The Duo: Spruce Tip Cuvée
(Batch of The Duo)
de Garde Brewing in Tillamook, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.13
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This too is the second iteration of a two year blend of Gin barrel fermented and aged spontaneous ale. After gracefully maturing in oak, we sampled and ultimately blended barrels that promoted a balanced acid, Gin, and fermentation character, with an eye to its ability to grow in character in bottle. For this version of The Duo, we take the final composition and then gently transfer it into tank with local Spruce tips foraged by our team. It rests there until the desired level of complexity is achieved, before finally being transferred yet again for bottling. The young tips provide an impression of macerated dark berries and citrus to round out the already complex Gin and fermentation notes of The Duo.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle sampled at Nacht van de Grote Dorst. Hazy golden with white head. Spruce indeed, tropical fruits, mango, passion fruit, light milky, light cornflakes, funk, quite herbal. Quite sour and under medium bitter. Just medium bodied. Not bad at all!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2018
at 19:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
8 3 8 3 16 Bottle shared at Night of the Great Thirst. Very hazy dull golden orange with no head. Aroma of tart tropical fruit, peach, passion fruit, lychee, spruce and citrus. Flavour is above moderate sour. Medium bodied with fairly high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2018
at 18:57
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - pours gold white head - nose and taste of spruce tip, lemon, sour funk, gin and ginger - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2018
at 15:37