Loak
de Garde Brewing

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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
11.7%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 15.91%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
130
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 08, 2018
Added:
May 31, 2013
Wants:
  49
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by cpetrone84:
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Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania

1.84/5  rDev -53.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Pour is black with a small bubbly tan head. Nose is bile acid and cherry cola with hints of dry leathery brett. Flavor is a little better, not much, butyric acid, notes of dark malt, cherry cola, quite sour, moderate acidity in finish, body is fairly heavy, super high carb, oily finish.
Oct 25, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.32/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
i wanted a lot more from this one, with the rarity of their beer, at least here in colorado, and the small format, which i had never seen before this one, i expected something quite spectacular, but it seems like age may have gotten the best of this one, if it was ever even that good. its a mess right now, overly acidic, like too developed there, so that its more of a red wine vinegar complexion than anything else, very little nuance to the fermentation profile at all, which is usually what makes these de garde beers so compelling. dark brown from the bottle with an airy tan head on it that quickly dissipates, leaving a slick and still glass, not as heavy and dense as i thought it might be for its alcohol strength, which is pretty exposed both in aroma and flavor (our bottle says 11.5%, not the 11.7% listed here, they must have made this a few times, not sure how old it is). its also interesting that its aged in bourbon barrels, both the nose and the taste suggest red wine to me, any richness, vanilla, or barrel char from the bourbon is lost to the astringent acidity in here. there is a woodiness, but it doesnt serve to mellow the sourness or the booziness, so this one is hard to drink. some neat elements to this like the chocolate notes from the grain and a dried cherry thing right in the middle, even rum and raisin notes to it, but this ends up being a major disappointment, perhaps better when it was brand new, but now its a casualty of the cellar. its hard when you expect greatness to even like anything less, but the reputation these guys have created for themselves with such great beers most of the time has set that standard. bummer about this one.
Sep 08, 2018
 
Rated: 2.1 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2016
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Rated by mothman from Minnesota

1.87/5  rDev -52.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Past its prime. Nail polish remover.
Oct 01, 2016
 
Rated: 2.6 by SveNss0N from Massachusetts

Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by wethorseblanket from California

May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by drewone from California

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.07 by DCLAguy11 from California

May 02, 2015
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Rated by Wowcoolman from California

3.74/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dry and astringent, smells like durian, puckering.
May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by IrishColonial from Texas

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by dheldman from Minnesota

Apr 05, 2015
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Rated by SDRedDevil from California

4.17/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Smells like vomit, tastes amazing...
Mar 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.54 by SeeingMeansMore from Oregon

Mar 23, 2015
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Reviewed by juan_malamunga from Washington

4.76/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Tulip
L: good lacing and a thin head to the last drop
S: more barrel this time than the first.
T: good acidity that dried the mouth and the barrel came through
F: chewy, clingy, dry
Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by stevec32 from New York

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by ScottJWing from Ohio

Jan 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by yeaprolly from Washington

Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by tectactoe from Michigan

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Dicers from California

Nov 08, 2014
Loak from de Garde Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 130 ratings