Festina Pêche - Dogfish Head Brewery

socon67

New York

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Orange pour with a high white foam. Cloudy appearance, with some carbonation noted.

S - Scent of fresh grains, and fresh fruit. The scent is peaches is very faint.

T - A light flavored wheat beer that has a sweet flavor of fruit. A good summer beer, the taste of light grain and sugary fruit is refreshing. The distinction of peaches is not really there.

M - Very drinkable and sessionable. Slightly carbonated and light bodied.

O - Not a beer I'd seek out again. There ar eother peach flavored beers I prefer more (RJ Rockers Son of the Peach and CCB Peach Jai-Alai).

Serving type: on-tap

08-26-2012 15:03:34 | More by socon67

brystmar

New York

3.68/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at BeerMongers.

Lemony yellow body, cloudy, white head. Mild yeast and peaches greet my nose. Crisp, refreshing, mild Berliner taste with no sourness and nice peach support. A little watery and mildly flavored overall, as is often the case with Berliners.

A refreshing, sessionable beer for a hot day.

Serving type: on-tap

07-27-2012 00:24:27 | More by brystmar

dexterk1

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this one at the brewpub in MD from the tap. Color is golden/ peachy. Some haze there as well.
Odor is of peach and seems tart.
Taste follows the smell. Peach is heavy and tartness is pronounced. Tartness mellows toward the end and finishes more sweet peach. Mouth feel is very crisp and fruity. Very refreshing and light on the tongue. A very good fruit beer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2012 13:40:38 | More by dexterk1

denver10

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A hazy sandy color with a white head. An aroma of some peach, wheat, and hay. Flavor followed suit with some tartness, some sweetness from the peach and some funky hay/earthiness in the finish. A crisp mouthfeel. Overall, I quite enjoyed this one. I tend to not be much of a fan of Dogfish Head's offerings but I definitely was a fan of this one. Would happily drink again.

Serving type: on-tap

07-19-2012 23:09:13 | More by denver10

Jsenay

Texas

4.23/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on draft into a tulip

A - Pale straw yellow with heavy carbonation and some nice lacing.

S - Smells like a bouquet of peaches with some rich honey.

T - Tart peaches, white grape, sweet honey and apricot.

M - Nice acidity with a mild sweetness. Cleans the palate rather nicely while leaving a delicious filmy peach aftertaste.

O - Great session beer for a hot day. The sweet fruit flavor would make this great with a chopped or grilled chicken salad maybe even a ricotta cheesecake. Will definitely have it again when I can.

Serving type: on-tap

07-13-2012 07:02:16 | More by Jsenay

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.3/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – Served a slightly hazy yellow color with a one finger white head. The head faded rather fast leaving only a very small amount of lacing.

Smell – The aroma was heavy of sour and tart apricot and peach with some notes of lemon and wheat as well.

Taste – The flavor begins more with a bit of a sour wheat and peach flavor. As the taste moves more to the middle it sours even more with some lemon flavors mixing in. These tastes mingle to take the taste to the end where a quite sour flavor with light notes of yeast are left on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The beer has a very light and crisp body with a carbonation level that is slightly higher than average. Very refreshing for the sour flavors of the brew and quite fitting.

Overall – It was a pretty good easier drinking Berliner Weisse that is very nice for the summer months when you are looking for something sour and tart.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2012 00:12:43 | More by Darkmagus82

TSJ4000

Iowa

3.4/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I'm surprised this beer is so lowly rated. After all Sam has his face on every beer magazine and even a (now cancelled) nationally sindicated show. Doesn't that make the beer rate higher? Nonetheless the beer is still very enjoyable. It had subtle sour and subtle peach flavors. I didn't pick up much Berliner Weiss-esqu yeastiness but I found this beer thirst-quenching on a hot day.

Serving type: on-tap

06-19-2012 23:01:35 | More by TSJ4000

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served on tap at Cork City in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a lightly cloudy pale straw yellow in color with light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a half finger tall white head that reduces to a thin film covering the entire surface of the beer with a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate lacing is observed.

S: As I expected for this style, there is a light sourness/tartness to the overall aroma with some hints of peach.

T: The flavor of the peaches is quite present in this beer but there is not any of the sweetness that I expected. There is some light amount of sourness/tartness in the taste of this beer along with a hint of the wheat.

M: Light bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: Not as tart/sour as many of the other beers in this style, the peach really helps to balance that out. Still it is a good example of an easily accessible Berliner Weissbier. I find this beer especially easy to drink on hot summer days and it is quite refreshing.

Serving type: on-tap

06-17-2012 01:48:21 | More by dbrauneis

GregSVT

Texas

3.88/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at The Common Table Dogfishtival

A: Pours a very slightly hazy yellow with a white heads that fades to a ring leaving some lacing on the glass.

S: The nose is pure peach...it's actually pretty fantastic. Lots of sweet fruit and a touch of a tart aroma.

T: The taste has the peach with a tart/ sour flavor. The peach wasnt as prominent as I'd hoped for but it is definitely there.

M: The feel is light and dry.

