The Peach
de Garde Brewing
- From:
- de Garde Brewing
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #8 - ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #114 - Avg:
- 4.56 | pDev: 6.58%
- Reviews:
- 56
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 15, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 14, 2015
- Wants:
- 148
- Gots:
- 25
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
A golden wild ale aged in Cognac barrels. After extended aging, this was transferred into oak tank and refermented with Oregon Peaches.
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Rated by NizzleEGizzle from New York
4.34/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bone dry, frothy, and light.
A complex, cerebral beer that demands your undivided attention.
Jan 15, 2025A complex, cerebral beer that demands your undivided attention.
Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts
4.5/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Drank from a 12.68 fl oz (375ml) corked and capped bottle purchased on Tavour
Bottled: 12/23
Served in a tulip
The beer poured a hazy, golden-amber hue. A fluffy, two-plus finger tall, bone white crown rose above the body, but it quickly fizzled away. A small collar encircled the liquid. There was no lacing whatsoever.
The aroma was outstanding. Bretty and tart. Moderately funky. Dry and oaky. Hay like. Fuzzy peach notes were detectable. Hint of sweetness. There was an interesting, bright floral quality as well. As the beer sat, both the peach and the floral notes mellowed and the funk intensified. The acidity increased as well, and the nose took on a white vinegar-like quality.
The flavor profile was solid but harsher and less complex than the aroma. Super tart and bretty up front. Lemony. Musty, funky, barnyard-like notes appeared as the beer moved along the palate. Lots of dry, oaky barrel as well. A surprising amount of earthy hops were noticeable in the center. More oaky barrel, lemon and earthy hops on the back end and the finish. The hops and some pithy, acidic, lemon rind-like notes lingered long after the swallow.
The mouthfeel was definitely the most impressive aspect of the beer. It was medium bodied but incredibly effervescent. The bubbles were large but tight and intense, like a fine champagne.
Even though the peach was pretty subtle and the cognac barrel aging was lost on me, this beer was still really complex and enjoyable. That said, due to the intense tartness, I am glad it came in a small format bottle.
Oct 24, 2024Bottled: 12/23
Served in a tulip
The beer poured a hazy, golden-amber hue. A fluffy, two-plus finger tall, bone white crown rose above the body, but it quickly fizzled away. A small collar encircled the liquid. There was no lacing whatsoever.
The aroma was outstanding. Bretty and tart. Moderately funky. Dry and oaky. Hay like. Fuzzy peach notes were detectable. Hint of sweetness. There was an interesting, bright floral quality as well. As the beer sat, both the peach and the floral notes mellowed and the funk intensified. The acidity increased as well, and the nose took on a white vinegar-like quality.
The flavor profile was solid but harsher and less complex than the aroma. Super tart and bretty up front. Lemony. Musty, funky, barnyard-like notes appeared as the beer moved along the palate. Lots of dry, oaky barrel as well. A surprising amount of earthy hops were noticeable in the center. More oaky barrel, lemon and earthy hops on the back end and the finish. The hops and some pithy, acidic, lemon rind-like notes lingered long after the swallow.
The mouthfeel was definitely the most impressive aspect of the beer. It was medium bodied but incredibly effervescent. The bubbles were large but tight and intense, like a fine champagne.
Even though the peach was pretty subtle and the cognac barrel aging was lost on me, this beer was still really complex and enjoyable. That said, due to the intense tartness, I am glad it came in a small format bottle.
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
2.99/5 rDev -34.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 2
2.99/5 rDev -34.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 2
L -- Extremely effervescent golden orange with decent clarity and three fingers of dense white head that quickly recedes to a finger of merengue foam. Excellent retention, looks like a bonafide Belgian
S -- Yellow and white peach dominate, not surprisingly. Key lime, white oak, lemony wheat. Pleasant and fresh
T -- Lemon warheads, apple cider vinegar, peach essence, wheat. Almost no bitterness to speak of. Very sour
F -- Sparkly, light, and super puckering from the oak tannins and the lacto
O -- Maybe too much refermentation in the bottle? The tartness is just way too overwhelming
60/100
cr
Oct 21, 2024S -- Yellow and white peach dominate, not surprisingly. Key lime, white oak, lemony wheat. Pleasant and fresh
T -- Lemon warheads, apple cider vinegar, peach essence, wheat. Almost no bitterness to speak of. Very sour
F -- Sparkly, light, and super puckering from the oak tannins and the lacto
O -- Maybe too much refermentation in the bottle? The tartness is just way too overwhelming
60/100
cr
Reviewed by Iamaskier from Idaho
4.31/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12/23 bottle: label removes mention of cognac and adds that it was aged for 2 years. ABV listed as 6%.
