Peak Organic Winter Session Ale - Peak Organic Brewing Company

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Looks like a dark cream soda, except the thin head remains.

Toasted wheat, woodiness, light cola, extra toast, strange fruitiness, clove-y spice, and very light maple. Interesting enough to win me over.

Bitter and sweet. Wheat tangy with some roastiness. Earthy/herbal hops, toffee, light mulling spice, and a splinter of soft overripe fruit (pineapple).

Light-medium body with a semi-spicy carbonation. It feels prickly, but I think it works. Thank goodness, there's some noticeable alcohol.

American Dark Wheat, eh? I don't mind this. I'll seek out more. This one here... is good. Good? Yes.

Serving type: on-tap

01-25-2013 04:18:33 | More by thecheapies

silverking

Florida

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-05-2013 01:41:15 | More by silverking

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

04-29-2013 05:14:19 | More by cliff1066

kylehay2004

Florida

4.01/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Half finger head with nice lacing on a clear amber with a very slight golden hue body. Aroma of earthy hops, caramel, toasted malts and sweet breads. Flavor is nicely balanced with earthy and bready flavors and sweetness with wheats and rye. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Fairly certain this is the first of this style I have had. Very drinkable and flavorful.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2013 21:11:45 | More by kylehay2004

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

04-03-2013 21:56:32 | More by AndrewMichael

gmcsierra91

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

04-02-2013 23:54:35 | More by gmcsierra91

chinchill

South Carolina

3.7/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle dated best by June 2013. Pours a deep brown color with a tan head that had good retention an left plenty of attractive lacing.
Smells more like a lager than a dark wheat, with more spicy hops than expected. The hops also out weigh the malts in tasting, although there is a solid malt base and enough malts to keep the beer just mildly bitter even in the finish.
Nice mouthfeel, with somewhat crisp carbonation and a medium body.

Enjoyable session beer, but not particularly a "winter" ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 22:12:39 | More by chinchill

Willytee3

New York

4/5  rDev +8.1%

03-18-2013 03:47:25 | More by Willytee3

Screper

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

03-17-2013 20:25:13 | More by Screper

williahd

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-16-2013 01:07:19 | More by williahd

Lovely85

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-11-2013 15:49:29 | More by Lovely85

Axle

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-04-2013 20:36:52 | More by Axle

tmars13

3/5  rDev -18.9%

03-03-2013 17:42:40 | More by tmars13

Shatter

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +8.1%

02-25-2013 12:36:31 | More by Shatter

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

4.01/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12 oz.

Pours a clear nut brown, off-white lacing.

Smells of grapefruit and pine.

Tastes of piney fruity hops and maple malts. Mild roasted elements.

Medium bodied with a mild carbonation.

A highly drinkable hoppy ale, great flavor. Highly sessionable and fresh. Definitely will have this again.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 03:35:07 | More by Cylinsier

amstokesdb9

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

02-18-2013 01:17:31 | More by amstokesdb9

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

02-14-2013 13:08:31 | More by marlinsfan4

blackduckny

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

02-11-2013 05:42:05 | More by blackduckny

tdm168

North Carolina

4.24/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - dark brownish amber with a thin lacing of off white head that quickly fades away

S - citrusy, peppery, spicy

T - citrus, caramel, some spicy peppery hops, bitter finish; very very faint black cherry notes and faint medicinal aftertaste

M - medium bodied, well carbonated, crisp

This is my first Dark Wheat Ale. I didn't really know what to expect. This was surprisingly hoppy and flavorful. It has surprising depth for a wheat ale. This isn't at all a bad beer. I could definitely drink a lot of these. It's also a nice change of pace from the other heavy or over-spiced winter offerings.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 01:02:43 | More by tdm168

plaid75

New York

4.1/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On draft at The Lark, East Northport, NY.

Poured a medium amber hue with a half finger foamy white head. There was decent retention and lacing.

The smell featured a light earthy caramel, vanilla and a vibrant herbal hop.

The taste featured a grainy caramel and an assertive herbal hop spice that lingered past the finish.

The mouthfeel was of average fullness with a dry finish.

Overall a tasty hop forward winter beer.

Serving type: on-tap

02-09-2013 03:34:26 | More by plaid75

JessicaLeigh

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%

02-08-2013 20:41:25 | More by JessicaLeigh

mbs11

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

02-07-2013 00:27:39 | More by mbs11

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

01-31-2013 16:40:00 | More by JohnK17

JStans12

New York

4.08/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a clear dark red/brown with a single finger head that dissipates quickly.

S - Nose is pleasant. Dominated by citrus hops with undertones of wheat and toasted malt.

T - Wheat and toasted malt flavors appear first, followed by a caramel malt sweetness and a slight hop bitterness in the finish.

M - Feels light and crisp. Goes down real easy.

O - I was surprised at how much this beer impressed me. It turned me on to the style. I'll be trying any dark wheats that I can get my hands on.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 16:01:00 | More by JStans12

AndrewDeci

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

01-26-2013 21:38:10 | More by AndrewDeci