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Brandy Barrel Peche
Almanac Beer Co.
- From:
- Almanac Beer Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.25 | pDev: 7.53%
- Reviews:
- 40
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 04, 2014
- Wants:
- 65
- Gots:
- 43
Historically, fruit-infused sour beers were a way of preserving the summer harvest. In that tradition, this blonde ale was added to brandy barrels with high-summer peaches, hand-picked by the Loewen family at Blossom Bluff Orchards in Reedley, California. We aged this liquid gold for six months until we needed a reminder that summer will come again. Pair with Prosciutto, crusty bread and fruit preserves.
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Ratings by notchucknorris:
Reviewed by notchucknorris from California
3.88/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a muted golden color with a slight off white head that disappears pretty quickly.
S: Definitely get underripe white peach out of this. Some cinnamon and oak as well. A touch of doughy yeast in the background. Not getting anything close to brandy.
T: Opens with a light lemony smack of tartness. The tartness morphs into underripe white peach, nectarine and white grape. Finish shows a touch of oak and spice and just a hint of grain and bready malt. Zero brandy. Pretty good, but the lack of brandy leaves me wanting a little more.
Feb 27, 2014S: Definitely get underripe white peach out of this. Some cinnamon and oak as well. A touch of doughy yeast in the background. Not getting anything close to brandy.
T: Opens with a light lemony smack of tartness. The tartness morphs into underripe white peach, nectarine and white grape. Finish shows a touch of oak and spice and just a hint of grain and bready malt. Zero brandy. Pretty good, but the lack of brandy leaves me wanting a little more.
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Brandy Barrel Peche from Almanac Beer Co.
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
432 ratings
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