O: I'm not a sours fan but this is actually pretty tasty. I'd like more peach flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

04-28-2012 19:23:43 | More by GregSVT

ehammond1

California

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

On Tap

Churchill's Pub & Grille
San Marcos, CA

Clear light golden with lots of visible carbonation running up through the beer. This leaves very little cling to the glass on the way down.

A very mild aroma consisting of peach, mild wheat, and some grass and hay character. It's very mild, though pleasant.

The flavor is a bit more assertive than the aroma, and all the flavors come together nicely. The peach character is front and center, along with a moderate tart, sourness. There's a bit of wheat character to pull it all together.

Thin to medium bodied with high carbonation.

A very nice, refreshing, peach berliner. I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2012 15:45:56 | More by ehammond1

alexkeil

New York

4.2/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this one on tap at the Dogfish Head tap takeover at Coles in Buffalo, NY.

I stayed away from this one for a long time because of what other people said about it. I need to stop listening to those people. This berliner weiss like beer is great. What must turn people away is the sour/tartness that is unexpected to them but very much what that style is all about. I like the way that tartness is balanced and enhanced by the peach. At 4.5% this is a sessionable a beer as your going to get from DFH.

A great summer beer, or a nice change of pace from darker winter beers.

Serving type: on-tap

03-03-2012 11:56:30 | More by alexkeil

claspada

New Jersey

2.55/5  rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a bright semi-golden color with plenty of carbonation and a bone-white head.

Aromas begin with light with the peach scents coming through in addition to same pale/grainy malt. Eh...

The taste is semi-tart. Less like a peach and more toward the tartness of a not-quite-ripe apricot. Lots of grainy, wheat and pale malt. Blah...

The mouthfeel is medium to light bodied; quite acidic and tart. Light body through the finish.

Overall just as unmemorable and blah as I remembered from the bottle. Even on a hot day this would be less than enjoyable. Pass...

Serving type: on-tap

01-01-2012 17:04:06 | More by claspada

indiana24

Colorado

3.95/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I know I'll probably get some odd stares for this, but as someone not particularly infatuated with Dogfish Head beers (though their coastal brewpub is a lot of fun), this is the beer of theirs I look forward to the most.

Not the greatest Berlinerweisse-style beer out there, for sure, but I find it a good example of the style, and extremely refreshing during the hot days of the summer. The peach puree blends well into the beer, adding flavor while not over-sweetening it.

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2011 17:21:18 | More by indiana24

JohnnyChicago

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Taphouse Grill - Westmont; served in a pint glass

A: Clear straw-yellow with a cap of fading white head.

S: The nose is strong and not altogether pleasant. I smell sourness, but its more of a lemon than peach. Tartness is there too, but no sweetness.

T: Yeah, more sour than tart. It is pretty one-note and just blasts you with a mild pucker, then thinly falls off and doesn't attempt any other flavours.

D: Ultimately, it loses its appeal after one or two drinks. Part of the challenges of the style is squeezing a lot of flavour into a low ABV beer; this one fails in that regard. Mouthfeel is soda-pop thin and carbonation escapes the beer fast.

Overall: I'm glad I tried this one, because I was interested in it. However, I'm glad I got it on tap. I would never pay the price they charge for a 4 pack. This is a tough style to nail and although DFH usually can put down those trickier styles, this one is just a bit uninspired.

Serving type: on-tap

10-21-2011 13:00:43 | More by JohnnyChicago

fatmcb1

Texas

3.55/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the Flying Saucer in downtown Ft Worth

Hazy yellow color with a ring of head that dies shortly.

The smell came out very light, with only feint odors. There is peach, tartness, and malt.

Very interesting flavors! Peach is very apparent, and becomes more robust as the beer warms. There is a very tart, almost sour taste that has a modest malt balance.

Light bodied, well carbonated, and a dry, crisp finish.

This is a decent beer, but not Dogfish Head's best offering. Nice to enjoy on a patio.

Serving type: on-tap

09-20-2011 19:13:29 | More by fatmcb1

rel

Florida

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I had this on tap at a chain-like establishment and I was quite impressed to see it on the menu.

This beer is not very inviting to the eyes. It's a boring pale yellow that's looks watered down. No head, no lacing.

What's that thing that people say... Don't judge a beer by its. That didn't work. Anyways, this beer smells delightful. You can smell something tart and sour in it. Naturally I figured this beer is very lemony.

But wait! Its not. It has an overwhelming sour bite at first. I liked it. This is definitely hit or miss with the crowd. Afterwards though, the beer mellows out and you can taste peaches and a more tartness. Really enjoyable but not lemony. The tart flavor is well balanced with the sweet peach. Think sour patch.

Sour mouth. Awesome beer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-13-2011 00:17:20 | More by rel

brew3crew

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap are the local 127

A golden body with a nice white head that sticks around for a while

S- little bit of a lemon zest but it is dominated by another fruit, which I wouldn't know was peaches unless I was told

T-fuirt, lemony and yeast comes out . Very refreshing

m- light, crisp and refreshing.

