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The Commons Biere de Garde

Score
5967
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Stem glass, Tulip

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unknown

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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 3.39/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.15   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 19   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Our Biere de Garde was inspired by the farmhouse beers brewed in Northern France and brewery friend Steve Jones, proprietor and cheesemonger at Cheese Bar. Steve was lamenting the dearth of food-friendly Biere de Gardes and we took that as a cue to develop a beer that would fill the gap. Traditionally, Biere de Garde was brewed in Winter and early Spring while the climate was cooler, then garded (lagered) during the cool months, and reserved for consumption during the summer. This beer offers a soft and clean, malt forward flavor with a reserved hop profile.


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3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
GothGargoyle (571) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 16, 2013
Clear amber with a small pale head. Aroma is malt, honey, toffee, port. Full bodied, sticky mouthfeel, sweet on the palate with a bittersweet finish. Taste is quince, honey, toffee, caramel.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
MrFecesious (329) - British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 12, 2013
2012 on tap at alibi. Clear, light amber. Smell's stuffy malt. Taste is toffee and slightly bitter.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
solidfunk (1820) - Ontario, CANADA - MAY 9, 2013
Decent for style. Pours ,cloudy orange with good lacing, a little head. Aroma of cellar barrel musk and some booze. Finish is very smooth, almost tasteless but with some barrel bitterness. On tap at Alibi Room.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
troopie (1989) - Munchen an der Willamette, Oregon, USA - APR 6, 2013
Rather dark for what I expected. Spicy and piny? aroma. Well bodied and flavoured. A good late winter early spring beer and a worthy addition.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
pdx77 (343) - Oregon, USA - MAR 25, 2013
On draught at Bailey’s Taproom. Orchard fruit aroma. Notes of apple, citrus, and a light hoppiness. Has a sweet finish.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Thorpe429 (4844) - , Illinois, USA - JUN 20, 2012
Thanks to jconrick1 for this bottle. Served in a cervoise. Pours a slightly-hazed caramel-bread color with a good white head. Nice retention and good lacing on the way down, along with a thin collar throughout. The nose has a nice initial breadiness plus just a touch of earth. Flavor is similar with some added hop bitterness. A bit of a leafy quality to it. Medium body; a bit chewy. Carbonation is appropriate. Finish is fairly-dry with a bit of alcohol warmth, which is surprising for a 5.3% beer.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
HenryXXX (180) - British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 13, 2012
The nose is apple, sweet apricot. The flavor is apricot, sweet malt, spice and a touch of earth. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ardiesr (51) - British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 14, 2012
Pours golden with foamy off-white head that lasts very well. Aroma of light candy sweetness, pear, apple, some breadiness. Flavour is sweetness with spice and fruit, malt/sweet balanced flavour and light sweetness in the finish, some toastiness to balance. Medium-low carbonation but medium-full mouthfeel

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bb (5888) - Alamo, California, USA - MAY 4, 2012
Bottle. Rich amber beer with a dark cream head. Malt and spice aroma with mineral and light citrus. Malt and spice flavor with light mineral. Medium bodied. Malt and light caramel lingers with spice and light mineral.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
boFNjackson (3580) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAR 31, 2012
Tap @ The Commons Brewery... Poured hazy, golden with a white head. Nice crisp, some sulfur and eggy characters. Malty, cracker-like. Grassy, earthy hops. Hints of corn, pepper spice, and some balancing sweetness.


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