The Rare Barrel

In 2022, Cellarmaker Brewing took over The Rare Barrel, the Berkeley-based sour beer producer, keeping its production staff and space going. The addition let us carry on The Rare Barrel’s legacy of high-quality sour and barrel-aged beers while expanding our own portfolio. It was a meeting of two innovative California breweries: Cellarmaker’s hop-forward expertise paired with The Rare Barrel’s mastery of sour ales. Over the years, fans of both brands enjoyed new collaborations and the distinct styles each was known for, with Rare Barrel bottles and a dedicated tap line available across our San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley locations. The Rare Barrel brand has since been discontinued, and we are no longer producing or selling its beers. We’re grateful to everyone who supported it and to the team that made it what it was. Cheers to the beers we shared along the way.

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A clear wine bottle with a pink illustrated label stands next to a filled wine glass and a cork on a light surface, all containing a rose-gold colored liquid.

Blurred Rose – The Rare Barrel

Beer/Wine Hybrid • 10.1% ABV

Cosmic Dust, a The Rare Barrel sour, bottle with white horse constellation label beside a tulip glass of red beer

Cosmic Dust – The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Beer with Hibiscus • 6.2% ABV

Two bottles of Ensnare the Senses from The Rare Barrel in front of green shelving

Ensnare the Senses – The Rare Barrel

Red Sour Ale • 7.3% ABV

Three bottles of Ever-Changing and Eternal from The Rare Barrel on a wooden table

Ever-Changing and Eternal – The Rare Barrel

Golden Sour • 7.2% ABV

Bottle of Feed the Monster from The Rare Barrel on a wooden table

Feed the Monster – The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Beer with Blueberries • 7.7% ABV

Stemmed glass of pink-red Forever More sour from The Rare Barrel on a patio table

Forever More – The Rare Barrel

Fruit Sour • 7.4% ABV

Bottle of Fruitful Wasteland from The Rare Barrel with a cactus on the label, in front of a colorful crescent mural

Fruitful Wasteland- The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Beer with Guava and Tangerines • 7.2% ABV

Bottle of Garden Gaze from The Rare Barrel among succulents with a purple flower

Garden Gaze – The Rare Barrel

Mixed Fermentation Beer • 6.3% ABV

A stemless glass filled with orange-pink guava beer sits next to a can labeled "Guava Happens," featuring colorful abstract guava illustrations on a white background.

Guava Happens – The Rare Barrel

Fruit Sour • 7.1% ABV

Home, Sour Home, a The Rare Barrel sour, bottle with house line-art label beside a tulip glass of golden beer

Home, Sour Home- The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Beer with Peaches, Cinnamon and Vanilla Bean • 7% ABV

A stemless glass filled with a hazy, golden-yellow beverage sits on a plain surface against a light, neutral background. The drink has a foamy layer at the top.

Hyper Paradise

Fruited Sour • 7.2% ABV

Illusions of Forever, a The Rare Barrel sour, bottle with red spiral label beside a tulip glass of amber beer

Illusions of Forever – The Rare Barrel

Fruit Sour • 7.0% ABV

Life is Good Today, a The Rare Barrel sour, bottle with red-roofed building label beside a tulip glass of golden beer

Life is Good Today – The Rare Barrel

Fruit Sour • 7.4% ABV

Stemless glass of hazy golden Map of the Moon from The Rare Barrel against a blue wall

Map of the Moon- The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Blend with fresh apricots • 7.7% ABV

Map of the Sun, a The Rare Barrel sour, bottle with orbit diagram label beside a tulip glass of golden beer

Map of the Sun – The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Beer with Apricots • 7.7% ABV

Bottle of More Mango from The Rare Barrel standing on a shelf in front of rows of bottles

More Mango- The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Beer with Mangoes • 7.4% ABV

Poptropica, a The Rare Barrel sour, bottle with pineapple and lime label beside a tulip glass of golden beer

Poptropica – The Rare Barrel

Fruit Sour • 7.2% ABV

Glass of Raging Waters, a The Rare Barrel beer, garnished with rosemary and surrounded by cut watermelon

Raging Waters – The Rare Barrel

Watermelon Sour • 6.1% ABV

Space Jellies

Sour • 6.4% ABV

Stone Age Love, a The Rare Barrel sour, bottle with red heart label beside a tulip glass of red beer

Stone Age Love- The Rare Barrel

BA Golden Sour Beer with Tart Cherries • 7.1% ABV

Hand holding a bottle of Strawberry Small Acts from The Rare Barrel in front of barrels

Strawberry Small Acts – The Rare Barrel

BA Grisette with strawberries • 4.4% ABV

The Rare Barrel

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Blurred Rose – The Rare Barrel

Cosmic Dust – The Rare Barrel

Ensnare the Senses – The Rare Barrel

Ever-Changing and Eternal – The Rare Barrel

Feed the Monster – The Rare Barrel

Forever More – The Rare Barrel

Fruitful Wasteland- The Rare Barrel

Garden Gaze – The Rare Barrel

Guava Happens – The Rare Barrel

Home, Sour Home- The Rare Barrel

Hyper Paradise

Illusions of Forever – The Rare Barrel

Life is Good Today – The Rare Barrel

Map of the Moon- The Rare Barrel

Map of the Sun – The Rare Barrel

More Mango- The Rare Barrel

Poptropica – The Rare Barrel

Raging Waters – The Rare Barrel

Space Jellies

Stone Age Love- The Rare Barrel

Strawberry Small Acts – The Rare Barrel

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Blurred Rose – The Rare Barrel

Cosmic Dust – The Rare Barrel

Ensnare the Senses – The Rare Barrel

Ever-Changing and Eternal – The Rare Barrel

Feed the Monster – The Rare Barrel

Forever More – The Rare Barrel

Fruitful Wasteland- The Rare Barrel

Garden Gaze – The Rare Barrel

Guava Happens – The Rare Barrel

Home, Sour Home- The Rare Barrel

Hyper Paradise

Illusions of Forever – The Rare Barrel

Life is Good Today – The Rare Barrel

Map of the Moon- The Rare Barrel

Map of the Sun – The Rare Barrel

More Mango- The Rare Barrel

Poptropica – The Rare Barrel

Raging Waters – The Rare Barrel

Space Jellies

Stone Age Love- The Rare Barrel

Strawberry Small Acts – The Rare Barrel

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