The Rare Barrel

We’re Hiring! Team Rare Bear is growing and we’re looking for a Digital Marketing/Ecommerce Coordinator! If you (or someone you know) is a creative thinker that also loves analyzing sales and marketing data, has excellent verbal and written communication skills, and has high attention to detail then this is the perfect role.... Use the link in our bio to get more information about the position, apply, or refer a friend. RequirementS include Must be 21+ to apply Please submit a cover letter with a resume. We want to know more about you (and if you have a portfolio of work that helps too!) Apply here: https://buff.ly/3poM2HR

Sales: What color would you call that? Production: I don’t know pinkish? Available this Wednesday, February 17th.... Ambassadors, you have a few more days to purchase Pinkish before the public. Head to your AOS pre-sale to snag your bottles of this pink fruit sour.

Make every day Valentine’s Day with these sweet treats. Our cookie plate comes with one of each: 1. Double chocolate chunk and potato chip cookie with Tcho organic dark chocolate and Valrhona caramelia milk chocolate and ridged salted kettle chips. 2. A cardamom shortbread cookie with a vanilla & lemon marmalade thumbprint. ... 3. Crispy buttery cookie made with coconut, cashews, and cocoa nibs. See more

Do you miss beer week? Us Too! However, there are still plenty of ways you can celebrate #CACraftBeerWeek, support your favorite California breweries, and share some suds with your buds! You can share some sours with your friends in California by heading to our website and purchasing a "Suds For My Buds" 3 pack of bottles. This bundle includes a variety of sours that can be enjoyed now or cellared for later. Each box includes 1 375mL bottle of Crocodile Fun-Dee, 1 375mL bott...le of Arrows of Neon, and 1 750mL bottle of BLURRED with Pinot Noir. Order your bottles by using the address below and we'll have this order shipped before Beer Week begins on Friday, February 12th. https://buff.ly/2LgJGwB

HELLA COASTAL MEET & GREET Stop by The Rare Barrel patio at 5PM tonight to meet Chaz and Mario of Hella Coastal. They’ll be here enjoying some beers, chatting new projects and selling some merchandise! Don’t forget to pick up a 4 pack of Hella Coastal collaboration beers. Available on our site in the link below.... Therarebarrel.square.site

Call that a sour beer? Crocodile Fun-Dee’s a sour beer! We combined the forces of pineapple and apricot with our barrel-aged golden sour for our next release. This beer is a tropical refresher with its bright kick of acidity and fresh fruity notes in every sip. Available Wednesday, February 3rd.... Ambassadors - check out your Ambassador Pre-Sale to purchase your bottles before the public.

Have you met Chaz and Mario from @hellacoastal? This past summer while Chaz and Mario were enjoying beers on our patio, a conversation was struck up with Jay, and a friendship blossomed from there. Chaz and Mario were just two guys that turned beer drinking into beer crafting. Beer, a common interest in the Dad’s group they were a part of, turned homebrewing from a hobby into a device to give back to the community. Homebrewing with the Dad’s group helped the PTA raise funds... for the Oakland Public Education Fund. With that idea in mind, they decided to scale up and open their own brewery. Hella Coastal is the first black-owned and brewery in Oakland with a mission to raise awareness and educate the public on the historical, economic, social and health issues concerning our communities. With each beer produced, proceeds will be given back to the community. On behalf of Hella Coastal and our collaboration #breathingconverstaions, we will be giving back to our local community and donating to Youth Spirit Artworks. Get a chance to learn more about Hella Coastal and our collaboration Breathing Conversations. We’ll be chatting beer, brewing, and racial and social inequities with D Neal from @beertalknow this Friday, 1/29 on IG Live. You can join the conversation by 1. Purchasing Breathing Conversations to enjoy and share 2. Following @hellacoastial and @beertalknow 3. Watching our conversation on @beertalknow’s IG Live this Friday, 1/29 at 4PM @jacque_arrieta

ORDER NOW FOR PICKUP STARTING THIS FRIDAY Order a pack of the 4 different @HellaCoastal collaborations which will include the following. Black History Month: West Coast IPA (Collaboration with @opbrewco) | West Coast IPA feat Talus, Mosaic, and African Queen, 6.5%... Bomba Nights (Collaboration with @federationbrew) | coconut Stout inspired by the age-old Puerto Rican holiday drink coquito. Brewed with heaping amounts of hand-toasted coconut flakes, whole cinnamon sticks, lactose, and Madagascar vanilla beans. 7.5% Breathing Conversations (Collaboration with The Rare Barrel) | mixed fermentation beer aged in oak barrels with apricot pits and plum pits, 6.3% The Fresh Pils of Oakland (Collaboration with @temescalbeer) | West Coast Pils feat. Mosaic and Strata, 5.8% You can also meet the makers. Chaz and Mario from Hella Coastal will be onsite Friday, February 12th from 5PM - 6PM for a little meet and greet! Order here https://buff.ly/3b8xsz9 #CAcraftbeerweek #cabeerhear #hellacoastal #collaborations #therarebarrel #federationbrewing #oakparkbrewing #temescal #bayareabeer #bayarea #oakland #berkeley #supportsindependentbreweries #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS! 1. CA lifted it’s Stay-At-Home order 2. The Rare Barrel patio will be open for onsite consumption for both beer and food from our kitchen starting Thursday, February 4th (we want to be sooner but we want to prep to bring you the safest and best service possible with hopefully no rain) 3. Creek will be available for pickup and shipping starting tomorrow!... It might be grey and gloomy in many parts of California this week but know this bright, tart, and fruity sour will help brighten your day. Conditioned on Balaton and Montmorency cherries, this kriek inspired beer is our twist on tradition.

