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Lambeak Wants Peachy
Dark Horse Brewing Company
- From:
- Dark Horse Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 13.17%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 20, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 11, 2011
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 6
No description / notes.
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Ratings by MbpBugeye:
Reviewed by MbpBugeye from Ohio
3.72/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at the Michigan Brewer's Guild Summer Festival 2011. We were so excited about the Dark Horse tables that this was the first beer I had upon entering the fest.
Appearance
The beer is kind of orange, but ultimately pale and straw colored. The head was short and pure white.
Aroma
This is a big, bombastic, acidic and tart aroma. Its sweetened up by a little bit of light peach and other softer fruits. A noticeable level of funk brings some barrel and plenty of hay to the aroma.
Taste
I thought that this was insanely acidic and tart. Especially since it was the first beer on the day, and I followed it up with some milder sours at Jolly Pumpkin. Peach does little to cut the edge off of the sour acidity. But, in this respect, it does come very close to a lambic.
Mouthfeel
Pretty puckering, this was the most sour beer of the day, but not the most sour I've had by any means. Lively, sharp carbonation and a fuller, syurpier body that most sours.
Overall
A good one for sure, but perhaps not as good as I had hoped.
Jul 28, 2011Appearance
The beer is kind of orange, but ultimately pale and straw colored. The head was short and pure white.
Aroma
This is a big, bombastic, acidic and tart aroma. Its sweetened up by a little bit of light peach and other softer fruits. A noticeable level of funk brings some barrel and plenty of hay to the aroma.
Taste
I thought that this was insanely acidic and tart. Especially since it was the first beer on the day, and I followed it up with some milder sours at Jolly Pumpkin. Peach does little to cut the edge off of the sour acidity. But, in this respect, it does come very close to a lambic.
Mouthfeel
Pretty puckering, this was the most sour beer of the day, but not the most sour I've had by any means. Lively, sharp carbonation and a fuller, syurpier body that most sours.
Overall
A good one for sure, but perhaps not as good as I had hoped.
More User Ratings:
Rated by wethorseblanket from California
3.75/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Shared by Richard on 1-14-12.
May 20, 2015Reviewed by emalc from Michigan
4.55/5 rDev +22.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +22.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Review from a portion at a bottle share. Nose is acetic and light fruits - peach isn't overly present, but there's enough other ester presence to balance the sour. The taste follows the nose appropriately, but you'd better appreciate a strong sourness to enjoy this one. Mouthfeel is pleasant, if a little under carbonated - no surprise, though, for such an old bottle. Overall, this was a very pleasant surprise!
Apr 20, 2015Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
2.64/5 rDev -29%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
2.64/5 rDev -29%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
750 mL bottle poured into a plastic cup.
Appearance - Huge chunks glugging into the glass. Murky orange with a small white head. Huge chunks of peach. It looks gross.
Smell - Harsh oak. Some vanilla. Peach. Some caramel malt.
Taste - Peach and harsh astringent malts. Oak is really strong. Really tough to drink.
Mouthfeel - Very astringent. Oaky. Sour. Medium high carbonation.
Overall - This is rough and downright gross looking.
Sep 01, 2013Appearance - Huge chunks glugging into the glass. Murky orange with a small white head. Huge chunks of peach. It looks gross.
Smell - Harsh oak. Some vanilla. Peach. Some caramel malt.
Taste - Peach and harsh astringent malts. Oak is really strong. Really tough to drink.
Mouthfeel - Very astringent. Oaky. Sour. Medium high carbonation.
Overall - This is rough and downright gross looking.
Reviewed by liamt07 from Canada (ON)
3.58/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle shared by Sammy, 750ml into a tulip.
Hazy orange, offwhite bubbles for a head with mild retention. Nose is quite oaky, sharp acidity, mild peachy-white fleshed fruit character. Taste is oaky, vanilla, butyric with similar fruit character to the nose. Sweetish finish. Medium heavy palate, low carbonation with a gentle fizziness. Oak is almost overwhelming - this is one the right track to being something I'd really dig, but the lack of balance IMO makes it harder to take more than a few oz of.
Feb 06, 2013Hazy orange, offwhite bubbles for a head with mild retention. Nose is quite oaky, sharp acidity, mild peachy-white fleshed fruit character. Taste is oaky, vanilla, butyric with similar fruit character to the nose. Sweetish finish. Medium heavy palate, low carbonation with a gentle fizziness. Oak is almost overwhelming - this is one the right track to being something I'd really dig, but the lack of balance IMO makes it harder to take more than a few oz of.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
4.11/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
My bottle from an IP with Steve in Warren. Surprisingly good. Creamy head. Big oaky vanilla flavour that finishes with some peach and enzymes. Lacey. Towards the end of the bottle, The sour takes over the palate and the other flavours are overwhelmed, but it is a good satisfying sour.
Jan 21, 2013Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.55/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle pour sampled at mrbubbler's tasting courtesy of mrbubbler himself.
Pours a clear orange with an off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour, tart, and funky with a slight fruit aroma. Taste is the same but there are no real peach flavors that stand out to me. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good sour but the peach is lacking in both the aroma and flavor on this one.
Apr 10, 2012Pours a clear orange with an off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour, tart, and funky with a slight fruit aroma. Taste is the same but there are no real peach flavors that stand out to me. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good sour but the peach is lacking in both the aroma and flavor on this one.
Reviewed by warnerry from Michigan
3.94/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a slightly hazy orange/copper with half a finger of tan head and one incredibly disturbing looking floater. Head has decent retention, but doesn't leave much lacing.
S - Big tart peach aroma and a bit of funk. Some noticeable alcohol, but don't know what the abv of this is.
T - Like the smell, this starts with a big peach presence, both sweet and tart. A bit of oak dryness and lemon lemon tartness as well. Pretty nice.
M - Medium mouthfeel is a little heavier than I would like for the style. Finish is dry and tart.
O - A pretty good wild ale, but it is clear that this style isn't DH's focus or strong suit. I think I enjoyed the raspberry a bit more.
Dec 18, 2011S - Big tart peach aroma and a bit of funk. Some noticeable alcohol, but don't know what the abv of this is.
T - Like the smell, this starts with a big peach presence, both sweet and tart. A bit of oak dryness and lemon lemon tartness as well. Pretty nice.
M - Medium mouthfeel is a little heavier than I would like for the style. Finish is dry and tart.
O - A pretty good wild ale, but it is clear that this style isn't DH's focus or strong suit. I think I enjoyed the raspberry a bit more.
Lambeak Wants Peachy from Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
38 ratings
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