Leitmotif: All The Barrys
Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company

Apparently not “Retired”. Canned 4/8/21. Poured at 52°. Made with blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, black currants, lactobacillus and Belgian yeast. Fizzy pinkish-white foam dissipated quickly, no cap retention, ring nor lacing; rosè hue with little clarity. Mixed berries nose. Tart fruit/berries, no one Barry stands out from the other. Light body; effervescent high minus carbonation; high acidity; some lasting burn on tongue. Overall, refreshing, in a tart way; berries linger; the black currant probably the most noticeable of the four, but otherwise all of the fruit seem indistinguishable.

 

 

 

Tall can with 9/19/19 stamped on the bottom. Direct from the source a few months ago and lovingly aged in the back of the fridge for the past several months.

Hazed, dark reddish, with a dull blueberry hue in color. Next to no head, no film and no lacing left on the glass. Low carbonation kinda mouth feel.

Soft berry and ripe fruit upon the sniff.

More berries on the palate with blueberry, cherry and raspberry coming to mind. Moderate sour snappiness. Moderately flavorful and refreshing. Decent and went well with some peppery salad.

Back of the can stamped at the bottom reads "09/19/19."
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a dark purple, long amber/red color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that paces itself on dissipating. Once it did, some concave lace lingered along the sides of my glass.
The aroma definitely had all of the "berries" - the sweet to tart blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and black currants all wrapping up together and intermingling ever so nicely. Belgian yeasty breadiness completes the aroma spectacularly.
The flavor leaned towards a beautiful blend of sweet to tart berries character. And a full head on bouquet of sweet to tart berries in the aftertaste, very good Belgian yeasty smoothness.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fabulous sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt a bit lower than expected but I am okay with that. Good smoothness roams around. Finishes with all of the "berries" with a shy sour pinch.
Overall, a very good fruited sour ale that makes a fabulous transition beer (Summer to Autumn), and I would preferably drink this again, perhaps a bit earlier than now.

 

Canned 4/18/19
Fair fizzy pink rosy head fades very quickly, mostly clear sight hazy deep reddish pink color

Nose big berry, juicy berry and various types, some creamy lacto almost yogurt, doughy malt, bread dough, little tartness

Taste more of the lacto creamy yogurt, little tartness, lactic acid, plenty of berry various types but not overpowering, little cereal grain and raw bread dough, touch lemon cereal cake, finishing little tart flemmy creamy lacto, lemony

Mouth is med bod, creamy rich, medium small bubble carb

Overall nice, good creamy lacto, nice tartness and acidity, nice base malt dough, enjoyable

Enjoyed on tap at the brewery today.

A - Poured a nice crystal clear light red berry juice hue with a good fat one finger creamy off white head that fades to leave sticky lacing and a thin blanket.

S - Aromas of a berry mixture of blackberries, raspberries, and tart black currants. Nice lacto notes, but, there is an almost medicinal aroma on the finish.

T - Taste is similar to the nose with loads of sweeter slightly tart berry juice with great yogurt lacto. I swear I get vanilla as well. That all said I still get an almost medicinal red fruit note on the finish.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, little creamy with a flash of crispness.

O - Overall this was a solid enough kettle sour but the flag of medicinal note really clashes for me.

Serving Type: on tap