Rare Barrel Founder's Society

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Saw a new bottle with a red top on it there today.

wasn't waxed, but sounds like it should be!

 

[tosh1]

wasn't waxed, but sounds like it should be!

Why is Cinnamon in there?

meh

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Why is Cinnamon in there?

meh

trying to make another type of home sour home i guess.

 

[wolfman1201]

Here's hoping Smashin' Fruit and Wagon Trix are available in bottles soon.

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Here's hoping Smashin' Fruit and Wagon Trix are available in bottles soon.

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Smashing Fruit was super good! they dry hopped the **** out of it, and it really took the edge off of the sourness that you get from most of Rare Barrel sours.

 

[bigstrunso]

Pretty sure I saw Wagon Trix dipped in red...........

 

[MKtheGeneral]

Smashing Fruit was super good! they dry hopped the **** out of it, and it really took the edge off of the sourness that you get from most of Rare Barrel sours.

Damn that looks good. I have two RB growlers still in CA that need filling (the 2016 and 2017 AoS ones.)

 

[tosh1]

Damn that looks good. I have two RB growlers still in CA that need filling (the 2016 and 2017 AoS ones.)

The '17 will be full when it arrives. Promise.

 

[abecall98]

wasn't waxed, but sounds like it should be!

Hell yeah! No wax means not $30! Well, for the most part... There have been 2 exceptions.

 

[matedog]

Hell yeah! No wax means not $30! Well, for the most part... There have been 2 exceptions.

They can still wax them, I think.

But it would be annoying for a new version of HGH to be a $30 club beer. That being said, I don't really know what would really be a worthwhile $30 club bottle.

 

[coldstorage]

I am apparently the one person on earth that did not like HSH at all.
No thanks on cinnamon.

 

[MKtheGeneral]

The '17 will be full when it arrives. Promise.

Thank you sir! That wasn't meant to be a subconscious call for help but moreso a sad realization on my part!

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

I am apparently the one person on earth that did not like HSH at all.
No thanks on cinnamon.

it aged wonderfully!

 

[tosh1]

Thank you sir! That wasn't meant to be a subconscious call for help but moreso a sad realization on my part!

I know, it was already in the plan to fill it up. Who has your '16 Growler?

 

[abecall98]

They can still wax them, I think.

But it would be annoying for a new version of HGH to be a $30 club beer. That being said, I don't really know what would really be a worthwhile $30 club bottle.

It's okay, I'll just let them know it's okay to sell me the unwaxed version and save $6 that the wax costs.

 

[MKtheGeneral]

I know, it was already in the plan to fill it up. Who has your '16 Growler?

Ironically hasn't been picked up yet. Ben is working on having his trustee ship the remaining 2016 bottles and in that are still the glass and growler.

 

[shanrath]

I am apparently the one person on earth that did not like HSH at all.
No thanks on cinnamon.

I was also not on board. It tasted like a low PH version of the Bruery's horchata beer, which was not great to begin with.

 

[Buckbo]

Pretty sure I saw Wagon Trix dipped in red...........

Looks like it was probly actually Bella Trix which is q1 bottles for memebers.

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Looks like it was probly actually Bella Trix which is q1 bottles for memebers.

What | Bellatrix is a blend of golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with blackberries. Click here for more info on Bellatrix.


When & Where | Click here to purchase bottles at 9:00AM Pacific on Tuesday, February 21st through 9:00AM Pacific on Tuesday, February 28th.


Quantity & Pricing | Two bottles of Bellatrix are included in each Ambassadors of Sour membership, however, Ambassadors are able to purchase extra bottles online, while supplies last. The limit will be (1) bottle per Ambassador on day one of the sale. If inventory remains, the limit will be increased to (2) bottles for the duration of the sale window. Each 750mL bottle is priced at $30 + tax (before Ambassadors discount)

 

[ewwiccc]

What | Bellatrix is a blend of golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with blackberries. Click here for more info on Bellatrix.


When & Where | Click here to purchase bottles at 9:00AM Pacific on Tuesday, February 21st through 9:00AM Pacific on Tuesday, February 28th.


