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Nectarine Premiere
de Garde Brewing
- From:
- de Garde Brewing
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #7 - ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #57 - Avg:
- 4.62 | pDev: 5.41%
- Reviews:
- 54
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2024
- Added:
- Apr 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 229
- Gots:
- 27
A wild farmhouse ale aged in oak wine barrels with nectarines.
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Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington
4.39/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 750ml bottle dated 10-22 into a teku glass.
Look- Pale gold, very hazy, white sudsy head that dissipates quickly, below average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Nectarine, oak, funk, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Nectarine, oak, lemongrass, funk, moderately sweet, highly sour, moderately acidic, high strength of flavor.
Feel- Medium body, slightly above average carbonation, highly dry finish, highly sour, moderately sweet, moderately acidic, flavor lingers on palate.
Overall- Very complex and interesting drinking experience.
Jan 07, 2024Look- Pale gold, very hazy, white sudsy head that dissipates quickly, below average head retention and lacing.
Smell- Nectarine, oak, funk, medium strength of scent.
Taste- Nectarine, oak, lemongrass, funk, moderately sweet, highly sour, moderately acidic, high strength of flavor.
Feel- Medium body, slightly above average carbonation, highly dry finish, highly sour, moderately sweet, moderately acidic, flavor lingers on palate.
Overall- Very complex and interesting drinking experience.
Reviewed by BergBeer from Hawaii
4.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 750ml bottle into an oversized wine glass
Look: A hazy orange with a very thin white head that dissipates quickly.
Smell: Sweet and fresh nectarine hits the nose immediately. This fades into a buttery oak with some hay like funk. A little salty and mildly acidic.
Taste: Nectarine juice shocks the palate that fades to a buttery oak. This is punched aside by a lightly briny sour note that fades to more nectarine stone fruit notes on the finish.
Feel: Bright, clean, mildly acidic. No alcohol noted. Light carbonation.
Overall: A beautiful and clean sour. The brewery really knows what they are doing!
Aug 19, 2023Look: A hazy orange with a very thin white head that dissipates quickly.
Smell: Sweet and fresh nectarine hits the nose immediately. This fades into a buttery oak with some hay like funk. A little salty and mildly acidic.
Taste: Nectarine juice shocks the palate that fades to a buttery oak. This is punched aside by a lightly briny sour note that fades to more nectarine stone fruit notes on the finish.
Feel: Bright, clean, mildly acidic. No alcohol noted. Light carbonation.
Overall: A beautiful and clean sour. The brewery really knows what they are doing!
Reviewed by lucius10 from California
4.39/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
6/2019 Batch! Sweet and tart, fruity-yeasty funky, a hint of oak-barrel, and a nice and sweet, nectarine stonefruity nose on this one! Nice aromatics! Taste follows with a well-balanced, slightly briny, oak and under-ripe tart nectarine finish. The oak barrel is pretty well integrated at this point...I was just hoping for a little more jammy-sweet nectarine on the palate. Delicious!
May 26, 2023Rated by Zaximus from Colorado
3.76/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
10/21
Feb 25, 2023Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.51/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Bottled September 2020
Alright folks, here we are, the final BIF beer I received from @Eziel! It’s been a wild 6 months of hard to find beers, and we’re ending with the heaviest hitter of the bunch. This is currently the 5th highest rated Saison on BA and 52nd overall. Those are some impressive stats. Also, I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a beer fruited with only nectarine, it’s usually a blend. Let’s get into it
Pours an opaque orange gold with 2 fingers of creamy off white head that very quickly fizzes away to nothing and leaves no lacing
Sheesh, less than stellar appearance aside, this is bold in the nose, just super fruity and tart with a big funk too. I'm picking up on aromas of sweet nectarine, wet hay, tart apricot, sharp oak, lemon yogurt, wildflower honey, straw, and crackery malt
Oh man, the funk is even punchier in taste, but not in a way that's out of balance. On the front end of the sip I'm tasting tart peach, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, stone, sharp oak, nectarine, wet hay, honey, and lemongrass. The swallow brings notes of wet hay, stone, white wine vinegar, peach pit, nectarine, sharp oak, crackery malt, lemon yogurt, and light orange juice
A medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a sharp and zippy beer. Finishes bone dry with a lovely balance of sour fruit and funk
Wow, this is one hell of a beer! It's highly complex, yet I could chug it. But why would I do that? I plan on nursing this bottle over the course of the night
Sep 11, 2022Alright folks, here we are, the final BIF beer I received from @Eziel! It’s been a wild 6 months of hard to find beers, and we’re ending with the heaviest hitter of the bunch. This is currently the 5th highest rated Saison on BA and 52nd overall. Those are some impressive stats. Also, I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a beer fruited with only nectarine, it’s usually a blend. Let’s get into it
Pours an opaque orange gold with 2 fingers of creamy off white head that very quickly fizzes away to nothing and leaves no lacing
Sheesh, less than stellar appearance aside, this is bold in the nose, just super fruity and tart with a big funk too. I'm picking up on aromas of sweet nectarine, wet hay, tart apricot, sharp oak, lemon yogurt, wildflower honey, straw, and crackery malt
Oh man, the funk is even punchier in taste, but not in a way that's out of balance. On the front end of the sip I'm tasting tart peach, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, stone, sharp oak, nectarine, wet hay, honey, and lemongrass. The swallow brings notes of wet hay, stone, white wine vinegar, peach pit, nectarine, sharp oak, crackery malt, lemon yogurt, and light orange juice
A medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a sharp and zippy beer. Finishes bone dry with a lovely balance of sour fruit and funk
Wow, this is one hell of a beer! It's highly complex, yet I could chug it. But why would I do that? I plan on nursing this bottle over the course of the night
Nectarine Premiere from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
416 ratings
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