Premiere Desay: Fresh Hop Cuvee
de Garde Brewing

Beer Geek Stats
From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.41 | pDev: 3.63%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 13, 2024
Added:
Jun 24, 2023
Wants:
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ajlvt from Washington

Jul 13, 2024
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

4.57/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottled September, 2022 - enjoyed on June 24th, 2023. Poured from a capped-and-corked 750mL bottle into my Drie de Fonteinen tumbler.

Clear jonquil body with a fat active papaya whip fist. Vague lacing; average retention.

Arresting aromatics suggest myriad stone fruit and wildflowers. A secondary layer of mild complex barnyard funk and Brett. kissed pepper is in there as well as a mineral-laden white grape note. Low herbaceous hop notes with a hint of summer/tropical/citrus fruit as well.

Peach, honeydew, and orange blossoms immediately give way to feed-store and horse-blanket notes. Mild tartness and bitterness in equal measure. Light characterful malt base - long, subtle, medium-dry finish with white-wine notes punctuated by hops and apricot/melon/etc. Very good.

Medium-bodied, somewhat low carbonation, yet crisp and zesty.

Somewhere between a Wild Ale and a Saison, this is so fruity/floral that it almost seems like it was aged on fruit. Wonderfully balanced, aromatic, and flavorful.
Jun 24, 2023