Anthony Bourdain recently gave an interview saying he couldn't care less about the craft beer scene, but if you disagree, then you might want to check out The Rare Experience, a beer festival specifically targeted to self-described beer geeks. The Rare Experience takes place on the afternoon of November 19 at Stout Burger & Beers' Studio City location. They've got a huge list of specialty beers, including many unique sours and barrel-aged brews, from the likes of Lost Abbey, Modern Times, Phantom Carriage and Bell's. You can get 10 draft beer tickets for $50. For $70, you will get 12 draft beer tickets, 3 bottle tickets and an earlier entrance time (you'll get to arrive an hour earlier).
Here's the taplist:
Wiens
Crowded 10.5% - Imperial Brown Ale Aged in Bourbon Bbls
End Of The World 9.5% - Belgian Style Dark Ale Brewed with Cocao Nibs, Molasses, and Brown Sugar, conditioned with Dried Peppers and Aged in Wine Bbls
Deschutes
Pinot Suave 11.8% - Belgian Style Ale aged in Pinot Noir Bbls that were filled with Pinot Grape
Must
XXV Anniversary 11.3% - Imperial Black Butte Porter with Cocao Nibs, Mission Figs, and Medjool Dates. 50% Aged in Bourbon Bbls for 6 months and 12% Sour Wort with Black Currants is added
Logsdon
Peche ‘n Brett 10% - Seizoen Brettaville Aged in Oak Bbls with 1.5 lbs of peaches per gallon
Kriek Vier 9.1% - Belgian Style Quad Aged 4 Months in Bourbon Bbls with Cherries
Allagash
Nancy 6.3% - Sour Red Ale Aged in Stainless Steel just shy of a year with Balaton and Montmorrency Cherries from Maine
Norseman 10.3% - French Style Farmhouse Ale Aged in Calvados Bbls
Lost Abbey
Madonna & Child 11.25% - Sour Ale Aged in Tequila Bbls with Lime and Salt
Second Beer TBD
Cascade
2015 Shrieking Violet 11% - Belgian Style Sour Quad Aged for 21 Months in Bbls, then Aged 6 months on Blueberries. Single Barrel Project
2016 Grapefruit Wheat 6.4% - Bbl Aged Sour Wheat with Grapefruit
Bear Republic
Old Baba Yaga 11.5% - Russian Imperial Stout Aged in Cognac Bbls
Tartare Apricot 4.1% - Bbl Aged American Wild Ale with Apricots and Peaches
Anderson Valley
Peachy Barl 5.7% - Belgian Style Saison Soured in Chardonnay Bbls for 14 months with Peaches
Horse Tongue Thribble 10.5% - Belgian Style Tripel Sour in Oak Bbls with Currants
Telegraph
Obscura Peche 5.9% - Sour Ale Aged In Oak Wine Bbls w/Peaches
Santa Margarita Lime Gose 4.6% - German Style Sour Brewed with Sea Salt, Lime Zest, and Lime Juice
Almanac
Grand Cru White 10.6% - Imperial Sour Ale Aged in White Wine Bbls with Muscat Grapes and Apricots
Grand Cru Red 10.5% - Imperial Sour Ale Aged in Red Wine Bbls with Zin and Petite Syrah Grapes with Raspberries and Vanilla
Modern Times
TBD
Small Batch Beer Makers
Batch #8 6% - Belgian Style Sour Saison Aged in Pinot Noir Bbls with Peaches
Batch #5 12% - Imperial Stout Aged in Woodford Reserve Bourbon Bbls with Coconut and Vanilla
Cellador Ales
Palimpsest 8.4% - French Style Biere De Garde Soured in Bourbon Bbls
Second Beer TBD
Nebraska
Responsibly 13% - Belgian Style Quad Aged in American Brandy Bbls
Apricot Au Poivre 6.5% - Belgian Style Sour Saison Aged 6 months in third use French Oak Chardonnay Bbls with Apricots and Black Pepper
Boulevard
2014 Rye On Rye 12% - American Strong Ale brewed with Rye and Aged in Templeton Rye Whiskey Bbls
Second Beer TBD
Big Sky
2015 Bbl Aged Ivan The Terrible 11.9% - Imperial Stout Aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon Bbls
Aged Hound Dawg 11.7% - American Strong Pale Aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon Bbls
Green Flash
Blanc Tart Barrique 4.5% - Red and White Wine Bbl Aged Sour with Lacto and Brett
Second Beer TBD
Phantom Carriage
High West Bbl Aged Dolores
Bbl Aged Cranberry Broadacres
OEC - Ordinem Ocentrici Coctores (Eccentric Brewers)
Narcissus ABV? - 60% young Spontalis = 100% Spontaneously Fermented and Aged 1 year in Oak Bbls, 40% DIPA brewed with Centennial, Ella, and Styrian Goldings, and Aged 4 months in Wine Bbls
Tempus Blend #6 ABV? - Old World Sour Saison brewed and blended using the production process of yesteryear. No 2 Bbls will taste the same!
Blend #6 (4-12-2016) - A blend of 30% young Tempus lagered 3 months in Wine Bbls blended with 15% 1year old Lambic Style Ale and 55% 6 month - 1 year old Saison Aged in Red and White Wine Bbls.
Global Beer Co
De Brabandere, Petrus Sour Quad 10.5% - Belgian Quad blended with 30%
Petrus Aged Pale
Van Steenberge, Rum Bbl Aged Piraat 10.5% - Piraat Aged 6 months in Rum Bbls
Sierra Nevada
Bbl Aged Narwhal w/Red & Black Currants 12.9% - Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Bbls with Red and Black Currants
Bbl Aged Bigfoot w/Ginger 12.6% - Barleywine Aged in Bourbon Bbls with fresh Ginger
Bell's
Traverse City Third Coast Old Ale 12.2% - American Barleywine Aged in Traverse City Whiskey Co Bbls
Bbl Aged Hell Hath No Fury 10.8% - Belgian Style Dubbel Aged in 4 Roses Bourbon Bbls for 6 Months
The Rare Experience happens on November 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Stout Burgers and Beers, located at 11262 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City.
