Dubious Surprise
The Rare Barrel in Berkeley, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Series Out of Production|
Score
7.21
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Dark sour beer aged in bourbon, port and vermouth barrels
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ MBCC 2019 - Green Session
Pours haxy reddish brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, funk, tart and oak. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long caramel, funky, tart and oak finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours haxy reddish brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, funk, tart and oak. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long caramel, funky, tart and oak finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2020
at 21:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Hazy brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, fruit, tart, sour.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Sour, malt, fruit, tart, acidic.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Hazy brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, fruit, tart, sour.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Sour, malt, fruit, tart, acidic.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2019
at 14:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
MBCC. Very dark brown with small head. Aroma is malt, sour fruit, oak, barrel and lemon. Flavour is malt, sour, citric, little bourbon, barrel, oak, wood, little sour fruit, medium sweet and a little dry.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2019
at 10:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at MBCC2019, Copenhagen. Colour is cloudy orange with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, dryness and some sourness.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2019
at 10:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap @MBCC2019, Green Session. Clear, dark red brown. Small offwhite head. Malty tobacco aroma. Bitter, fruity flavour, tart, dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jul 2019
at 11:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
[5/11/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Green session. Brown. Funk, vinegar, fruitiness, sour, juicy. Really good.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2019
at 20:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ MBCC 2019. Pours very dark brown with a tan head, lacings. Aroma of malt, light caramel, wood, oak, tart fruti. Flavor is sweet, lightly sour, malt, wood, caramel, vinegar, tart fruity. Medium body, average carbonation, dry and acidic finish. 110519
Tried
on 05 Jun 2019
at 13:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at MBCC. Pours amber-brown. Aroma and flavor are sour, fruity, blackberries, dryness. Overall: very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2019
at 19:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Dark brown color with white head. Aroma is vanilla, caramel, port as well, a bit chocolate. Taste is chocolate, cherries, herbal, vermouth indeed now, tart finish. Chalky mouthfeel with sparkly carbonation. Well-made, but I'm not a fan of dark sours.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2019
at 14:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ MBCC '19 [ Green Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2019, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.
[ As The Rare Barrel Dubious Surprise ].
ABV: 8.8%. Unclear dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, vanilla, alcohol - bourbon, vinous - port, wood - barrel, light roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, berries, vinous - port, wood, barrel, vanilla, alcohol - bourbon - vanilla. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190511]
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Tried
on 13 May 2019
at 13:36