Our guest beer menu is often a mix of what we want to drink after a long day of making sour beer (it takes a lot of lager to make sour beer) and what a lot of our guests can’t get enough of (IPA) most of the time skuing IPA heavy. This weekend we are changing it up a bit, adding a few more lagers to the menu, featuring a couple more dark beers and showcasing a guest beer menu that we hope anyone can find a style that they enjoy. Check out what we’re serving up below. 1 @mo...onlightbrewing Death and Our guest beer menu is often a mix of what we want to drink after a long day of making sour beer (it takes a lot of lager to make sour beer) and what a lot of our guests can’t get enough of (IPA) most of the time skuing IPA heavy. This weekend we are changing it up a bit, adding a few more lagers to the menu, featuring a couple more dark beers and showcasing a guest beer menu that we hope anyone can find a style that they enjoy. Check out what we’re serving up below. 1 : @moonlightbrewing Death and Taxes Black Lager 2 : @urbanrootsbeer EZPZ Dry-hopped Pilsner 3 : @beachwoodbbq Onyx Imperial Stout 4 : @henhousebrewing Kubrick’s Landing Hazy IPA Not pictured @montuckycoldsnacks Cold Snack lager @henhousebrewing IPA (Incredible Pale Ale) @burleyoak In There Like Swimwear Triple IPA Triple Dry-hopped conditioned on pineapple @shackbury Dry Cider @twotownscider Pacific Pineapple Taxes Black Lager 2 @urbanrootsbeer EZPZ Dry-hopped Pilsner Photo 3 @beachwoodbbq Onyx Imperial Stout Photo 4 @henhousebrewing Kubrick’s Landing Hazy IPA Not pictured @montuckycoldsnacks Cold Snack lager @henhousebrewing IPA (Incredible Pale Ale) @burleyoak In There Like Swimwear Triple IPA Triple Dry-hopped conditioned on pineapple @shacksbury Dry Cider Two Towns Cider Pacific Pineapple #therarebarrel #guestbeer #deathandtaxes #lager #blacklager #ipa #tipa #hazy #hazyipa #stout #imperialstout #cider

Fall has officially taken over our kitchen menu with these seasonal dishes. 1: Roasted Honeynut Squash, pickled honshimeji, chili crunch, tofu cream, cashews, scallion. Chef Notes - Honeynut squash look like a mini butternut squash but are much more concentrated in flavor because they were bred to have less water weight. Sweet, savory, with a hint of spice, this dish (which is also vegan) pairs well with something bold and more full-bodied like BLURRED with Barbera Grape...s as well as something a little more delicate like A Tale of Two Persimmons. 2 : The Romaine Hearts Salad is getting a fall makeover! It’s now served with pickled and shaved beets, celery root, marinated and puffed lentils, comice pears and your choice of blue cheese dressing or red wine vinaigrette. Chef Notes - For this we're using roasted and pickled beets, shaved raw beets, poached celery root, cooked beluga lentils marinated with caramelized onions, puffed lentils, and shaved pears. The different applications of the same ingredient give additional flavor and textural contrast. Try this with Heartache Medication, BLURRED with Chenin Blanc Grapes or with A Tale of Two Persimmons. 3: Creamy Farro Verde, butter poached wild mushrooms, roasted cauliflower, soft cooked egg, pangrattato. Chef Notes - Farro Verde is a type of farro that has a lot more character than other varieties in my opinion. It's got both smoky and grassy flavors which just make it a bit more complex. Mushroom varieties that are being used are chanterelles, oyster, and baby shiitakes. Pangrattato is pretty much any kind of bread crumb topping-in this case we're mixing whole wheat sourdough breadcrumbs with lemon zest, chopped garlic, and parsley to bring some brightness to the dish. A heartier dish I would suggest pairing this with something a little more robust like the BLURRED with Barbera Grapes #Therarebarrel #tastingroomandkitchen #craftkitchen #fallmenu #seasonalmenu #visitberkeley #supportlocal

Blurring the lines between Sunday and Monday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend with another glass of BLURRED with Barbera Grapes. The Tasting Room & Kitchen is open from 1pm-8pm today. Stop by for a glass and a bite to eat or pick up some beer to go. BLURRED with Barbera Grapes is also available by the bottle and can be shipped anywhere in California.... #therarebarrel #BLURRED #barbera #winebeer #hybrid #grapes

Sangria Noir... not a bunch of hocus pocus, but perfect to enjoy during spooky season.

