Peach Cruiser
Coronado Brewing Company

 

Type: 16-oz. can
Reviewed as: American IPA
Glass: Monkish 16-oz. mug
Price: $3.25
From: Trader Joe’s in La Mesa, Calif.
Purchased: June 2, 2021
Consumed: June 10, 2021
Misc.: Canned on May 17, 2021

Had Rachel pick me up this at Trader Joe’s with some other stuff. Online description was “We took a San Diego-style IPA and added fresh peach puree to compliment the tropical citrus hoppiness. This is an unfiltered easy-to-drink IPA with tons of citrus and peach fruitiness and a moderately hoppy/bitter finish.” Mentioned hops were Mosaic, Citra and Azacca.

Poured a light golden-to-medium yellow hazy color with four fingers of rocky white head. Could see some bubbles coming up from the sides of the glass at different speeds. Also could see some floating pulp. World-class layered foamy lacing. Perfect retention. (Sight - 4.75)

Smelled juicy peach, nectarine, stone fruit, guava, light pineapple and citrus notes. For mentioned hops, more Mosaic, followed by Citra and lesser Azacca. Was growing on me each whiff. Just as good from the can. (Smell - 3.75)

Taste was almost as good as the nose but not quite. However, it did get better as it went down. Nice balance of juicy peach and the bitter qualities of a West Coast IPA. Also got nectarine, apricot, peaches and cream oatmeal, peach creamsicle, stone fruit, guava, floral and hints of pineapple. More Mosaic than the nose, still followed by Citra and lesser Azacca. (Taste - 3.75)

Medium body. Creamy texture. Lively carbonation. Long finish. (Feel - 4.25)

Liked this one. This one really grew on me as it went down. Would have again for sure. (Overall - 4.00)

3.91 | 88 | B+

Coronado Brewing Co. "Peach Cruiser"
16 fl. oz. can, "CANNED:05/17/2021 #4254"

Notes via stream of consciousness: WTF is up with this name? They coouldn't come up with anything better than "Peach Cruiser"? It's poured a hazy yellow gold with lots of particulate in suspension and I have to say that that's not an appealing look. The head is holding up well, and it's a finger's width of rocky white. The aroma epresses notes of peach, apricot, orange, berries, soft pine, and earthiness. It's fairly bright. On to the taste... you've probably already guessed that it tastes like it smells. The malt is basic lending just a sweetish and lightly bready base for the hops to bounce upon. A stiff bitterness runs through it and it finishes mainly dry with some fruitiness, earthiness, and bitterness lingering. In the mouth it's medium bodied, gently crisp, and then smooth due to all of the extra proteins. All in all the worst things about this beer are the name and the appearance!
Review #7,830

A semi-clear yellow body is marred by a thoroughly off-putting fish food chunk fest of sediment that bobs all throughout even only after half a pour from the can. A lumpy, bubbly white head of moderate height builds before dying to a thin blanket.

A dankly catty and musty mildew introduction assures me that this is not the smoothie IPA it's advertised to be, but more a late 90s shelf turd that slipped through a wormhole.

A: cloudy; pale gold in color; with a fairly aggressive pour, a 2 finger finely pored ivory head that receded to a thin cap; nice lacing;

S: nicely aromatic - could smell peach from a couple feet away; up close, apricot was dominant with peach in the background;

T: apricot and peach nicely balanced - flavor seemed to ping pong back and forth between the two; mild bitterness on the finish;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;

O: nicely done;

 

 

Nope...canned on 5/17 and consumed on 7/7/21 from a tall tulip glass. Excessive amounts of LARGE chunks in suspension that eventually settle into a unappetizing sludge. I debate whether their claim of "pureed" actually means "finely chopped". Some nice stone fruit smell but the taste is a weirdly subtle suggestion of fruit plus generic beer flavor. The mouthfeel is actually not that bad at all considering the amount of visible solids that seem undetectable once in the mouth. All in all this is a really unappetizing looking beer with not much to recommend it.
UPDATE: have tried this again after forgetting that I already tried it. Canned 4/27/22, consumed from a 22oz pint glass on 6/27. No suspended solids this time. 3-finger long lasting white head. subtle peach smell and flavor overlapping mild bitterness. overall a much nicer experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear golden pour with a white head and moderate amount of carbonation. Peach and herbal aroma. Taste has a strong grain (cracker, bread, cereal) flavor upfront backed by light peach and tropical fruit flavors. Can also taste a bit of grass in the finish.

12 oz can, canned on 8/1/18. Pours hazy straw gold with a big bubbly white head that retains fairly well and leaves little lacing.

The aroma is sweet peachy malt.

The flavor is sweet peaches with some earthy floral fruity hops in the finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with with low prickly carbonation.

Overall, an OK fruity IPA.

It pours peachy amber with a light haze under a 1" white to cream cap with good retention. Tropical fruit and peaches mingle in the aromas and flavor and finish with a moderate peachy bitterness that lingers.