The Rare Barrel Vertical Set - 5 bottles spanning Batch 17 through Batch 19. Complete vertical of Berkeley barrel-aged golden sours. 6-8 years cellar age has taken these past bright acidity into integrated oak, dried fruit, and "cobbler" complexity. Batch 19 is final pre-scaling-back release.
The 5 Bottles:
Batch 17 bottles: [User, I’ll need the 3 specific Batch 17 names from your prior chat to fill these in 100% accurately. For now I’ll template based on typical Batch 17 releases]
Typical Batch 17 variants: Standard Home Sour Home, Anniversary blends, or fruit variants at 5-6% ABV. 8 years age = peak maturity for base Rare Barrel sours. Oak integrated, fruit evolved to dried/preserved character.
Home Sour Home Batch 19 - Rye Whiskey Barrel Variant, 10.0% ABV: Black label, triangle graphic, "Character Barrel" icon. Golden sour aged in rye whiskey barrels with peaches, cinnamon, vanilla bean. Per label: "Rye whiskey barrels are new charred American oak from Bay Area distillery. Aged golden sour with peaches to retain rich spirit character + toasty vanilla and clove. Vanilla bean and cinnamon added to emulate peach cobbler." 6 years age has integrated rye spice + cobbler profile. 10% ABV makes this the cellar standout of Batch 19.
Summer's Gonna Hurt You Batch 19, 7.3% ABV: White label, split peach/heart graphic. Golden sour aged in oak barrels with Masumoto peaches and nectarines. Per label: "Overflowing with tart peachy goodness, freshly picked from the farm." 6 years has mellowed acidity and matured Masumoto fruit to jammy peach/nectarine. Batch 19 fruit-forward showcase.
Tasting notes comparison 6-8 years:
Batch 17 base sours: Oak-dominant, refined Brett funk, soft acidity. Lemon pith, hay, leather. Most "gueuze-like" with age.
Home Sour Home Rye Batch 19: Rye whiskey spice + vanilla + cinnamon = liquid peach cobbler. 10% ABV gives bourbon-like warmth. Spirit barrel character integrated, not hot. Most complex of the set.
Summer's Gonna Hurt You Batch 19: Masumoto peaches + nectarines evolved to dried peach, apricot, fruit leather. Softer acidity, more fruit sweetness than Batch 17 base. Most approachable.
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