Whalez - Chardonnay Barrel-Aged With Peaches
Orange Belt Brewing

Reviewed from (long-standing) notes. Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass.

A: Moderately hazy bright gold, with a thin white head that fades quickly. A good amount of visible carbonation.

S: Tartness and citric acidity up front. Vinous, oak, and tart peaches and apricots. A modest horse-blanket and feet-like funk, with a cracker malt body. This smells pretty dry.

T: Tart again, with both lactic and citric acids. Dry white wine vinous. Then the stone fruit – tart and dry, though I think I would have said apricots rather than peaches. Lemony citric acid, hints of tart cherry in the malic acid. Cracker malt body, and a mild toast to the oak flavors. Modest funk again here – barn and less cheese. More dry tart fruit and vinous in the hang.

M: A light body with a good amount of carbonation sensation. Low alcohol presence.

O: A tasty beer for sure, though I don’t think I like it quite as well as the “base” chardonnay-aged Whalez (i.e., the one without the peaches). I’m just not sure it added anything of substance. But it's still pretty tasty.