Shady Oak Barrel House

Microbrewery in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸

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420 First St, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401, United States

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

On tap at brews pours out straw golden topped with a white head. Nose is nice tart funky notes some light wine touch. Taste is more of the nice tart funky notes a little grape note and some citrus.

Tried from Draft on 30 Nov 2021 at 04:15


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

Poured from a 750 ml, 2018 vintage bottle. Aroma is unique with citrus notes as well as some peach and apricot. Light peppery, coriander and clove phenolic notes with some floral esters. Faint oak and alcohol notes. Hints of grain. Slight poopiness. Pours a hazy, slightly, dull golden orange with a medium large, medium thick, white head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers. Flavor is slightly sweet with a moderately strong acidity, but one that isn't terribly sharp. Light grain notes. Light bitterness and light alcohol notes. Lots of tart stone fruit notes with some citrus as well. Faint floral notes. Light peppery and coriander phenolics. Faint oak. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid AWA. The acidity is fairly strong, but very lactic and not too sharp. Lots of fruity and floral notes with balanced, clean phenolics.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2021 at 03:41


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

medium body, tons of barnyard, oak, pinot, earthy, low carbonation, very tart, tons of oak. Amazing depth and balance. I love the pinot noir notes. Just so well balanced. Excellent.

Tried on 21 Jan 2020 at 13:43


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

750 mL bottle poured, shared by Tcon. Huge thanks for sharing this one. Always love trying a fun, new sour from Cali. Nice blend of whiskey and wine barrel. Tart, but not nearly to the level I expected. A dominant wine barrel lingering flavor, with a light whiskey addition to compliment. Smooth flavor, a hint of cherry. A bit dry and dusty as an afterthought. Total sour red/brown here. A neglected style. A bit woody on the finish too. A really good barrel centered brew here. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2018 at 05:50


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

Bottle. Pours hazy golden, huge off-white head that dissipates slowly with good lacing. Aroma is Bretty, funk, citrus, oak tannin, vinous notes. Flavor is light tart, light plus funk, lots of pleasant citrus and white grape notes along with a Bretty funk. Pretty nice stuff. Medium body. High carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2018 at 05:22


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours hazy yellow, large creamy white head, dissipates slowly, nice lacing. Aroma is Brett, lemon, musty. Flavor is medium funk, light plus bitter, dry, Brett, hint of oak and lemon. Light plus body, high carbonation. Pretty solid.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2018 at 02:24


8

God damn lively beers making a mess all the time. Great yeasty crisp flavor, super dry hop mid, with a sour and funky back.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2018 at 20:46


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Aromas are tart and an Ever So slight hint of hops. Flavors are tart and bitter other than that fairly Bland no flavorful hop qualities that I can pick up. Good body other than being Bland no off qualities.

Tried from Can on 16 Apr 2018 at 01:25


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Aromas are sweet sour yeast and fruit. Flavors are tart sweet citrusy almost cider like. I don't pick up much gin otherwise good body and finish.

Tried on 14 Apr 2018 at 22:53


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

Beer is sweet tart, citrusy with a long clean finish that is also sweet and tart. Good body.

Tried on 25 Mar 2018 at 00:44