O-Didn't think I would like it but it was a nice summer beer

Serving type: on-tap

09-12-2011 22:34:48 | More by brew3crew

david18

New York

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I'm a big Dogfish fan but not a big fan of fruit beers so I've always been conflicted about ordering or buying this beer. Overall, I thought it was ok and less fruity (thankfully) than I might have thought.

Color was a light straw, very hazy with a good amount of carbonation.

Aroma was both wheaty and fruity. Some malt and little bit of hops. Overall, a very refreshing smell.

Flavor is also wheaty/fruity but not overwhelming. Interesting enough to seem like a specialty beer but not so much to be a big mess.

Overall a good beer from a great brewer. If you're like me and avoided it because it might be too fruity you should try it.

Serving type: on-tap

09-07-2011 18:48:29 | More by david18

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this at a tap takeover in a local restaurant. The scene was crazy.

They poured this into a goblet from the tap. The bartender left about two fingers of foam which disspiated pretty quickly into a light film.

This was a very sweet smelling beer. You get a lot of peach notes off the top.

In the body I got a lot of peach flavor. The texture felt like a pilsner. The only after-taste is some sour.

This keg tasted a little past date. The sour and metallic flavor didn't taste quite right.

This is a very sessionable summer beer. I wish I had picked some up at the start of summer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-07-2011 00:34:47 | More by ummswimmin

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.6/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap in a pint glass, the beer pours a slightly hazy, bright, pale yellow color with lots of bubbles and a slight ring of film around the glass. Very light aromas of toasted oats and the slightest hint of peach sweetness. Flavors are light and the carbonation keeps it very crisp. Semi-sour flavor, with very mild fruit highlights. The aftertaste is tangy and sour, and the finish is a little slick and a little sharp. Very interesting brew, and the fruit doesn't overpower like other fruit beers tend to do. Very light and refreshing on a hot day.

Serving type: on-tap

08-08-2011 03:52:28 | More by GarthDanielson

notchucknorris

California

3.73/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Hazy pale golden color with a thin white cap.

S: Big tart aroma of unripe white peaches. A little bit of funk in there as well.

T: Very smooth and sweet with a lot of peach flavor. A slight wheat taste on the finish. To me, it didn't taste like a berliner weiss as much as it did a lambic or even a cider. The mouthfeel wasn't quite as light as I've come to expect and the beer lacked that delicate tartness. That said, I still enjoyed it a lot.

Serving type: on-tap

08-03-2011 22:52:14 | More by notchucknorris

tdm168

North Carolina

4.03/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass

Pours a orange amber with carbonation bubbles rising to the top and very little head. You can immediately detect the peach concentrate in the nose. Taste is sweet up front and tart in the finish. The sweetness from the peach compliments the tartness of this beer nicely. Crisp and well carbonated. I find this to be a nice change of pace for summer brews, but the tartness keeps me from having too many.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2011 09:54:10 | More by tdm168

devinoconnor

New Jersey

1.75/5  rDev -51.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

As a Dogfish Head lover, I couldn't wait to try this beer which is featured in so many magazines and newspapers as the "perfect summer brew." Wow, was I disappointed.

If you're like me, and enjoy a heartier beer like an IPA, stout, or even lager or typical ale, this is on the other end of the spectrum. If I didn't know it was from Dogfish, I would have guessed AB brews it and it was some new, Bud Light flavored beer.

Pours very light hazy color.
Aroma isn't bad. Some fruit and sours.
But the taste was awful. Totally sour, very off putting.

Serving type: on-tap

07-19-2011 19:58:57 | More by devinoconnor

SiriusBock

Virginia

3.28/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Eh, I am usually one who loves me some DFH, and tried it at a beer festival, after pouring it for countless others, and working with the DFH rep all day, and all I say is....eh.

It looked like any lighter body weiss, which is ok, nothing to write home about. The smell was interesting, I was expecting to smell the peaches, however I got a hint of something not usually in a brew, not a bad thing, just not expected. The taste....hmmm....well sour is the best describer. Again, I was expecting some peach overtones, or a peach finish, none of which I got. I got the distinct taste of fermented fruit, the sourness of a formerly sweet ingredient, but it could have been anything.

It was a good summer beer, if not at least refreshing, but I can't let the peach thing go!

Serving type: on-tap

07-19-2011 03:56:42 | More by SiriusBock

TerenceMc

District of Columbia

2.3/5  rDev -36.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I had this at Barcade in Brooklyn during the goodbeer seal event. I was really looking forward to trying this beer as I had heard some good things about sours this year. I have to say I was disappointed with it...
A-Light hazy color, the bar was a bit dark and it was a few weeks ago.
S-Nice Aroma you could definitely smell a little bit of peach and that you were about to drink a sour.
T-Tart and a bit boring with zero hop character. I was expecting to taste something very peachy but the beer just tasted like it had alot of added sugar. It was not enjoyable to drink an entire pint of this. I would much rather drink a cider than this sour.
M-Light and watery.
O-I'll have to revisit this beer after I introduce my palate to a few more sour beers. Overall the beer was what they promised but I'm still not convinced they should put Peach in the name.

Serving type: on-tap

07-18-2011 05:24:11 | More by TerenceMc