Peachra
New Image Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent local release. Pours very hazy/cloudy deep golden amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big fairly tart/tangy peaches, fruit fuzz/skin, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of peaches, citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, lactose, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big fairly tart/tangy peaches, fruit fuzz/skin, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy peaches, fruit fuzz/skin, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of peaches, citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness, and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no hop/fruit astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy/acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent fruited milkshake NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of peaches, citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish; nicely soft feel and not aggressive. Great Citra showcase. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops/fruit; with a nice wheat/oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example for a session version.