head that foams up nicely but fades fairly quickly, semi clear but darker ruby almost purple like brown color.
Nose from afar brings nice lavender, a fruity like berry elderberry or boisonberry, blueberry as well, fresh berry, then up close is sweet syrupy condensed fruit, jam, mild wild funk, and berry seed. Very slight cheesy funk as it warms.
Taste brings more sweet fruit, jammy fruit berry, boisonberry and blueberry as well as elderberry, nice sweet jammy pie filling. Light golden malt doughy flavor, little syrupy note, bready candy note, with nice mild funk level, sourness. Flemmy finish with lingering boisonberry, elderberry, and blueberry, mild tartness and faint funk decent sticky.
Mouth is med softer bod, decent carb, little flemmy.
Overall so much berry and nice tartness, very tasty and enjoyable, prob the best I've had so far from then.
Mar 21, 2015
Tucquan from Pennsylvania
4.17/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had this on 2015-04-30in Portland, OR at Apex on tap
Smells and tastes of lavender, eldeberry and Brett funk. Quite fruity. Mild-moderately sour. Light body and carbonation. Crisp and very refreshing.
Apr 30, 2015
4.17/5 rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had this on 2015-04-30in Portland, OR at Apex on tap
Smells and tastes of lavender, eldeberry and Brett funk. Quite fruity. Mild-moderately sour. Light body and carbonation. Crisp and very refreshing.
Apr 30, 2015
PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts
4.6/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Mar 20, 2015
4.6/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Mar 20, 2015
nmann08 from Virginia
4.08/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 23, 2015
4.08/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 23, 2015
TWStandley from Massachusetts
4.81/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Mar 21, 2015
4.81/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Mar 21, 2015
Bakeryboy1 from Oregon
4.5/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 19, 2015
4.5/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 19, 2015
oriolesfan4 from Maryland
4.34/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 23, 2015
4.34/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 23, 2015
jaydoc from Kansas
4.03/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Oct 12, 2016
4.03/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Oct 12, 2016
Alieniloquium from Florida
4.16/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Deep red body. Small white head and a thin collar.
Smell - Very interesting. Floral. A light berry aroma. The lavender lends a bit of sweetness.
Taste - Berry flavor more pronounced. Moderate tartness. Floral flavors don't translate quite as well, but they add an interest component.
Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation. Pleasant sourness.
Overall - Probably the best Rare Barrel beer I've had. Love the floral components.
Mar 17, 2015
4.16/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Deep red body. Small white head and a thin collar.
Smell - Very interesting. Floral. A light berry aroma. The lavender lends a bit of sweetness.
Taste - Berry flavor more pronounced. Moderate tartness. Floral flavors don't translate quite as well, but they add an interest component.
Mouthfeel - Medium carbonation. Pleasant sourness.
Overall - Probably the best Rare Barrel beer I've had. Love the floral components.
Mar 17, 2015
cletusdog from California
4.77/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Mar 02, 2015
4.77/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Mar 02, 2015
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95 out of
100 with
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