Oude English
de Garde Brewing

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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
13.9%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 15.71%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
69
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 03, 2019
Added:
Jul 22, 2014
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  3
We took an English Barleywine inspired recipe, ran it through our coolship, then transferred into Caribbean Rum barrels for fermentation and aging. After well over a year, the result is a pronounced acidity and oak character balanced by a full body, mellow carbonation and caramel sweetness accentuated by the barrels. A slow sipping and full flavored dessert beer.

13.9% ABV

15 IBU
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Ratings by Alieniloquium:
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.15/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Deep brown body. Medium khaki head and a medium collar.

Smell - Weird acidity. Strange nutty malt. I get some wood, but not rum.

Taste - Rum and sourness give it a fruity flavor. Lots of deep caramel malt, but no sweetness. Kinda nutty and woody. Rum lingers.

Mouthfeel - Kinda boozy. Medium sourness. Well carbonated.

Overall - Everyone else in our group said this was gross, but I didn't think it was bad.
Sep 23, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.62 by Kurmaraja from California

Jan 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Aug 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by 22Blue from Kansas

Jul 20, 2016
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Rated by Bakeryboy1 from Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
this barleywine just aged beautifully
Jun 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by lunarbrew from Wisconsin

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Gotti311 from Wisconsin

Mar 31, 2015
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.03/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Dark brown, nearly black body, but mostly caramel coloured, one finger white head with good retention, no lacing.

S- Smells at first like a sweeter Flanders Red, with moderate funk, decent lactic acidity, a bit of caramel. As it warms up, you get more menthol, rum and oak. And at room temperature, it finally smells like quite the sweet toffee-forward barleywine. This is very nice and complex over time.

F- Funk, lactic acidity. Strong sour quotient. Zero heat, but a solid caramel sweetness throughout. A bit of that rum on the background, but otherwise sour and oaky. This is quite pleasant.

M- Medium bodied, reasonably dry but not overly so, decent carbonation, nice oaky tart finish. Zero heat- I'm told this is >18% ABV even though it's listed at 13.9%. They aren't messing around here.

O- I see why it's a love it or hate it beer, but I think it's a matter of managing expectations. This is a deliciously tart beer regardless of whether it's a barleywine base or not.
Mar 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by UWBadgerFan4Life from Wisconsin

Mar 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by xdtfx from Illinois

Feb 13, 2015
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Rated by Raziel313 from California

2.83/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Has a strong funk smell and taste. A little too weird for my taste
Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.37 by Fogindex from California

Jan 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by mikeincharleston from North Carolina

Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by spoonsock from California

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by yeaprolly from Washington

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by kamikazeokami from Oregon

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by strongaf from Washington

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.15 by Oakhtar from California

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by RealBeerDrinkers from South Dakota

Dec 01, 2014
Oude English from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 69 ratings