The Rare Barrel Soliloquy

Soliloquy

 

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

  Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production
Score
7.36
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 27
Golden sour aged in oak barrels with orange peels and rose hips.
 

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6.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

One I missed for whatever reason. 2016 bottling. Pours clear golden, small white head, Aroma is oaky, some vinous notes, acetone, quite a bit of funk. Flavor is medium plus sour, medium funk. Kinda sharp. Not my bag, and or did not hold up well.

Tried on 06 Oct 2023 at 02:40


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours unclear blonde, small white head. Smell is tart, lamontartness. Oaky. taste is full, dry, acidic. Woody, lactic and lemon acid. Funky.

Tried on 24 Sep 2020 at 11:21


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

Hazy blond with thin head. Aroma and flavour have a tangy funk. Sherberty sourness. Really dry finish. Slight vinegar.

Tried on 02 Feb 2020 at 11:29


7

Wchuj kwasne, nieco owocowe, tak mandarynkowomorelowe, ryj wykrecony, 3.7

Tried from Bottle at Mikkeller Bar Warsaw on 06 Sep 2019 at 22:38


9

Tried from Bottle at Other Half Brewing Company on 13 Jul 2019 at 08:21


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2014 vintage bottling. Pours lightly hazy golden amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, cranberry, strawberry, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, rose, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, and bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, leather, musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, rose hips, orange peel, oak, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, cranberry, strawberry, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, rose, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, and bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, leather, musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness; light fruit tang, and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, cranberry, strawberry, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, rose, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, bread, pepper, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, rose hips, orange peel, oak, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/sourness balance. Lightly increasing pucker through the glass, but not overwhelming. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tart/sourness, tangy fruit, and oak tannins. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy/acidic, and fairly crisp/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited sour ale. All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, rose hips, orange peel, oak, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to sip on; despite the increasingly puckering/acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Outstanding balance of Brett/Bacteria complexity, rose hips, orange peel, and oak barrels; with solid pale/wheat malts against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and well made sour as expected.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2018 at 01:35


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Mikkeller webshop. Hazed, pale gold. Ring of lasting, white head. Nose has honeyed grain. Brett. Vanilla oak. Some lemon. Some zested orange. Taste has some fleeting, vanilla sweetness, but is mostly tart, sharp, and acidic. Light body. Crisp fizz. Very drying and cleansing. More acidity. Clean, crisp, fruity acidity to finish. It’s well tart, and I’m wondering if another six months in the bottle, while the brett does it’s thing, might lessen that acidity.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2018 at 19:16


8

Syrlilg, apelsin, svagt nypon

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2018 at 22:44


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Draft. Amber beer with a whitish head. Sour and light oak aroma with floral notes. Floral and sour flavor with light apricots. Medium bodied. Sourness and light acetic notes linger with apricots and light floral notes.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2018 at 00:34


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle, thank you Justing for this! Pours creamy orange, fruity acidity, lots of sourness there. Light apricot that fills your nostrils. Funk. Taste has lots of sour fruits, really acidic actually. Very dry and basically would melt pretty much anything you soak in there. Tannins are kicking in hard time, punchy and makes your mouth water. Good stuff - but again, can't really drink that much of it.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2018 at 22:42