Imperial Boysen Bu
de Garde Brewing

Imperial Boysen BuImperial Boysen Bu
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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
100
Avg:
4.58 | pDev: 6.33%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
140
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 10, 2020
Added:
Dec 02, 2013
Wants:
  216
Gots:
  12
Formerly Imperial Boysenberry Bu Weisse
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Rated: 5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by 22Blue from Kansas

Apr 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.73 by Fireman_RK from North Carolina

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by t2grogan from Arizona

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.35 by Burgh1328 from Arizona

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.74 by kash2112 from Arizona

Sep 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by rodmanfor3 from Vermont

Aug 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Narthax from Texas

Jun 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Moses_Malone from District of Columbia

May 07, 2017
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Reviewed by BEER88 from North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
No date on the bottle so I have no idea when it's from, poured gently into two tulips. Pour is dark purple jammy looking with a purple/pink fizzy head that eventually fades. The smell is incredible!! Berries, funk, and a strong barrel presence mainly. The taste follows the smell. Super jammy berries up front with oak midway followed by the tart funkiness. Feel is medium and fizzy. Overall this beer to me definitely deserves 4.75 if not higher! Cheers.
Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by fthegiants from California

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.63 by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts

Dec 31, 2016
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Reviewed by EltonSean from Illinois

5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Boysen berries for days. Nice tartness. Deep deep purple color. Smells like when I was a kid going to my grandmas to pick Boysen berries. Awesome beer.
Dec 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by newbeeraday from Pennsylvania

Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Oct 16, 2016
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.34/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: As others have noted, this is a massive gusher though I was able to save most of the beer; pours a very cloudy cranberry color, with a lot of sediment, as well as floaties and seeds; initially almost all foam, the head eventually fades without leaving much lace

Smell: Fruity and lactic, with strong boysenberry aromatics with a touch of lemon adding a citric edge

Taste: Assertive lactic sourness from the outset, with the boysenberry fruit building across the taste buds; citric lemon tones, through the middle, and a dry, oaky finish

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body and prickly, with low to moderate carbonation

Overall: Get the wild yeast under control here and this would be extraordinary all around; still, top notch

Thanks, JavaNoire, for the opportunity
Sep 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by kidzord from Illinois

Sep 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by Gtreid from Florida

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.49 by dddddddd from Washington

Jun 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by devilfluff from New Jersey

May 30, 2016
Imperial Boysen Bu from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 140 ratings