Festina Pêche - Dogfish Head Brewery

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rAvg: 3.63
pDev: 18.46%
Reviews: 1146
Hads: 1057

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Brewed by:
Dogfish Head Brewery

Delaware, United States

Style | ABV
Berliner Weissbier | 4.50% ABV

Availability: Summer. bottle (1008), on-tap (129), growler (8), cask (1).

Notes:
In Festina Peche, since the natural peach sugars are eaten by the yeast, the fruit complexity is woven into both the aroma and the taste of the beer so there is no need to doctor it with woodruff or raspberry syrup. Just open and enjoy!

8 IBU

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Reviews by GossageBrewery:

GossageBrewery

Missouri

4.23/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

Poured this Berliner Weissbier from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. This ale poured a hazy yellow color, produced an average white head, featured nice retention, just a little lacing left on the glass. The aroma of this ale was very nice, bursting with fresh peach nectar, some suggestions of malted wheat. Medium bodied, this ale features a baseline of malted wheat, that gives way to a sour peach nectar, and Granny Smith Apples. The favorite part of this beer, for me, is the sour bite you get about midway through, that sour bite gives way to a dry finish that leaves you ready for the next sip. Very nice session beer, would be a great summer beer- Thanks Dogfish, another winner! Prost!

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 18:54:04 | More by GossageBrewery

More User Reviews:

iCabaLLero

Georgia

3/5 rDev -17.4%

06-19-2013 01:19:08 | More by iCabaLLero

OB1

Ohio

4.5/5 rDev +24%

06-18-2013 23:58:16 | More by OB1

taospowder

New Mexico

3.5/5 rDev -3.6%

06-18-2013 23:47:27 | More by taospowder

JRBecks

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev +3.3%

06-18-2013 21:28:59 | More by JRBecks

JohnBender

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +3.3%

06-18-2013 19:56:17 | More by JohnBender

aorloski

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -3.6%

06-18-2013 19:04:32 | More by aorloski

utopiajane

New York

3.76/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours hazy yellow with a fine white head of loose foam that fell quickly to a thin film. The occasional bubble was observed to be floating nonchalantly to the top. Nose is strong with brett, just a little peach, sour and floral. There's a spicy bite and a dry wheat malt base underneath. Musty. Taste is mild peach. Fruit is much fainter than I expected and I had to work pretty hard to find it on the nose and on the palate. It's light, tart and has a healthy earth. Acidic. Body is light and crisp. The wheat base is strong and refreshing and offers up some bread. Together with the restrained fruit character that bread was a nice compliment. No hop bitterness. A pale, mouthwatering and very dry finish.

This is an exuberant drink. It's not explosive in it's fruit character but it is clean and tart. The fruit did sweeten as the beer warmed but not to the measure of an IPA. The strong wheat based malt character gave enough bread to create a balance you could literally observe. I would call it a liberated taste.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 13:54:17 | More by utopiajane

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3.25/5 rDev -10.5%

06-18-2013 01:10:09 | More by YeastEnthusiast

Ivegotmule

North Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -3.6%

06-17-2013 20:54:59 | More by Ivegotmule

mkennedy119

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +17.1%

06-17-2013 13:42:17 | More by mkennedy119

SteeleWright

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -3.6%

06-17-2013 04:08:38 | More by SteeleWright

blindpiggie

Colorado

3/5 rDev -17.4%

06-17-2013 03:37:44 | More by blindpiggie

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -3.6%

06-17-2013 03:24:23 | More by themilkman87

GreesyFizeek

New York

3.75/5 rDev +3.3%

06-17-2013 02:46:56 | More by GreesyFizeek

billbeers

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev +10.2%

06-16-2013 21:35:38 | More by billbeers

spoony

Colorado

3.84/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From a 355 ml bottle into a globe glass.

A-The head fizzles immediately and leaves no lacing. There is a substantial amount of chunky, soda-pop-like carbonation visible in the glass. The beer is light, light golden in color with a touch of haze. Solid representation of the style.

S-The smell is mildly lactic and tart up front. As promised, there is a strong peach scent, but also some apricot. The whole thing is a little musty from the wheat.

T-I taste mildly sweet peach and apricot at first. The fruit then fades and a light, lactic tartness pulls gently at my glands on the finish. There is not much happening here, but the flavors are well-developed and pair nicely with each other.

M-The brew is light weight, with crisp, chunky carbonation that fades in strength towards the end of the glass.

O-This is a fairly simple, but decent-tasting summer beer. I could have used a little more Berliner Weiss tartness to offset the sweet peach flavor, but this brew is not syrupy or cloying. The light body and chunky carbonation make for easy drinkability and solid refreshment. Fruit beers aren't always my thing, but this is not a bad effort.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 20:01:37 | More by spoony

greenboat

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +10.2%

06-16-2013 19:09:48 | More by greenboat

Nunya

Ohio

3/5 rDev -17.4%

06-16-2013 18:21:02 | More by Nunya

Stevedore

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Jerry's Sandwiches in Wicker Park in Chicago, with a buddy yesterday 6/15/2013.

Aroma: Light sweet tartness up front, with a little bit of sweetness- a fruity peach. Smells great, smells crisp and refreshing. I can practically smell the CO2. (4)

Colour: Clear light gold body with a fluffy 3cm white head that dissipates quickly. It's like a white soda, you can see all the bubbles in the beer. It's very much what I expect from a Berliner Weiss. It just looks crisp and refreshing. Great lacing. (4)

Flavour: Tart apricot and peach sweetness. The tartness is not over the top, but it's no wilting flower either. Tastes delicious, not super complex but the flavours are very well represented and everything comes together well. I would like a little bit more tartness though. Overall well put together and is tasty. (4)

Mouthfeel: Light bodied, crisp and very, very well carbonated. Aftertaste is mostly a light peach sweetness and a decent bit of tartness that is very pleasant. (4)

Overall: A very nice, tasty Berliner Weiss. I don't even like peach but this is delicious and not off-putting at all. The peach sweetness is mild but delicious, and the tartness complements it very well despite peach not being a typically tart fruit. I'd drink it again, especially this summer! (4)

O-This is a fairly simple, but decent-tasting summer beer. I could have used a little more Berliner Weiss tartness to offset the sweet peach flavor, but this brew is not syrupy or cloying. The light body and chunky carbonation make for easy drinkability and solid refreshment. Fruit beers aren't always my thing, but this is not a bad effort.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 18:05:28 | More by Stevedore