Hidden Barrel Peche
AC Golden Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

2011 cork and caged bottle. No label. Served in a stemmed glass.

Pours a lighter peach coloured body, two finger white head, good retention, nice lacing. Lighter than the apricot version, I believe. Smells of rich peach skin, tart lactic acidity, a bit of oak and mild funk, no rubberiness like in the apricot one (which I associate with the apricot skins, specifically). A bit of peach juice as well. Flavour is big underripe peach, moderate lactic acidity, oak, bit of dusty funk but not particularly leathery or musty; I felt this was a better balance with more of the fruit showing compared to Fuzzy b2. Mouthfeel is medium-lighter bodied, crisp, dry and refreshingly fruity. This was a great batch and I thought this did well with time as it outpaced a fresh Fuzzy in terms of the balance of fruit and complexity.

 

Thrown in as an extra from a generous trader. This was the Casey batch.

Pours a light golden color, smells of oak and funk and muted peaches.

The taste is very sour with a strong peach flavor on the finish.

Overall, this beer tastes like a less refined version of Casey's current offerings.

i really dig these beers, and the peach one is very very solid, a lot less sour than i remember others being, especially the apricot. its got a lot going for it, starting with real authentic peach flavor. its summery and ripe and juicy, without being sugary or overbearing. i like that its more of an accent thing, maybe stronger than an accent, but this is still very good lambic type beer first. lots of lactic pucker on the nose, white wine notes, mellowing oak, even hints of tangerine in here. the flavor matches the nose, with the peach being right up front. i am surprised this beer isnt getting more love from the hoards of new wave sourheads, this beer is fantastic. mature too, bone dry and carbonated like a soda pop. it has all the nuance of something like this out of belgium, more than just lactic sourness it packs some musty funk too, i wonder how long this was in the barrel for. its a little easier drinking than others in the series, lighter somehow, and if it wasnt so expensive, i would grab a few more bottles. it really comes to life when it warms up, even a little bit, so drink patiently!