What a great day for a beer with your bud... AND it doesn’t have to be sour. We’ve added 3 more beers to our guest beer menu for anyone wanting to enjoy a beverage that doesn’t have a pucker. These 2 buds are enjoying a pint of Aboriginal Gangster, a hazy IPA from @burleyoak and a glass of Like Riding A Bike, a West Coast IPA from @urbanrootsbeer. For a full line up of beer, wine, and cider check out our menu by using the link in our bio.... #therarebarrel #guestbeer #burleyoak #urbanroots #hazyipa #hazy #ipa #westcoastipa

New Flatbread Special Crafted To Pair with BLURRED with Barebera Grapes! After enjoying a glass or two of BLURRED with Barbera Grapes last week, Chef Charis was inspired to create a new flatbread to pair alongside this wine/beer hybrid. With notes of blackberry, red mulberry, cacao, orange zest, and currants, BLURRED with Barbera Grapes is complex enough to stand alone as well as complement both delicate and robust fall flavors. Utilizing both beef tongue and beef cheek,... Chef prepared these meats over the course of days before introducing them on top of this flatbread special. She first brined the beef tongue and placed in a sous vide for 2 days to make the tongue moist and tender in order to slice. The beef cheeks were placed in the sous vide for 24 hours to also tenderize and shred. Laid on top a bed of mozzarella with roasted radicchio, honeynut squash, caponata, lemon zest, and fried sage, Tongue N Cheek flatbread is a perfect blend of salt, fat, sweet, and bitter. Each ingredient complements each other and pops when enjoyed with a glass of BLURRED with Barbera Grapes. Tongue N Cheek Flatbread will only be available for a limited time. Enjoy with a glass of BLURRED on our patio this weekend and pick up a bottle of BLURRED with Barbera Grapes to enjoy and share at home. #therarebarrel #tastingroomandkitchen #tongueincheek #beeftongue #beefcheeks #flatbread #beerpairing #BLURRED #winebeerhybrid #barbera

Did you know that TRB has enamel pins to add to your favorite jacket? Did you also know that today (October 19th) is the last day for you to register to vote in California? Whether you vote in person, by mail, or drop your ballot in an official ballot box, exercise your right to vote because it counts, especially in your local communities.... #therarebarrel #vote #vote2020 #votecalifornia #enamelpins

With the change of the seasons comes a change to our kitchen menu as Chef Charis introduces new dishes showcasing Fall and Winter produce. Meaning... Brussels Sprouts are back on the menu! New this weekend, we have Roasted Brussels Sprouts tossed in a pimenton vinaigrette, pickled currants, and pomegranate topped with marcona almonds and served with whipped feta. Pimenton (similar too smoked paprika) is used in Spanish cooking, adds a hint of spice to this fall dish, and pairs wonderfully with the warming spice character of Sangria Noir. #therarebarrel #craftkitchen #seasonalmenu #seasonalproduce #brusselsprouts #pimenton #sangrianior #sangria

Enjoy a can of Sangria Noir on our patio (or yours). #therarebarrel #sangrianoir #sourbeer #winebeerhybrid

Chef Charis takes pride in making pretty much everything in-house and this flatbread isn’t any different. The pastrami is brined for 10 days before being coated with crushed coriander and peppercorns and then smoked. Topped with house-made sauerkraut, caramelized onions, swiss-mozzarella blend, Russian dressing, and everything powder, this flatbread is reminiscent of a Reuben sandwich on rye bread. Try it this weekend on the patio with a glass of Heartache Medication or a can of Sangria Noir. #therarebarrel #craftkitchen #pastrami #flatbread #beerpairing #visitberkeley #eatlocal

Let us take you down, ‘cause we’re going to Strawberry Fields. Fields Forever arriving next week! Ambassadors- you can now purchase Fields Forever before the public during your AOS Pre-Sale.... #therarebarrel #fieldsforever #strawberrysour #strawberryfieldsforever #sourbeer #barrelagedbeer #bottlerelease

(Music playing in background) Is it a crime? That I still want you And I want you to want me too?... Perfect to pair with any song by Sade, Sangria Noir exudes sultry notes of dark berry character, with sweet aromatics of orange peel and a hint of lime, and warming tones similar to mulling spices. So tell us... is it a crime? To want a smooth, bold, and sinuous sour? Currently available for pickup use the link below. therarebarrel.square.site More info to come later this week on shipping. #therarebarrel #sourbeer #soursangria #sangrianoir #isitacrime

Dark and moody but not super spooky (until you see the 10.2% ABV !) Sangria Noir is our newest release showcasing Pinot Noir grapes with orange, lime, and spices. Available later this week, stay tuned for more details on how to enjoy a can of Sangria Noir.... #therarebarrel #sourbeer #winebeerhybrid #sangria #sangriasour #pinotnoir #noir #filmnoir #beercanart #packagingdesign