Prairie Peach Sour
Triptych Brewing

500ml
$7.99
Rudy's Liquors - LaSalle, IL

Prairie Peach Sour is apricot orange and vibrant, at that. It's bright yet also dense bodied and saturated. The white foam is easy to form but you can tell as you pour that it's going to disappear quickly. It crackles out as quickly as it's poured, just about. Carbonation streams rush the sides of the glass but only manages to bolster a thin ring. Even with the foam's lack of staying power it's still a handsome beverage.

The nose has some nice depth. There's a nice barnyard presence off the bat that brings a lot of the characteristics without being overly funky. A touch of horseblanket and hay kick it off with a slight medicinal edge. The peach is smack dab in the middle, ripe, on the tree and dewey along with a floral quality that I thoroughly enjoy. A pleasant white vinegar note runs the periphery. There's an earthy and wheaty twang on the backend from the malt base. It smells good, unique.

The peach is more forward in the flavor than the nose. It's a bit tart and a bit sweet, like peach rings. The barnyard quality is a bit softer and better integrated as a whole. Horseblanket and straw again. A sharp white vinegar acidity lets you know it's present before softening. Softly medicinal on the backend, cough syrupy. This is a good beer with a lot of separate waves throughout.

The mouthfeel is lacking a touch. The body sits a tick over medium with a bit of stick. I'd like to see this one be a little lighter with some more snappy carbonation. It doesn't finish sweet and it does dry out but it's a little top heavy. There's a sturdy acidity that certainly boosts drinkability.

Prairie Peach Sour is a solid beer from Triptych. It's complex but all aspects could be a little better integrated overall. It's softly sweet and tart with a nice brett note. Drinkability is good and it's a unique beer. I probably wouldn't buy it again for the price but I'm glad to have given it a go.