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Private Rye Bière De Garde
Jack's Abby Brewing
- From:
- Jack's Abby Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 10.61%
- Reviews:
- 41
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 31, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 16, 2012
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 11
This lager is brewed in the French farmhouse style. We add our own twist by adding 30% Rye Malt, locally grown Triticale from MA and amber Belgian candy sugar. We leave this beer slightly hazy to accentuate the mild fruity yeasty character. Copper in color, a spicy Rye flavor emerges in a dry yet malty finish after lagering for five weeks near freezing.
30 IBU
30 IBU
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Rated by Iski100 from Massachusetts
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It's not retired!
May 18, 2018Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance has a hazy reddish-amber body, one finger white foamy head that quickly dies, no lacing whatsoever. The smell has pears and apples in front, some light rye and grassiness coming through. The taste is spicy yet sweet yet peppery as a fair amount of a nice rye peppery flavoring comes through to spice things up a bit and make it feel more than it should be. On the palate, it sits about a medium body, sessionable, and has a good adequate carbonation. Overall, what a nice Biere de Garde that has been lagered enough for it to be considered to be a lager. Good for Jack’s Abby, as I would have this again.
Jun 17, 2017Reviewed by Beergeeknut from New York
3.88/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Clear amber red with a head off white in color around an inch in height.
Aroma: Golden raisins, pear, dates, faint notes of white grapes, apple.
Taste: Very crisp mouthfeel. Pear, dried fruits, apple, white grape, apricot. The finish is nice and dry with lots of yeasty notes.
Notes: The dryness is great and very good example of the style. Cheers.
Mar 30, 2014Aroma: Golden raisins, pear, dates, faint notes of white grapes, apple.
Taste: Very crisp mouthfeel. Pear, dried fruits, apple, white grape, apricot. The finish is nice and dry with lots of yeasty notes.
Notes: The dryness is great and very good example of the style. Cheers.
Private Rye Bière De Garde from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
214 ratings
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