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Sly Fox Dude de Garde 3.56 19

Sly Fox Dude de Garde

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193.82/5.03.56/5.0Special7.5%95.4Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A special, one-time brew by guest brewer Scott Morrison, Dude de Garde is a classic Flemish farmhouse ale similar to a Saison, but often somewhat stronger and more flavorful. Biere de Garde's were the beers of the farmhands and Morrison's interpretation, brewed this time with Sly Fox brewmaster Brian O'Reilly, was considered one of the area's finest when he was brewing at McKenzie Brewhouse. 16.5 OG 20IBUs
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 egajdzis (3636), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Mar 30, 2007    Updated: Mar 31, 2007
Poured a clear, dark amber color with a small, light tan head that left faint lacing on the glass. Aroma of nuts, floral hops, light spices, clove, toffee, and cherries. Taste was earthy, toasty, some caramel, dry, bitter, faint metal, black cherry, and moderate alcohol in the finish. Chewy mouthfeel, yet bone dry. I hope there is a way to try this in about 6 months, I love that Bavay!


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 3, 2007  
Draft @ Phoenixville. Darker amber color with small white head. Aroma is a pleasant, subdued mix of earthy-smoky malts, some slightly sweet fruits, and just a bit of hops. Taste was a nice complex mix of smoky grains, sweet - almost bock-like malts, and a good deal of other complex flavors + sticky hop goodness to top things all off. Wow - I hope other incarnations of this are brewed by Sly Fox or someone......


highpoint (23), lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 1, 2007  
was able to get a growler of this. nice malt flavors up front, followed but a slight peppery finish. orange colored, clear, almost no head. overall, a nice example of bdg.


 whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 7, 2007  
Sly Fox Phoenixville. Clear, warm-metallic golden-amber body with an ample pale head. Aromatic malty flavor with rich notes of fruit, nuts and caramel, plus light yeasty highlights. Prominently sweet in the flavor with well-integrated Munich malt signatures and notes of lightly toasted bread crusts. Moderately strong hop bitterness. Comes together very smoothly. I dig the dude’s beer.


 MrBendo (1044), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 20, 2007  
Hand bottle thanks to Dickinsonbeer. Clear copper with a medium head. Aroma is toasted grains, brown sugar, yeast and fruit with some spicy hops. Tastes spicy and sweet with some hard cherry candy. Medium sweet finish. Very good. So glad I got to try this! Thanks again, Paul.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 4, 2007  
Draft at P-ville. Deep coppery pour with 1-finger or so off-white head that didn’t stay around long. The aroma was caramel malty, somewhat fruity, with slight candi sugar and floral hints. The taste was caramel malty, on the dry side, with floral and spicy notes coupled with some fruit hints and some honeyish notes.


 hopdog (5609), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Mar 30, 2007  
On tap at the Phoenixville location. Poured a deep orange color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, cherries and I was getting light roast and smoke. Tastes of caramel, cherries, orange peels and a little fruity. Medium alcohol burn. Nice...


 weeare138 (936), Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 1, 2007  
Appears a semi transparent amber with a small, off white head that slowly fades out. Small amounts of lacing are scattered around the glass. Smell is of caramel, earth notes, raisins, toffee, brown sugar, vanilla cream, cherrywood, light citrus, some gentle rubbery funk, and mild roasted cocoa nib notes buried deep in the background. Taste is of the mentioned aromas with gentle spicing and a mix of layered flavors. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, light amounts of CO2, dry with wood like hops finishing off the enjoyment of this well done brew.



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