The Rare Barrel Cacao Are You?

Cacao Are You?

 

The Rare Barrel in Berkeley, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production
Score
7.15
ABV: 7.3% IBU: - Ticks: 5
Dark sour beer aged in oak barrels with cacao nibs
 

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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft @ the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity spicy sour chocolate aroma. Fruity sour tart chocolate flavor with woody hints. Has a fruity sour tart woody chocolate finish.

Tried from Draft on 26 Feb 2017 at 07:06


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

[1/27/17] Draught at The Rare Barrel in Berkeley. Brown. Great aroma full of sweet chocolate. Sour flavor with fruitiness, lemony, lots of chocolate. Medium-bodied. Good, but a bit weird.

Tried on 21 Feb 2017 at 13:23


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

From tap at the brewery. Copper reddish brown color with off white head. Malty and light yeasty aroma, heavy cocoa, some coffee notes, wood. Light to moderate sweet, acidic sour taste. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 15 Feb 2017 at 15:36


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft pour at Rare Barrel during the RateBeer Best 2017 bus tour. Dark brown with light beige head. Aromas of cocoa nibs, slight vinegar. Tastes of cocoa nibs, tart berries, light vinegar. Light body with a dry finish. Cacao nibs worked really well in this, nice surprise.

Tried from Draft on 04 Feb 2017 at 23:22


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is oak, nuts, cacao, roast. Thin body, cocoa, almonds, roast, leather, oak, tart, light dry finish, very nice.

Tried from Draft on 27 Jan 2017 at 20:35