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Noble Star Collection: Starkeller Peach
August Schell Brewing Company
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- From:
- August Schell Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Berliner Weisse
Ranked #2 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 98
Ranked #429 - Avg:
- 4.43 | pDev: 6.55%
- Reviews:
- 49
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 15, 2022
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2015
- Wants:
- 76
- Gots:
- 55
SCORE
98
World-Class
98
World-Class
Notes:
Starkbier Berliner Weisse aged on Peaches. This strong Berliner Weisse was brewed with an extensive decoction mash schedule and fermented with an authentic mixed culture then aged it for nearly a year in our original 1936 cypress wood lagering tanks before 5,500 pounds of peaches were added for a four month, tertiary fermentation.
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Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota
4.15/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2021 notes:
Lightly clouded, golden hued, no head.
In the nose: strong aromatics, billowing tart. Vinegar and funk. Fruit below.
In the mouth: Big tart on the palate, juicy fruit on the side. Delightful wild ale. Light bodied, well-balanced and delicious. Just a little bit of sweet to match the sour. Good wild ale and you can drink it.
Aug 15, 2022Lightly clouded, golden hued, no head.
In the nose: strong aromatics, billowing tart. Vinegar and funk. Fruit below.
In the mouth: Big tart on the palate, juicy fruit on the side. Delightful wild ale. Light bodied, well-balanced and delicious. Just a little bit of sweet to match the sour. Good wild ale and you can drink it.
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
4.43/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Now bottled in 4 packs. Picked up today (5-6-2021) at Casanova Liquor in Hudson, WI.
Pours a beautiful peach color. Thick looking. Very hazy and murky. There's less than a 1 finger white head. The head doesn't last too long, and there's no lacing on the glass.
The nose is just full of a beautiful peach aroma, as expected. Slightly tart/sour.
Taste - total peach explosion. The peach flavor up front is sweet, but then it changes on the back into a tart/sour flavor. There's a bit of funk to this beer, as well.
The body is quite thick for the ABV. Body is just full.
Amazing sour.
May 07, 2021Pours a beautiful peach color. Thick looking. Very hazy and murky. There's less than a 1 finger white head. The head doesn't last too long, and there's no lacing on the glass.
The nose is just full of a beautiful peach aroma, as expected. Slightly tart/sour.
Taste - total peach explosion. The peach flavor up front is sweet, but then it changes on the back into a tart/sour flavor. There's a bit of funk to this beer, as well.
The body is quite thick for the ABV. Body is just full.
Amazing sour.
Reviewed by DillonGuy from Minnesota
4.49/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
4.49/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Schell’s is not f-Ing around with this one and it really is a delicious and satisfying Berliner Weiss. They need to focus on more of these and it reminds me of some Cantillon beers I’ve had.
Apr 15, 2021
Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.45/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
375ml bottle. Label has this information, 'BOTTLED: AUG, 2020'. Bottle notes: "Absolutely one of our favorite beers we've ever made. This time around we added apricots for some added complexity on top of the bright juicy flavor of peaches. Smooth, fruity and refreshing. Enjoy chilled.".
Deep straw colored body. Brief fizzy head. The surface remains active. No lacing.
Aroma is a deep breath of ripe peaches. The apricots blend in a little.
Taste is tart and has the flavor of the cypress aging tanks. Lots of sweet peach try to win over the yeast tartness. The apricots add in a base layer of stone fruit. Just a hint of funk.
Medium mouth feel. Close to a tooth scraper. Very good carbonation.
Right on point for a peach sour, and the added apricot underneath.
Mar 29, 2021Deep straw colored body. Brief fizzy head. The surface remains active. No lacing.
Aroma is a deep breath of ripe peaches. The apricots blend in a little.
Taste is tart and has the flavor of the cypress aging tanks. Lots of sweet peach try to win over the yeast tartness. The apricots add in a base layer of stone fruit. Just a hint of funk.
Medium mouth feel. Close to a tooth scraper. Very good carbonation.
Right on point for a peach sour, and the added apricot underneath.
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
4.49/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottled April 2015 so just over 5 years old.
Pours a hazy peachy gold with a minimal head of foam, no lacing.
Sweet and sour aromas of peach, lemon, other pitted light fruit.
Wonderful peach tartness with a bit of sweet, lemon sourness, perhaps tangerines or another light pitted fruit. Very tasty and somewhat dry.
Lightish body with carbonation that is almost champagne like.
Wow is all that I can say.
May 26, 2020Pours a hazy peachy gold with a minimal head of foam, no lacing.
Sweet and sour aromas of peach, lemon, other pitted light fruit.
Wonderful peach tartness with a bit of sweet, lemon sourness, perhaps tangerines or another light pitted fruit. Very tasty and somewhat dry.
Lightish body with carbonation that is almost champagne like.
Wow is all that I can say.
Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana
4.5/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The pour is gorgeous, murky golden peach color - shocking (not) since this beer has 5,500 lbs of peaches added to the base Berliner Weisse beer. The rapidly dissipating head was a light tan color.
Aromas are of course peaches, but there's also some citrus, like tangerines. The taste is very tart and dry, but the peaches lend a bit of sweetness so you don't think you're drinking champagne.
The feel is sprightly and bubbly, but there's more than a little depth to this. Simply a phenomenal "sour," IMHO.
Oct 02, 2017Aromas are of course peaches, but there's also some citrus, like tangerines. The taste is very tart and dry, but the peaches lend a bit of sweetness so you don't think you're drinking champagne.
The feel is sprightly and bubbly, but there's more than a little depth to this. Simply a phenomenal "sour," IMHO.
Reviewed by BeerSamurai34 from Texas
4.41/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.41/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a great stone fruit beer. It pours a beautiful peach hazy color and smells and tastes just like a fresh cut peach. The finish is a little strange and offputting, but overall this is fantastic.
Jun 09, 2016
Rated by Rutager from Canada (BC)
4.32/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Ryan!!!! Cheers bruv.
Apr 02, 2016
Noble Star Collection: Starkeller Peach from August Schell Brewing Company
Beer rating:
98 out of
100 with
274 ratings
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