The Nectarine
de Garde Brewing

Bright golden orange, a finger of foam that fizzles away almost immediately. Some carb trails hitting the otherwise glassy surface. Second pour is completely opaque.

Big citrus aroma with nectarine sweetness and distinctive character.

Tastes like a tart & tangy mimosa, orange, lemon, nectarine. Puckering, dry and mildly oaky in the aftertaste. Very soft feel and light carb, lending to the juicy mimosa feel.

Overall it’s very good, delivers a bucket of nectarines in a bottle.

 

Beautiful golden orange in the glass, although appears almost still with no noticeable head. Aromas and flavors provide a wonderful representation of nectarine through-and-through. It's like eating just the semi-tart skins of the fruit. A bit puckering and astringent in the mouthfeel, as expected -- probably a combination of the lacto-forward fermentation and the tannins from the extended oak aging. Another elegant offering from de Garde

88/100

 

Murky orangey golden body with a fluffy cream colored head with sporadic splotches of lacing. Nose is heavenly balance of nectarine, oak from white wine barrel, barnyard funk, lemon, flowers and subtle lime. Taste is more focused on vinous oak and nectarine but still as plenty of farmhouse funk. Light, funky and playfully sour, with a refined delicate nature. This is really well done, I would best for summer, but this in colder times as a bright change up was quite pleasant

 

10/21 bottling.

A clear golden orange, glowing and bright, with a dense, off-white head that falls off rapidly leaving no lacing. The nose has a great stone fruit character, bright, fruity, pulpy, with soft skin, mild pit tannins. The fruit has a love-hate relationship with the funky base, with the earthy, mushroomy base both complementing and clashing with the fruit. A mild rotting wood/preserved lemon character is noticeable too. The palate opens with a blend of ripe fruit and deep funk, with juicy, ripe stone fruit, sprinkled with an umami rich forest floor funk. Woodsy, earthy, deep funk that's a little disjointed with the fruit. Acidity is reserved, enhancing drinkability. Drying, tart, funky on the finish. Rich depth, soft tannins. Tasty but disjointed.

 

 

Exceptionally good. Unfiltered golden orange body, big leaner type stonefruit flavors, sweet nectarine juice and peachy fuzz. Moderate tartness, mild funk, a bit of wet oak. Medium bodied, appropriately dry, absolutely delicious.