Printemps Melange
de Garde Brewing

Printemps MelangePrintemps Melange
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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 8.11%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 12, 2023
Added:
Aug 26, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by mychalg9:
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Rated by mychalg9 from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Mar 30, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.88/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottle at last night's share. Classic wild ale notes on this one, typical De Garde format, which isn't a bad thing. Aroma brings the requisite tartness and a little fruity sweetness. Taste amps up the tartness a bit but it's still pretty silky smooth, another great one from de garde.
Apr 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.91 by Kurmaraja from California

Sep 04, 2018
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Reviewed by Zythophile from Washington

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle Date: purchased 3/17
Palate Contaminants: other beer

The look is a murky, medium-dark amber. Carbonation is fairly fine, but goes away quickly.

Smell is fairly light (with medium intensity), with some sort of Sprite-like scent crossed with chardonnay. Perfumed oak in the background. Not a whole lot that's familiar, but it's certainly interesting in a good way.

So many flavors from some sort of wine base. Hard cheese, but not particularly salty. Oaky chardonnay, slightly mineral, but the dairy is disconnected from that. The savoriness is connected to mushrooms. (I should have had this with my pasta tonight, and it might go well with Greek food.) Both moderately sweet and astringent. Acidity keeps coming back. The taste might not superior, but it is absolutely fascinating.

Carbonation is well integrated, if slightly prickly with a swish. Aftertaste has a little perfume/floral, along with grape leaves.
Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by dleiner from New York

Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

Mar 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by IrishColonial from Texas

Dec 09, 2016
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Off white head. Rustic orange color.

Fairly sour and acidic. Has a bit of funk to it. Lemon acidicy. Oak. Cognac sweetness.

Kind of a mess of a beer. Couldn't figure this one out. Not overly impressed.
Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Sep 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Sep 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by 1424IpA from California

Jun 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by leftoverburrito from Oregon

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by oline73 from Maryland

May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gobzilla from California

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by GoBeerGo from New Hampshire

May 02, 2016
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Rated by mendvicdog from Maryland

4.24/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
decant
Apr 29, 2016
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Rated by rlee1390 from Indiana

4.15/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Some cognac spice, not much though. A little bit of grapes. Some wheat, more tart than sour.
Apr 15, 2016
Printemps Melange from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 41 ratings