The Rare Barrel Becoming

Becoming

 

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

  Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production
Score
7.85
ABV: 6.3% IBU: - Ticks: 16
Golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with boysenberries.
 

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

750ml bottle pours out a hazy straw color topped with a small head. nose is berries oak vanilla lots of tartness some sweetness. Taste is more of the berries oak barrel and a nice tartness.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2016 at 21:10


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

750 ml bottle. Big acidic nose, berries, funk. Pale red or maybe deep pink. Pretty. Quite sour, with a rather simple flavor of boysenberries. Tasty, but lacking complexity.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2016 at 23:03


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle - pours pinkish white head - nose/taste of red wine, oak, sour funk, boysenberry and sour berry - medium body

Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2016 at 14:44


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

[1/28/16] Draught at The Rare Barrel in Berkeley. Cloudy deep red. Great aroma with lots of boysenberries, lacto, a bit of vinegar, oak. Sour flavor, lactic, lemony, oaky, with a bit of vinegar and lots of boysenberries. Medium-bodied. Great stuff.

Tried on 12 Feb 2016 at 06:59


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery. Aroma is fairly berry forward with a really nice boysenberry note. A light poopy funk note and a slight phenolic spice. Light oak and citrus notes. Pours a cloudy, reddish purple with a small, thick, pink head that recedes to the edges and lingers. No lacing and small legs. Flavor is moderately acidic with a nice light citrus note. Light oak and moderately strong boysenberry character. Some berry skin tannins. Light tropical fruit and faint phenolics. None of the poop from the aroma. A light jamminess. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, one of my favorite beers from them. The berry character is strong, but not over the top jammy. Nice acidity with some interesting character from the yeast. Not stupidly acidic either which is nice. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Draft on 17 Jul 2015 at 21:09


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Tap. Pours cloudy magenta, medium bubbly pink head, some lacing. Aroma is light fruity, oak, basement. Flavor has lots of berries, boisenberry jam. Light tart, some oak, very light funk, stems. Medium body, low carbonation. Quite interesting!

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2014 at 18:59