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 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
MBCC. Hazy brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and tart fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 110519
Tried
on 11 May 2019
at 17:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample @ MBCC 2019, green session. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are lactose acid, caramel, feuits, hops and has a nice fruity finish.
Tried
on 11 May 2019
at 17:17
7/10
Tried
on 11 May 2019
at 16:47
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Tap. Pours clear mahogany, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is complex, roast, cocoa, dark berries, bugs, funk, oak tannin, juniper, earth. Flavor is quite light tart and delicate, light funk, again, super complex. Medium body. Hints of campfire, date, blueberry. Me likey.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2019
at 01:20
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours dark orange brown. Biscuit, orange peel, red fruit, vermouth, little balsamic vinegar stuff. Good body. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Nov 2018
at 03:06