# The Rare Barrel — Berkeley, California

> The Rare Barrel in Berkeley, California, United States scores 4.25 out of 5 — Great, #73 in California. 326 beers tracked, mostly Sour / Wild Ale.

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The Rare Barrel is a brewery in Berkeley, California, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.25 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #73 in California. Of the 326 beers we track, 65% are Sour / Wild Ale and 34% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 4.25 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #73 in California · #708 in United States · #962 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 326

## About

The Rare Barrel produce's high quality beer and is ranked #38 in California. They are most well known for "Ensorcelled", which is a Wild Ale - American and "Home, Sour Home (Batch 2)", which is a Wild Ale - American. Their primary focus is brewing Wild Ales and Sours.

## What they brew

- Sour / Wild Ale — 65% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 34% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Berkeley, California, United States
- Coordinates: 37.8715226, -122.273042
- Website: https://www.therarebarrel.com/

## Same owner

- Part of [Cellarmaker Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cellarmaker-brewing-company-2496.md)

## Breweries nearby

- [Triple Rock Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/triple-rock-brewing-4562.md) — 3.75, Fine — Berkeley, California — 0.3 mi away
- [Jupiter Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/jupiter-brewing-co-4720.md) — 3.76, Fine — Berkeley, California — 0.3 mi away
- [Gilman Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilman-brewing-co-2876.md) — 3.79, Fine — Berkeley, California — 1.6 mi away
- [Hoi Polloi Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoi-polloi-brewing-4922.md) — 4.23, Great — Berkeley, California — 1.6 mi away
- [Tenma Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/tenma-beer-project-28733.md) — 4.44, Great — Oakland, California — 1.7 mi away
- [Fieldwork® Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fieldwork-brewing-company-2198.md) — 4.25, Great — Berkeley, California — 1.7 mi away
- [Wondrous Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wondrous-brewing-company-23375.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Emeryville, California — 1.9 mi away
- [Ocean View Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/ocean-view-brew-works-4663.md) — 3.76, Fine — Albany, California — 2.1 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in San Francisco / Oakland, California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/san-francisco-oakland.md)
- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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