Hop Grail
The Blossom
- Wild / Brett / Lambic-style
- 5.5% ABV
- Label approved Sep 21
Had it? My score
90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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De Garde Brewing's Wild / Brett / Lambic-style. Label approved 21 September 2026; spotted on 12 October 2026 (on De Garde Brewing's beer list).
Lighter than 81% of the 301 Wild Ale labels we've read.
From the label“A Spontaneous Wild Ale with Tart Cherries & Cherry Blossoms Aged in Oak Barrels for Three Years Located on the Oregon Coast, de Garde Brewing is dedicated to barrel-aged spontaneous offerings. Our intensely wild craft draws on historic traditions & local experimentation. We hope you too will enjoy our barrel & respectfully sourced ingredients.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 46–54°F (8–12°C)
- Glass
- Teku: a stemmed bowl that gathers aroma, built for sour and hoppy beers
- Goes with
- Goat cheese and brie, Mushroom dishes, Fruit desserts
About 140–170 calories and 8–15 g carbs
About 110 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Wild / Brett / Lambic-style. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 2nd of 2 labels we have from de Garde Brewing. It is one of 20 wild / brett / lambic-style labels approved in September 2026. Its label was approved 24 days after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged on the front.
From the brewery“A Spontaneous Wild Ale with Cherry Blossoms, Aged in Oak Barrels for Three Years”
From de Garde Brewing
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Style: SourBrewery: De Garde Brewing