Brett Bière De Garde
Jack's Abby Brewing

Brett Bière De GardeBrett Bière De Garde
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From:
Jack's Abby Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Bière de Garde
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 11.31%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
65
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 24, 2015
Added:
Apr 22, 2012
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  6
Aged in white wine barrels for three months with the wild yeast brettanomyces. Light notes of oak counter an intense funkiness from the wild fermentation. The base lager for this beer was brewed in the French farmhouse style. We added our own twist by adding 30% Rye Malt, locally grown Triticale from MA and amber Belgian candy sugar. We left this beer slightly hazy to accentuate the mild fruity yeasty character.
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Ratings by hoppymcgee:
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Rated by hoppymcgee from Maine

4/5  rDev +0.5%

Feb 06, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.78 by parris from Massachusetts

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Boston_Steve from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by DerekMorgan from Massachusetts

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Phished880 from Massachusetts

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GonzoHomebrewer from Massachusetts

Apr 28, 2014
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Reviewed by flexabull from California

3.94/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle courtesy of Patrick, thanks again!

Pours a hazy and bright orange color with a huge white head.

Aromas are of white wine, light vinegar, cut grass, and lemon zest.

Taste is lighter than the nose suggests, but still quite pleasant. Light sweetness, clean, with some cream, nuttiness, and a light sour and tart finish.

Mouthfeel is crisp, dry, with nice body,

Overall an enjoyable and unique beer. Well worth trying.
Oct 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Twal from Colorado

Aug 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ThrashMaster from Massachusetts

Jul 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by SHCC from Massachusetts

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by RummyRedbeard from Colorado

May 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by sdaly3 from New Hampshire

May 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dburke from Massachusetts

May 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Horbar from Rhode Island

Apr 22, 2013
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

4.17/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Thanks to Ryan for sharing this one. Served in a Half Acre taster glass.

A - Generous white foam settles to a thick cap, leaving behind loads of lacing. Hazed orange-yellow body. Nice-looking brew.

S - Lots of brett presence, imparting notes of earth, funk, and mild sulfur. Not overly oaky, but somewhat vinous. Fairly neutral backdrop of bread and Belgian yeast. Don't get much of the rye or candi sugar.

T - The taste has more in common with the base. Similar to Private Rye, but with notes of white wine and tropical fruit funk. The sulfur I got in the aroma is thankfully gone, but there's still a mildly earthy character that lingers.

M - Smooth, medium body. Pleasant carbonation, chewy texture, pretty dry in the finish, with no perceptible alcohol.

D - I liked this quite a bit. The base beer lends itself to the barrel-aging and brett and enhanced the complexity without being overly heavy-handed. I hope they make this again, although I'm curious about what makes this a 'lager'.
Apr 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by CypherEnigma from Massachusetts

Mar 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by AutumnBeerLove from Vermont

Mar 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mmmaaattt from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by LloydXmas from Massachusetts

Feb 17, 2013
Brett Bière De Garde from Jack's Abby Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 65 ratings