The Rare Barrel There Are Rules

The Rare Barrel There Are Rules.
Golden Sour Beer Aged in Oak Barrels, with Raspberries, Apricots and Peaches.
6 % ABV. The Rare Barrel Sour Beer Company, Berkeley, CA.

Clear, bright golden hue, brief head.

In the nose: Intensely sour and fruity, all the fruits are popping out.

In the mouth: Even more intensely sour. Bracingly tart and lushly fruited. Picking up the peach and apricot, with raspberry coming in from behind. Sour never ends, lips keep a'smacking. An interesting blend of fruits, with plenty of funk. I'm digging it.

Thanks to Julie, for helping me get my hands on a bottle of this fine beer. (And the next two coming up!)

There Are Rules is a golden sour beer aged in oak barrels with raspberries, apricots, and peaches. Fermented with a combination of microorganisms, this golden sour beer strikes up aromas of bergamot and fresh picked raspberries and is pinned with flavors of tart raspberries, ripe apricots, and juicy peaches.