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Petit Blanc
de Garde Brewing
- From:
- de Garde Brewing
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 7.11%
- Reviews:
- 11
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 05, 2020
- Added:
- Jan 28, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
Tart farmhouse ale with late harvest Riesling grapes aged in oak barrels
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.82/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked this up in 2017, quickly broke one out to drink, and subsequently forget to review.
Amber colored pour. Thinner head than most de garde beers, this seemed about 1/4". A bit of cloudiness to it. Perhaps the grapes are head and clarity killers? Aroma of the usual tart n sour combo of Tillamook pasture, spontaneously done.
The taste brings a degree of acidity and bitterness I have to associate with the Riesling grape. Plenty of perfumy like grape notes alongside the sourness. Definitely file this under a wine and beer hybrid. Vinuous as they say. Alcohol is present if not exacerbated by the strong grape profile. Begins to feel like its an alcohol level more synonymous with the wine world's averages. Not sure but it seems like I'm getting a lot of french oak. Does have an oxidized leather-caramel-cardboard presence despite being a young beer. A hint of sweetness makes it one of de garde's sweeter beers.
I liked it, but thought some of Bruery and Black Project's wine/beer hybrids are still the ones to seek out.
Aug 05, 2020Amber colored pour. Thinner head than most de garde beers, this seemed about 1/4". A bit of cloudiness to it. Perhaps the grapes are head and clarity killers? Aroma of the usual tart n sour combo of Tillamook pasture, spontaneously done.
The taste brings a degree of acidity and bitterness I have to associate with the Riesling grape. Plenty of perfumy like grape notes alongside the sourness. Definitely file this under a wine and beer hybrid. Vinuous as they say. Alcohol is present if not exacerbated by the strong grape profile. Begins to feel like its an alcohol level more synonymous with the wine world's averages. Not sure but it seems like I'm getting a lot of french oak. Does have an oxidized leather-caramel-cardboard presence despite being a young beer. A hint of sweetness makes it one of de garde's sweeter beers.
I liked it, but thought some of Bruery and Black Project's wine/beer hybrids are still the ones to seek out.
Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia
4.25/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear yellow-gold, very wine-like in appearance. Smell is very grapey, with some sherry notes. Taste is similar, really nice. This one falls somewhere between a beer and a wine. Very good.
Feb 16, 2018Reviewed by Kurmaraja from California
4.25/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A beer that I think would resonate more with wine lovers. Shows clear signs of the brewers affinity for grapes and challenging the boundary between beer / wine. Shows oak, a riesling sweetness, with a body that carries a bit more weight even with it's spot on carbonation.
Feb 06, 2018Reviewed by scottfrie from California
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle into tulip.
A: Pours a deep golden with a very active and effervescent carbonation. A brief and very active white head foamed up after the pour and quickly faded into a soft and lasting collar.
S: Very dry and crisp nose with notes of white wine, white grape, and mineral water. There's a kiss of lemon zest, grainy wheat, and very subtle Riesling sweetness.
T: Sweet taste with more of the reisling coming through. Vinous, drying, and clean overall. Crispy dry grain backbone, clean, soft, tartness, with a kiss of earthy spice mixed with the vinous white grape and sweet Riesling.
M: Light crisp and clean body, drying mouthfeel, very active and effervescent carbonation. Scrubbing bubbles.
O: Beautiful balance and effervescence. Not overly sweet with Riesling but still taste the grape. Drinks well, smooth tartness. Dry and balanced.
Oct 26, 2017A: Pours a deep golden with a very active and effervescent carbonation. A brief and very active white head foamed up after the pour and quickly faded into a soft and lasting collar.
S: Very dry and crisp nose with notes of white wine, white grape, and mineral water. There's a kiss of lemon zest, grainy wheat, and very subtle Riesling sweetness.
T: Sweet taste with more of the reisling coming through. Vinous, drying, and clean overall. Crispy dry grain backbone, clean, soft, tartness, with a kiss of earthy spice mixed with the vinous white grape and sweet Riesling.
M: Light crisp and clean body, drying mouthfeel, very active and effervescent carbonation. Scrubbing bubbles.
O: Beautiful balance and effervescence. Not overly sweet with Riesling but still taste the grape. Drinks well, smooth tartness. Dry and balanced.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
4.26/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Golden bronze with a white head, thin ring of retention.
Aroma is basically white wine, lots of grape, some vanilla and oak.
Taste has a pleasant green apple tartness, lots of white wine grape, leather, hints of vanilla and oak.
A nice, light residual sweetness compliments the light acidity.
Jul 05, 2017Aroma is basically white wine, lots of grape, some vanilla and oak.
Taste has a pleasant green apple tartness, lots of white wine grape, leather, hints of vanilla and oak.
A nice, light residual sweetness compliments the light acidity.
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.85/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2017, blue session. Aroma is floral with light funk and farmhouse notes. Taste is tart with light aspirin notes and some yeast funk. Body is light and dry.
May 27, 2017
Petit Blanc from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
61 ratings
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