Err On The Side Of Awesome
Cellarmaker Brewing Co. - The Rare Barrel
- From:
- Cellarmaker Brewing Co. - The Rare Barrel
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 7.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 13, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 01, 2015
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
A collaboration with New Belgium Brewing:
The final blend ratio of Err On the Side of Awesome is 4 parts cherry sour, 1 part Felix from Foeder 59, and 1 part Felix from Foeder 29. Err On The Side of Awesome is assertively sour with bright notes of cherries, pineapple, white wine, and friendship.
The final blend ratio of Err On the Side of Awesome is 4 parts cherry sour, 1 part Felix from Foeder 59, and 1 part Felix from Foeder 29. Err On The Side of Awesome is assertively sour with bright notes of cherries, pineapple, white wine, and friendship.
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Reviewed by Tele from California
4.27/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Serving Type: Draft
Consumed: 10.16.15
A: 4.5 Really pretty reddish brown. Quite clear with not much head.
S: 4.25 Pretty mild but with some really interesting elements. Tart cherries and lemon start off then move into funk and lightly charred oak. There's also an herb/mineral quality in the background.
T: 4.25 Nicely balanced between sweet and tart at first bringing in some of the elements from the nose ( but dialed back a bit). Lemony tartness lingers and becomes more intense on the clean, dry finish.
M: 4.25 Feel is nice with good carbonation.
O: 4.25 Another solid beer from New Belgium/ Rare Barrel as one would expect. It seems like the barrel might be adding some more unique flavors, but it gets a bit lost in the blend.
Nov 30, 2015Consumed: 10.16.15
A: 4.5 Really pretty reddish brown. Quite clear with not much head.
S: 4.25 Pretty mild but with some really interesting elements. Tart cherries and lemon start off then move into funk and lightly charred oak. There's also an herb/mineral quality in the background.
T: 4.25 Nicely balanced between sweet and tart at first bringing in some of the elements from the nose ( but dialed back a bit). Lemony tartness lingers and becomes more intense on the clean, dry finish.
M: 4.25 Feel is nice with good carbonation.
O: 4.25 Another solid beer from New Belgium/ Rare Barrel as one would expect. It seems like the barrel might be adding some more unique flavors, but it gets a bit lost in the blend.
Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan
4.63/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.63/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
This pours a ruby tinged amber in the glass. Light tart sour cherry aroma turns into a full intense sour flavor. This was good. Fortunate to get a full pint pour at the Tour de Fat’s stop. Wish I could have had a second one.
Nov 02, 2015
Reviewed by scottfrie from California
4.43/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On-tap at TRB, 10oz snifter.
A:Served a slightly opaque reddish brown with a thin ring of foam. Spotty soapy lace.
S: Nose is full of sweet cherry juice balanced by a nice musty complexity along with hints of gritty cherry skins. Clean lactic tartness is bright with a light acidity.
T: Super complex, tart, and tannic with tons of cherry and cherry pits and skins, semisweet fruit juice, and hints of caramel and raisin. I get notes of buttery oak and sour candy sweetness in the finish. Mild cola flavors.
M: Tingly and bright carbonation that has a nice creamy chew to it after it sits on your palate for a few seconds. Super dry and very tannic and gritty mouthfeel that makes me thirsty. Medium body.
O: Reminds me of their first On the Shoulders with Giants cherry sour. Nice complex depth and flavor to this one. Very dry but drinks very well.
Oct 01, 2015A:Served a slightly opaque reddish brown with a thin ring of foam. Spotty soapy lace.
S: Nose is full of sweet cherry juice balanced by a nice musty complexity along with hints of gritty cherry skins. Clean lactic tartness is bright with a light acidity.
T: Super complex, tart, and tannic with tons of cherry and cherry pits and skins, semisweet fruit juice, and hints of caramel and raisin. I get notes of buttery oak and sour candy sweetness in the finish. Mild cola flavors.
M: Tingly and bright carbonation that has a nice creamy chew to it after it sits on your palate for a few seconds. Super dry and very tannic and gritty mouthfeel that makes me thirsty. Medium body.
O: Reminds me of their first On the Shoulders with Giants cherry sour. Nice complex depth and flavor to this one. Very dry but drinks very well.
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