Quantity & Pricing | Two bottles of Bellatrix are included in each Ambassadors of Sour membership, however, Ambassadors are able to purchase extra bottles online, while supplies last. The limit will be (1) bottle per Ambassador on day one of the sale. If inventory remains, the limit will be increased to (2) bottles for the duration of the sale window. Each 750mL bottle is priced at $30 + tax (before Ambassadors discount)

interesting, it's the Sirius Black label but slightly different.

Does this mean we'll see more Harry Potter named bottles?

 

[sdreaper]

**** yeah! Berries!

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

interesting, it's the Sirius Black label but slightly different.

Does this mean we'll see more Harry Potter named bottles?

double the amount of fruit added, maybe

 

[matedog]

double the amount of fruit added, maybe

And significantly more cost. The other berry beer they are releasing is $25. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

And significantly more cost. The other berry beer they are releasing is $25. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

$100 for 4 beers hurt my wallet a lot

 

[matedog]

$100 for 4 beers hurt my wallet a lot

Cheaper than $120 I guess.

 

[bigstrunso]

Who art thou so wise in the ways of numbers?

 

[ewwiccc]

According to Rare Barrel IG response:

Bellatrix differs from Sirius Black in that she has a different base blend and twice the blackberries (added at 2 different times in the fermentation). Sirius Black is dead, and won't be coming back

 

[matedog]

According to Rare Barrel IG response:

Bellatrix differs from Sirius Black in that she has a different base blend and twice the blackberries (added at 2 different times in the fermentation). Sirius Black is dead, and won't be coming back

Good riddance. It's a bad sign when your fruited beer looks less fruit forward than pre-2016 Almanac:

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

When | Saturday, February 25th from 6PM to 10PM Pacific. Members can come and go anytime during the event.

Who | Ambassadors + 1 Guest. Ambassadors must arrive with their guest in order for the guest to attend. Members will need to show their membership card and ID at the door. Guests must also be 21+ and have a valid form of ID.

On Draft | Be the first to try Bellatrix and In Other Words on draft! In addition to these 2 new sours being released at the party, we are bringing back a couple of our favorites to share with you all. Please see what will be available below.

Bellatrix - golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with blackberries
In Other Words - golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with blueberries and boysenberries
Smashin’ Fruit (collaboration with Cellarmaker Brewing) - hoppy pale ale blended with golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with passion fruit
Tangerang (collaboration with Cellarmaker Brewing) - golden sour beer aged in oak barrels dry-hopped with Citra and Motueka
Happy Blending (collaboration with Wicked Weed Brewing) - Barrel-Aged American Sour Ale fermented with plum and nectarine
Dubious Vacation - golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with strawberries, peaches, pineapple, and apricots
3rd Anniversary Sour - golden sour beer aged in gin barrels with lemon peel and lavender
Soliloquy - golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with rose hips and orange peel
Sourtooth Tiger - golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with ginger
Firkins | We have whipped up a few firkins to exclusively offer you all! Please see what we have planned to serve below.

Roads Diverge - with dried apricot, lime zest, and dried pineapple
Dubious Vacation - with dried mango and dried papaya
Shadows of Their Eyes - with vanilla, Ecuadorian cacao nibs, and dried sour cherries
On-Premise Bottles | We will also have Cosmic Dust ‘14, Feed The Monster ‘15, and Map of The Moon ‘16 available in bottles for on-premise consumption.

Guest Beer | In additions to our sours we plan on offering some awesome beers from some of our friends. Below are a couple beers that will be available for you to try!

Barrel Aged French Toast (Wicked Weed Brewing, Asheville, North Carolina) - bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout brewed with cinnamon, vanilla, and maple syrup
So Happens It’s Tuesday (The Bruery, Placentia, California) - bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout
Juice Gymnastics (Cellarmaker collaboration with Trillium & Other Half) - double imperial pale ale
Happy Hops (Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, California - imperial pale ale
Cold Pressed IPA (Alvarado Street Brewing, Monterey, California) - american imperial pale ale
And more...