Forces Unseen (Blend 6)
Cellarmaker Brewing Co. - The Rare Barrel

Aroma: light funk, fruity, wood. Taste: extremely oaky, slight tartness, and grapes, very similar to a wine. This one really surprised me, I appreciate that RB did not over sour this ale so you can really taste all the flavors. Fresh oak is very present on the palet.

 

Thanks to eyebereej for sending this one! Reviewed from notes. I received this bottle on 7/22/16; other than the (16) emblazoned on the side of the front table, I see no indication as to which blend it may be. I'm fairly certain this one is correct. Consumed on 11/30/19. Poured from the 750 mL bottle into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass.

A: Very mildly hazy bright gold, until the last quarter or so of the bottle – then becomes moderately hazy with a few chunky floaters. A thin white head forms but fades to a ring quickly. Still quite a bit of visible carbonation.

S: Lactic tart and lemony citric acid, lemon rind and stone fruit. Some dry funk – I think Brettanomyces, maybe with a touch of Pediococcus. Some dry oak and cracker malts.

T: A punch of lactic sour up front, with Lactobacillus and Brett funk. Citric acid lemony bite. Dry oak tannins in the middle. Sour stone fruit – like dried peaches and some sweeter fleshy fruit. Barnyard, mild horseblanket, and basement. Cracker malt sweetness balanced by more lemon and dry white vinous character. A clean dry finish with some lingering dry sour fruit.

M: A light body, carbonation sensation about average. Low alcohol presence.

O: Really a nice beer. Nicely sour but not overly acidic. Nice flavors of stone fruit in this golden sour. Just a bit of oaky dryness to balance things. Really enjoyable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasted from a 750 ml bottle on November 22, 2016.