Peachy beers?! Who on earth would ever think that such a thing could actually be a thing, never mind being a beer thing?
Not I!
So, it's Saturday, hurrah! The end of a very long and arduous week. I must apologise and be perfectly honest, I am not at the top of my game this week as I have had a close bereavement which is making me a bit all over the place. But pffft. This isn't griefbook or griefit so let the grand game continue.
So. Peaches.
It was a fantastic song.
But how can them arsey looking fruits actually stack up in a beer?
I have my doubts but never let it be said I am afraid of anything.
So, the Acid Brewing Cartel. This will be the second beer that I have tried from this mob. The first was the utterly delightful Acid Mango which garnered an impressive 9/10 booms.
It's a sour ale, fermented with Belgian yeast, is their yeast any different? I went out with a Belgian girl once and she kinda smelled the same as every other down below. I guess we will see.
Can they repeat their magic, only this time with peaches? doubt it, peaches are shit...
Ahem, methinks someone's cup is frothing over! Damn, its a fizzy, frothy, Mr Whippy type affair. What beer I can see does look a delightful hazy gold. I don't smell any peaches despite the claim on the label to have a kilo or some such nonsense of peaches in it.
Ah, what a delightful sour this would have been if not for the detestable taste of peaches shining brightly through. I mean they weren't overpowering or anything. But they were indeed a distinct and noticeable taste.
I was going to mark this about a 4 or 5 but then instead of throwing the muck out, I asked the Good Lady if she wanted it. She did and proclaimed it magnificent. So, on that basis I will up it slightly, 7/10 booms!!
Hot diddleys, let's get moving.
Number two!
Ah, Fierce Brewing! The creators of a beer based on Cinnamon Buns?! They really did - proof Even more astonishingly it scored a massive 10 BOOMS!
So as you can see, I ain't choosing my peach beers lightly!
This one is a NEIPA, New England IPA that is. I never know what the New bit is all about? Anyone know? Don't make me google it? Unlike the last one's claims of many kilos of peaches, this one says it has a wee bit of peach puree.
Maybe it won't be gash then?
Let's pour this sunuvvapeach.
JINGS! You might not see it in that photo so let me try and get a closer look.
It actually has little things floating about in it which I can only presume is peach puree, I have never been closer to vomiting.
Besides that though, it actually looks the business. A russet unapologetic gold. No head, just a little wisp of white.
Aw man, this stuff is ace. Unbelievably the peach is not readily apparent and instead just adds a little fruity sweetness to the IPA which already has that fruity hop kick. I like it muchly! Providing I don't look down at it whilst it slops into my mouth and see all those little foosty bits.
A grand 8/10 booms!
What a week it has been. What a week. I hope you all have a lovely weekend.