Imperial Vin Bu: Melange
de Garde Brewing

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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.27 | pDev: 6.09%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
26
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 27, 2016
Added:
May 06, 2014
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by Gobzilla:
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Rated by Gobzilla from California

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

Nov 01, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.35 by IrishColonial from Texas

Jul 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.81 by kamikazeokami from Oregon

Mar 04, 2015
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Reviewed by Rutager from Canada (BC)

4.01/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A. pours a really beautiful, almost glowing peachy-red, just a touch of haze. Topped with half a finger of white head with a slight pink tint, poor retention as expected.

S. Reed grapes and berries, some key lime, and a drop of bombay saphire gin.

T. Lemony sour, some red grape and a bit of cranberry. Some other red berries in there too. Some nice oak comes out as it warms.

M. Medium-light body, medium-strong carbonation.

O. Really nice. Probably the best of the three grape varieties.
Feb 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Kurmaraja from California

4.32/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Head fades quickly leaving a watered down cranberry juice looking beverage with a small slick of white bubbles swirled with maroon. Body is still sufficiently spritzy, but not as highly carbed as many Bu, which enhances the wine / beer hybrid aspect. One of the more subtle of the Vin Bu combinations - where Merlot screamed "MERLOT" with jammy notes and Tempranillo had some swaggering tannins, this has a light balance ... gamay / beaujolais like. The acidity is a bit tamer, working well with the wine character.
Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by akang from California

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by SeeingMeansMore from Oregon

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by FranzBC from Oregon

Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by sendsilk from Florida

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by SocalKicks from California

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Phobicsquirrel from Oregon

Sep 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BDeibs from Colorado

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GRG1313 from California

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by leftoverburrito from Oregon

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by scotv from New York

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by LopeJuice from New York

Jul 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by LoveStout from New York

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by acurtis from New Jersey

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by kscaldef from Oregon

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by kbhess from New Jersey

Jun 28, 2014
Imperial Vin Bu: Melange from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 26 ratings