Imperial Blu Bu
de Garde Brewing

Imperial Blu BuImperial Blu Bu
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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Berliner Weisse
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.39 | pDev: 4.56%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
115
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 15, 2018
Added:
Jan 03, 2015
Wants:
  50
Gots:
  10
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Rated by SadMachine from New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Jun 17, 2015
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.42/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a light purplish color, with a small head, and a little bit of lacing.

This smells like very sour blueberry, with a bit that classic DeGarde yogurty lactic funk.

Like most Bu variants, this is pretty simple, but very tasty. The blueberry is expressed well, and is very sour, with a bit of prickly lemon rind. There's also that nice yogurty DeGarde funk that I love.

This is light bodied, crisp and clean, with a good level of drinkability and a typical level of carbonation.

I had heard the Bu beers weren't aging all that well. That may be true for some, but this is still holding up very nicely.
Oct 15, 2018
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Reviewed by BEER88 from North Carolina

4.66/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Light purple/reddish murky from the stirred up dregs. Inch of pinkish head. Smell is straight blueberries and funk (delightfull). Taste is blueberries and tartness with barnyard funk in the back. Feel is smooth full and effervescent leaving blueberries to linger until the next sip!
May 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.46 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Oct 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jun 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by deleted_user_722966 from New Hampshire

Mar 29, 2017
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.42/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours a pinkish color with a one finger mauve head; decent retention and a smattering of lace

Smell: Blueberry, with hints of lemon, wheat and oak; somewhat funky

Taste: Blueberry forward with lactic tartness building; funky, through the middle, with an dry oaky finish

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation

Overall: An excellent blueberry sour
Feb 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.39 by Raziel313 from California

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by fthegiants from California

Jan 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Jan 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Jan 09, 2017
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

4.49/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great share with the guys. Beautiful bluish purple hue with nary a head. Aromas of blueberry, funk. Gentle sweetness imparted from the fruit character. Absolutely delicious.
Dec 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by HeartofMiami from Florida

Dec 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.32 by nickfl from Florida

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by CUBeerBuff from Washington

Oct 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by erjaq from California

Oct 18, 2016
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

4.24/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at de Garde today.

The beer pour a somewhat murky reddish purple color with good head retention and lacing. As this is a dG bu beer, the nose comes as no surprise. There is a huge aroma of blueberry, vanilla, light lemon, and a hint of barnyard funk. The flavor profile replicates the nose, and while there's a considerable sour component, there's more than enough fruit in this excellent beer to handle it. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, but with a long, moderately sour, fruit infused finish. Alcohol is completely undetectable.

Pretty good beer, but I wasn't wowed by it. In many ways, it reminded me of the dG violet a tried some months back. That being said, this is yet another solid, well crafted fruited sour from the talented brewer at dG.
Oct 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.46 by South2NW from Oregon

Sep 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by leftoverburrito from Oregon

Jun 16, 2016
Imperial Blu Bu from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 115 ratings