Virginia Peaches
Starr Hill Brewery

Chill hazed light gold. Nice light peach aroma and flavor; more real fruit than extract. Nice balance; not overly fruity. Light to medium bodied with a decent fruity finish.

Cloudy peach heh color, cloudy good lacing,

Aroma is, surprise, peach, but doesn’t seem artificially flavored. One dimensional tho

Tastes… artificially flavored unfortunately. Tastes… like an AAL with some peach it in. It’s approachable, but not my jam.

Mouthfeel is sweet and full.

Overall this is.. disappointing. This beer had an opportunity to be a nice tripel with some peachy undertones, but this is atypical of some “juicy” beer you’d find at 7-11.

(12 oz can, purchased from the brewery in Crozet an hour ago... poured into a double rocks glass at the tent)

L: kind of clear for a wheaty; bit of head dies swift... does get a slight haze after the last top up...

S: kind of that generic peach-flavoring on the nose, dominant and snuffing out all other subtlties

T: whoa! big hit of wheaty, even hoppy, moderately (pithy, herbal) bitter, mildly toasty beer upon first sip, with the seemingly-dominant peach element becoming a soft afterthought in the aftertaste... second sip: all peach, with the pretzel-y beer pushed to the back

F: pretty standard for an American wheat beer... some chewy, gummy edges, with a sense of residual glutens or sugars... plush envelope to it, but the acidic (gas, salts), brashly bitter back smack lends a little reddened warmth in the aft

O: prior to today, I haven't had any Starr Hill beer in years... not a fan, but the kids might like it (2359)

 

Peachy, hazy, effervescence. Pour has a receding 1/3" of white foam over a hazy light peach body. Scent is a fantastic aroma of peaches followed by a more mellow, expected wheat ale backbone. Taste follows with a great burst of peach before transitioning into the more mellow wheat ale and plenty of effervescence ensures it does not come across as stale. Feel is on the lighter side, although the effervescence can be a bit much at times. Overall a fantastic and interesting wheat ale.