Rare Barrel Founder's Society

[drgarage1]

This. I will say that for American wilds, they make arguably the most balanced wild beers out there IMO. I haven't had a bottle that was anywhere near enamel stripping. I've always been able to finish a decent sized pour and go for seconds and that's really all I can ask for in an American sour. Curious what others think.

They make some enamel strippers. It's getting better, mostly, but it happens.

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

anyone else go to the release party last night?

Got to barrel sample some unnamed beer last night. They said it was an apricot sour with a ton of peaches added. You could def taste a ton of peaches. My guess is it is Map of The sun with Peaches. Map of Venus?!?!?

 

[tosh1]

I am not feeling this years set of releases at all.

What | Keen Observation is a golden sour beer aged in unrinsed Map of the Sun barrels, which makes it part of our Echo Series. Hints of the microorganisms and apricots that created Map of the Sun deepen the complexity of Keen Observation. This Echo Series release presents notes of citrus peels with traces of juicy apricots. Click here for more info on Keen Observation.

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

I am not feeling this years set of releases at all.

What | Keen Observation is a golden sour beer aged in unrinsed Map of the Sun barrels, which makes it part of our Echo Series. Hints of the microorganisms and apricots that created Map of the Sun deepen the complexity of Keen Observation. This Echo Series release presents notes of citrus peels with traces of juicy apricots. Click here for more info on Keen Observation.

these echo series beers would be awesome if they were under $20. people would eat em up.

 

[DannyFullpint]

these echo series beers would be awesome if they were under $20. people would eat em up.

Agreed. Unless you are picking them up, adding shipping for these makes it a tough one, unless the offering sounds majestic.

 

[rrryanc]

these echo series beers would be awesome if they were under $20. people would eat em up.

Would they? This one is $20.70 after ambassador discount, so it's pretty close. But for a weak version of Map of the Sun?

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Would they? This one is $20.70 after ambassador discount, so it's pretty close. But for a weak version of Map of the Sun?

publicly that is, people do love their apricot sours!!

 

[ewwiccc]

Anyone else notice the Map of the Moon bottles all caged up @ the afterlight release?

 

[tosh1]

Anyone else notice the Map of the Moon bottles all caged up @ the afterlight release?

Here now, let me see what I can see.

Tessellate is excellent.

 

[drgarage1]

Here now, let me see what I can see.

Tessellate is excellent.

Tesselate is freaking great.

 

[ewwiccc]

Here now, let me see what I can see.

Tessellate is excellent.

get a growler fill of itttt!

 

[matedog]

****, they are open Thursdays now. I must have missed that announcement.

 

[tosh1]

get a growler fill of itttt!

Twist my arm

 

[ewwiccc]

Map of the moon sighting:
http://i.imgur.com/63aDksH.jpg

 

[matedog]

Map of the moon sighting:
http://i.imgur.com/63aDksH.jpg

Awesome. Pretty simple idea, but I'm excited to try it.

 

[ewwiccc]

Awesome. Pretty simple idea, but I'm excited to try it.

I'm just glad they ended up bottling it. I heard they had it at their anniversary last year I think? and ever since trying map of the sun, I've been super interested in trying it!

 

[Oaklandtraders]

Map of the moon sighting:
http://i.imgur.com/63aDksH.jpg

Solid undercover work.

 

[ewwiccc]

In case any of you forgot, Keen Observation bottles go on sale online right now for Ambassadors

 

[grrrah]

Map of the moon sighting:
http://i.imgur.com/63aDksH.jpg

Makes skipping Keen Observation much easier

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Map of the moon sighting:
http://i.imgur.com/63aDksH.jpg

if only we could see if it has wax or not

 

[tosh1]

if only we could see if it has wax or not

That was my thinking also

 

[ewwiccc]

if only we could see if it has wax or not

guy on BA said no wax. That's not to say it won't be waxed though...

 

[caseyoharaa]

I'll be interested in trying Keen Obersation, Map of the Sun and Map of the Moon in a side by side comparison.

 

[ewwiccc]

Keen observation is released today to the public.

Also I see on their tasting menu they have a new beer called 'In Other Words'. Golden sour with blueberries & boysenberries. On tap starting today. Yay for more fruit

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Keen observation is released today to the public.

Also I see on their tasting menu they have a new beer called 'In Other Words'. Golden sour with blueberries & boysenberries. On tap starting today. Yay for more fruit

woah that sounds delicious!

 

[Oaklandtraders]

Keen observation is released today to the public.

Ick... giving the public access to OUR bottles again. Let them have shelfies.

 

[ewwiccc]

They've just added Another World (b2?) to the allocations page (limit 12):

https://www.therarebarrel.com/product/Another-World

 

[bigk84]

Another World? Really? At least it's not an Ambassadors release.

 

[RyanG1]

They've just added Another World (b2?) to the allocations page (limit 12):

https://www.therarebarrel.com/product/Another-World

Woah! A Red Sour Beer Aged in Oak Barrels

 

[matedog]

Woah! A Red Sour Beer Aged in Oak Barrels

I'm holding out for the Red Sour Beer Aged in Bordeaux Barrels.