Cerebral Brewing 'Bird of Paradise: All The Berries' Fruited Sour Beer, Colorado

Boysenberry, blackberry, and raspberry come together in Cerebral Brewing's 'Bird of Paradise: All The Berries' Fruited Sour Beer, a vivid 6% ABV expression from the brewery’s rotating Bird of Paradise series. Built to showcase changing combinations of fruit against tart acidity and subtle sweetness, All The Berries focuses squarely on dark and red berry character, balancing concentrated fruit with the refreshing structure of a fruited sour.

Product Details:

• Co-Founders: Sean Buchan & Dan McGuire
• Head Brewer: Sam Bennett
• Series: Bird of Paradise
• Fruit: Boysenberry, Blackberry, Raspberry
• ABV: 6.0%
• IBU: N/A

Sensory Description:

A concentrated medley of berries defines the profile, with boysenberry bringing deep, tangy fruit, blackberry contributing darker berry character, and raspberry adding a brighter red-fruited edge. Tart acidity provides lift and definition, while the series’ characteristic touch of sweetness rounds the sharper fruit tones without obscuring their freshness. The result is juicy and berry-forward, with sweet-tart tension carrying through a refreshing finish.

Brewer's Background:

Cerebral Brewing was founded in 2015 by Sean Buchan and Dan McGuire in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood. Buchan serves as Co-Founder and CEO, McGuire as Co-Founder and CFO, and Sam Bennett currently leads the brewing team as Head Brewer. Cerebral approaches brewing through what it calls a scientific approach to beer, combining precise methodology, an in-house quality assurance and quality control laboratory, and creative recipe development. Bird of Paradise reflects the brewery’s experimental side as a rotating fruited sour series in which each release explores a different combination of fruit while maintaining a balance of tart acidity and subtle sweetness. All The Berries brings that concept into a focused trio of boysenberry, blackberry, and raspberry.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve chilled at 5 to 7 degrees Celsius in a stemmed tulip or small sour beer glass to emphasize its berry aromatics and refreshing acidity. Pair with goat cheese, baked Brie, charcuterie, duck with berry sauce, barbecue pork, dark chocolate, or a mixed-berry dessert. Its combination of ripe fruit and tartness also makes it a refreshing counterpoint to rich, salty, or lightly spicy dishes.