Festina Pêche - Dogfish Head Brewery

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rAvg: 3.63
pDev: 18.46%
Reviews: 1145
Hads: 1052

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Dogfish Head Brewery

Delaware, United States

Style | ABV
Berliner Weissbier | 4.50% ABV

Availability: Summer. bottle (1007), 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 SHODriver:

SHODriver

California

3.9/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: pours a slightly cloudy pale yellow with a finger of dense white head with moderate retention
S: smells of peaches, wheat malt, and a little sour tinge
T: citric tartness, a bit of peach, cracker like malt, a little more sour with a bit of vinegar this time around, some lemon zest,, and some wheat malt. swallow brings a bit more peach and pale wheat flavor
M: light and creamy with nice and soft carbonation, it trys to be drying but it just has that feel without doing anything
O: A nice and refreshing summer beer from dogfish head that's a little bit different but still very good.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 22:19:27 | More by SHODriver

More User Reviews:

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