Peachful
Highland Brewing

 

 

Light gold, white head has staying power
Peachy aromas are there, but not overbearing or fake smelling, along with pale malt aromas. Very nice.
Taste follows along, with the peach being fairly subtle; a mild blonde ale with light peachiness. Nicely done.
Not my preference, but worth the try for a summer changeup brew to open an evening session on the deck.
Really good straight from the can.

 

Appearance: Pours a nearly clear, yellow-hued body with a medium-small, white head.

Smell: Faintly bready with a trifling tickle of crisp wheat. Lightly floral, fruity peach aroma boosted a smidge by the softly fruity hop accents.

Taste: A lightly bready, wheaty blonde ale with a restrained sweetness. The peach flavoring isn't too terribly artificial-tasting, fomenting no ill-will or acrimony on my part. Minimal hints of stonefruit, citrus from the hops with a little bite of bitterness. Lightly peachy with a pinch of caster sugar on the finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation.

Overall: It's like a Sweetwater Blue, but instead of a decent blonde with Blueberry flavorin' it is a decent blonde with Peach flavorin'.

LOOK: Pours a near clear pale yellow with a all white smallish head that nevertheless maintains its presence quite well along with some prominent side glass lace.
AROMA: Definite peach, apricot aroma, light floral hops with a bready backbone.
TASTE: Get the peach, apricot flavor, which is moderate and certainly not too aggressive but quite present. There is also a surprising tart or bitter drying puckering effect and despite that this has a very refreshing summer time brew.

Nice beer on a warm day, but I got absolutely zero hint of any peach taste drinking it straight from a 12 oz bottle or after a pour into a glass. I normally love everything Highland Brewing does, but this one ain't it to me.

 

 

 

12 oz bottle
Mildly bitter with a touch of tartness and a suggestion of some sweetness.
Look. Clear, straw colored body with high clarity, topped by a good white head.
Aroma. In order of strength; Spicy hops, bready malts, and peach juice,
Flavor. Mild but with an excellent balance of peach notes, spicy hops and bready grains.
Feel. Light body with medium+ .
Overall. A very refreshing ale with excellent balance.

 

Poured from 12 oz bottle into pint glass. A thin white head drops quickly, very little lacing. Color is hazy yellow/orange. Aroma of peach, citrus, bread dough. Mouthfeel: light and frothy. Flavor: peach is noticeable but more than countered by an unexpectedly strong citrus bitterness. Overall: a decent brew but I was expecting the beer to be sweet with low bitterness and found the flavor reversed. Tastes like a session IPA with peach added.