Keen Observation (Echo Series)
The Rare Barrel


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- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #367 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #3,938 - Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 5.73%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- From:
- The Rare Barrel
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 2
- Gots
- 16
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding


Notes:
Keen Observation is a golden sour beer aged in unrinsed Map of the Sun barrels. We started off by fermenting a clean golden with Saccharomyces in a stainless steel fermentor for about 2 weeks, then moved that clean beer into unrinsed Map of the Sun barrels and let it age there for months. All of the acidity and Brett characteristics you'll experience in Keen Observation are derived from the same microbes that fermented Map of the Sun.
Keen Observation is our second release in the Echo Series. It's part of the Echo Series because the flavors derived from the unrinsed barrels will echo those flavors that we enjoyed in Map of the Sun, the beer that was previously in those same barrels.
Keen Observation is our second release in the Echo Series. It's part of the Echo Series because the flavors derived from the unrinsed barrels will echo those flavors that we enjoyed in Map of the Sun, the beer that was previously in those same barrels.
Reviews: 4
| Ratings: 81
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Reviews by Frosty11161:
Frosty11161 from California
3.45/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Jun 12, 2017
3.45/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Jun 12, 2017
More User Reviews:
scottiethebody from California
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 07, 2015
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 07, 2015
random846 from California
4.14/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Apr 26, 2015
4.14/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Apr 26, 2015
westcoastbeerlvr from California
4.11/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Apr 26, 2015
4.11/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Apr 26, 2015
BMart from Pennsylvania
4.23/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Mar 14, 2017
4.23/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Mar 14, 2017
DVMin98 from North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 20, 2016
4.5/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 20, 2016
mattreitz49 from Florida
4.31/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 20, 2017
4.31/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 20, 2017
SadMachine from New Jersey
4.37/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 09, 2015
4.37/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 09, 2015
dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 13, 2017
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 13, 2017
jvillefan from New York
4.38/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Apr 23, 2018
4.38/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Apr 23, 2018
Kramerwtmf from California
4.16/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jun 05, 2016
4.16/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jun 05, 2016
BMMillsy from Florida
4.06/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 15, 2017
4.06/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 15, 2017
SocalKicks from California
4.16/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jun 01, 2015
4.16/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jun 01, 2015
Tuckersmth from California
4.48/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
8 oz pour at City Beer in SF. Great mouthfeel on this one . Tart but not melt your face . Subtle apricot
May 19, 2015
4.48/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
8 oz pour at City Beer in SF. Great mouthfeel on this one . Tart but not melt your face . Subtle apricot
May 19, 2015
xdtfx from Illinois
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 06, 2016
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 06, 2016
HaveUSeenMyCellar from California
4.52/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Mar 22, 2015
4.52/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Mar 22, 2015
Paccamacca from California
4.27/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 05, 2015
4.27/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Apr 05, 2015
outoffocus from Pennsylvania
4.03/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 03, 2015
4.03/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 03, 2015
TychoNDC from Colorado
4.2/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Apr 18, 2015
4.2/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Apr 18, 2015
Inglewood from Illinois
4.47/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Oct 23, 2016
4.47/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Oct 23, 2016
warrendietrich2001 from Nevada
3.98/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
May 15, 2016
3.98/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
May 15, 2016
GolfingGq from California
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sep 09, 2016
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sep 09, 2016
akang from California
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jul 18, 2015
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jul 18, 2015
Kurmaraja from California
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Sep 08, 2017
4.24/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Sep 08, 2017
Pearlstreetbrewingco from Florida
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jul 16, 2017
4.25/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jul 16, 2017
Keen Observation (Echo Series) from The Rare Barrel
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
81 ratings
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