Autumn is nearly upon us, and we are ready. The end of August marks the end-of-summer across much of North America, but it is usually the beginning of San Francisco's warmest time of year. Picnics and BBQs really heat up around the Bay Area right about now, so this month we selected two lofty, yet refreshing beers to cool us down during this oft-extended sunshine season.  

Roosted near the Oregon Coast, de Garde Brewing in Tillamook is unique in that it uses all spontaneous fermentation - and in a beer world filled with laboratory cultured yeast, this is quite the rarity. This month we selected Midi Frais, a spontaneous wild ale, and Ivy, a dry hop cuvee aged in barrel for two years. A good majority of de Garde beer is still sold directly out of their tasting room, so we feel lucky to have scored these two delicious large format bottles for your enjoyment. De Garde beers are refreshing, balanced, and most scrumptiously sippable. 

Cheers to a beautiful summer’s end!

Alyssa