Spruce Desay No. 2
de Garde Brewing

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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 8.31%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
20
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 05, 2017
Added:
Apr 18, 2016
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  4
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle poured into a snifter

A- bottle gushes upon opening, a quick pour into the glass reveals the thickest, creamiest head that I've ever seen from a wild ale that retains forever, eventually leaving some lacing behind. Murky golden/yellow in color

S- aroma opens with a mix of earthy pine apricot, green apple, lemon peel, red berries & pineapple. Dried hay, earthy funk yeast & barnyard close it out

T- tart and fruity up front with lots of stone fruit notes, green apple skin & pineapple, even some strawberry notes. Mid-palate gives some earthy yeast and sweet malts. The finish gives some spruce bitterness and lingers of more tart stone fruit

M- medium body with moderate low carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel that continues into a creamy tart finish

O- the spruce isn't as strong as I was expecting, but this one is delicious
May 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Feb 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by yeaprolly from Washington

Feb 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by IrishColonial from Texas

Sep 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.46 by jakemn91 from New Mexico

Jul 17, 2016
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Golden straw yellow. White head with lace.

Nice sour with a lot of green. Piny, earthy, and spruce tips. It tastes like northern Minnesota. Nice tartness, light sour.

Really awesome beer. So unique.
Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by weathersby from California

Jul 08, 2016
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Reviewed by SportsandJorts from Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: pours a golden yellow color. A finger or two of a white foamy head. Good retention and leaving behind a frothy lacing. Near the top it's fairly clearly with sediment clouding it up near the bottom.

Smell: pine needles, a faint berry like tartness. Lemon juice and green apple skins. Light pineapple. Small amount of oak and earthy funk.

Taste: opens with a little bit of fruit, pineapple to berry flavor. Then pine needles take over with some earthy spruce. Lemon juice and green apple skin come in with some acidity. Backend has some light funk and oak.

Mouthfeel: really nice balance, acidity, drinkability.

Overall: I was skeptical of the spruce sour but de Garde doesn't mess around. Awesomely flavorful and balanced. Love all the fruity flavors blending with the earthy spruce.
Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gobzilla from California

May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.48 by anteater from Oregon

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by ivegot3Dvision from Oregon

May 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by ItsYourBoyBlue from Washington

May 17, 2016
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Reviewed by CUBeerBuff from Washington

3.79/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had a half pour at the tap room. Nice golden color, with good carbonation. Smell is fresh and very "piney". Taste has some tartness and you can very much taste the spruce (if you know what that tastes like). Light body but not watered down. It could be over-powering for some.
May 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

May 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.94 by summerlightning from Georgia

May 01, 2016
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Reviewed by PDXSOUR from Oregon

4.81/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Spruce Desay #1 was great and #2 is even better.

Funky spruce goodness and a nice tart bite. Fruity, spicy beer with a balanced acidity.

Another great beer from de Garde.
Apr 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by Mikeypnh from New Hampshire

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by drone from Oregon

Apr 18, 2016
Spruce Desay No. 2 from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 20 ratings