Alchemy & Magic
Cellarmaker Brewing Co. - The Rare Barrel
- From:
- Cellarmaker Brewing Co. - The Rare Barrel
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6.4%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 13.15%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 24, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 06, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Alchemy & Magic is a golden sour beer aged in Gin Barrels with Cucumber, Juniper Berries, and Rosemary.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by scottfrie from California
4.71/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
2017 bottle into snifter.
A: Pours a brilliant, clear, straw color with an ample bright white faomy head that really frothedup with the pour and held exceptional retention. Impressive looking for a beer, let alone a sour.
S: Cucumber immediately noticeable and dominating on the nose followed by hints of botanical/herbal scents of the juniper, rosemary, and probably the gin barrel.
T: Still plenty of cucumber up front mixed with the crisp and grainy golden sour base flavors. The unique combination of ingredients imparts notes of cool melon, lime-like citrus and peppery spice. The finish is full of spruce/juniper botanical flavors alongside a hint of herbal and earthy rosemary, and the aftertaste is full of lingering citrus and gin-like flavors.
M: Medium-full body with a crispy and dry mouthfeel, medium tartness with a good blast of acidity that quickly melds away into a moderately bitter/sour finish. Carbonation is full and bright but not distracting and goes well with the light and cooling flavors of this beer.
O: A very unique and refreshing flavor profile. Very well executed and thought out flavor combination overall. Super easy to drink. Impressive head retention for a sour and perfect effervescent carbonation.
Sep 06, 2019A: Pours a brilliant, clear, straw color with an ample bright white faomy head that really frothedup with the pour and held exceptional retention. Impressive looking for a beer, let alone a sour.
S: Cucumber immediately noticeable and dominating on the nose followed by hints of botanical/herbal scents of the juniper, rosemary, and probably the gin barrel.
T: Still plenty of cucumber up front mixed with the crisp and grainy golden sour base flavors. The unique combination of ingredients imparts notes of cool melon, lime-like citrus and peppery spice. The finish is full of spruce/juniper botanical flavors alongside a hint of herbal and earthy rosemary, and the aftertaste is full of lingering citrus and gin-like flavors.
M: Medium-full body with a crispy and dry mouthfeel, medium tartness with a good blast of acidity that quickly melds away into a moderately bitter/sour finish. Carbonation is full and bright but not distracting and goes well with the light and cooling flavors of this beer.
O: A very unique and refreshing flavor profile. Very well executed and thought out flavor combination overall. Super easy to drink. Impressive head retention for a sour and perfect effervescent carbonation.
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