Opens with a nice pop.
L: Three finger head that quickly condenses. Hazy, golden body.
S: Perfumey, funky peaches. The peach is the predominant aroma, but it sits behind a wall of slightly sour funkiness, hints of sea salt, and minerals.
T: Oh so bright. A dash of mellow creamy fruit upfront is quickly overpowered by tart citrus and peach. Lemon zest, lime, oak, hints of mineral and berry, and of course peaches. A few pleasant floral, grassy notes finish things off, along with a slightly creamy, mineral aftertaste.
F: Zippy, acidic, dry finish.
O: It gets better with each sip. The body tickles the tongue but the finish is gentle and drawn out and really invites another sip.
May 15, 2024Opens with a nice pop.
L: Three finger head that quickly condenses. Hazy, golden body.
S: Perfumey, funky peaches. The peach is the predominant aroma, but it sits behind a wall of slightly sour funkiness, hints of sea salt, and minerals.
T: Oh so bright. A dash of mellow creamy fruit upfront is quickly overpowered by tart citrus and peach. Lemon zest, lime, oak, hints of mineral and berry, and of course peaches. A few pleasant floral, grassy notes finish things off, along with a slightly creamy, mineral aftertaste.
F: Zippy, acidic, dry finish.
O: It gets better with each sip. The body tickles the tongue but the finish is gentle and drawn out and really invites another sip.
Rated by jhavs from New York
4.52/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Backlog from Untappd. Tart, ripe fleshy peach. From May 2021.
Dec 15, 2023
Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky
4.34/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Never giving up on those childhood snacks de Garde takes the influence of fruit rollup and rolls it into a winey, earthy, tart and spicy wild ale. With lambic influences at the helm at well, this fruit rollup is corked, capped and ready for adulthood.
Pale gold and lightly of chrome, the light and yeasty haze of The Peach teems with bubbles while building a loose necklace of foam. Pulling from its white wine appearance, the session kicks of with a plume of stone fruit over a citrusy, tangy, earthy, briney perfume chocked full of both funk and fauna. As its mild mannered sweetness greets the tongue, the suggestions of communion wafer, sourdough and a hint of tafffy gives a soft and wheaten buffer to start.
As the malt sweetness bounces effortlessly from the palate, the tastebuds soon carry the brunt of acidity that pangs away with lemon, lime, white grape, crabapple, yuzu and passionfruit with a stronger acidic twinge. All the while, the peach character gives a melon-like roundness for a smooth stone fruit taste. Nearly apricot, mango and orange-like, the bright and ripe peach flavor is radiant. Trending peppery with dry oak and lightly bittered hops, hints of grapefruit, grape seed and a mossy earthiness provide an earthy and peppery exit from the palate.
Light, crisp and highly refreshing, the off-clean ale finishes briskly acidic with a series of short sourdough echoes laced with peppery white wine, saddle leather and oak tannin.
Sep 12, 2023Pale gold and lightly of chrome, the light and yeasty haze of The Peach teems with bubbles while building a loose necklace of foam. Pulling from its white wine appearance, the session kicks of with a plume of stone fruit over a citrusy, tangy, earthy, briney perfume chocked full of both funk and fauna. As its mild mannered sweetness greets the tongue, the suggestions of communion wafer, sourdough and a hint of tafffy gives a soft and wheaten buffer to start.
As the malt sweetness bounces effortlessly from the palate, the tastebuds soon carry the brunt of acidity that pangs away with lemon, lime, white grape, crabapple, yuzu and passionfruit with a stronger acidic twinge. All the while, the peach character gives a melon-like roundness for a smooth stone fruit taste. Nearly apricot, mango and orange-like, the bright and ripe peach flavor is radiant. Trending peppery with dry oak and lightly bittered hops, hints of grapefruit, grape seed and a mossy earthiness provide an earthy and peppery exit from the palate.
Light, crisp and highly refreshing, the off-clean ale finishes briskly acidic with a series of short sourdough echoes laced with peppery white wine, saddle leather and oak tannin.
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