Topic Archives: Peaches
Avery Perzik Saison returns for another sunny season
Avery Perzik Saison is back in cans ahead of the warmer weather.
“Perzik” is dutch for peach, and in this beer, the peach is the start. The Colorado brewery uses over 11 pounds of peaches per barrel, making this full of aroma and flavor.
This saison tastes like sitting in the hammock in your backyard during the summer. The peaches taste fresh, the beer finishes clean, and the esters of the yeast really compliment the whole package.
“We started making Perzik Saison two years ago, and we designed it to be a delicious, easy drinking, and sessionable beer. It has a massive amount of peaches, but our goal was to also stay true to the saison style. We ferment warm at 26 degrees Celsius, which builds a great yeast character that pairs well with the peaches.” – Fred Rizzo, Head Brewer
Avery Perzik Saison can be found nationally once again starting in April, 2017.
Style: Saison (w/ Peaches.)
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. April-August
Latest Return: 3/27/17
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Image: Beer Street Journal
Epic Sour Brainless on Peaches, Batch #3
Epic Sour Brainless on Peaches returns again in May, 2017, marking the third release of this beer.
When Epic built their Denver, Colorado brewery in 2013, the sour program took a major step forward with the addition of three 60 hectoliter oak foeders (seen below). In 2014, some Brainless on Peaches casks got funked up by some errant wild yeast, and was so tasty, that Epic Sour Brainless on Peaches ended up launching the program. As of early 2017, the brewery now has 14 foeders.
Epic Sour Brainless on Peaches begins with one foeder filled with the souring bacteria, Lactobacillus, another with Brettanomyces. Scared to death of Pediococcus (aka “The Devil”), Epic filled wine casks with the Pedio and left the third foeder for blending.
The Final Blend.
Epic Sour Brainless on Peaches is a blend of the Brett and Lacto foeders, and all the Pediococcus wine casks that were blended into neutral oak white wine casks. The brewery’s new found love of Pediococcus eventually led them to finally funk up that third foeder with “The Devil”. Epic laments – this is the most sour edition of this beer to date.
Epic Brainless on Peaches Batch #3 is available in 375 milliliter bottles.
Style: American WIld/Sour Ale (w/ Peaches, Oak Aged.)
Availability: 375ml bottles
Latest Return: May, 2017
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- Epic’s foeders arriving at their new home. Circa, 2016.
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- The blending notes from the 2017 batch.
Upland Peach Sour debuts
Upland Peach Barrel-Aged Sour hits shelves this month. The Indiana based brewery has been teasing this release for a little while now.
In fall of 2016, Upland soured fresh peaches from Huber’s Orchard and Winery in nearby Starlight, Indiana. Whole peaches were added to the brewery’s sour ale, barrel-aged for three months.
Gold and straw colors shine upon pouring, with zesty amounts of carbonation. Fresh peach aromas meld with floral and wine-like notes. Wonderful peach flavors follow in the taste, accompanied by refreshing tartness. Finish is dry, with mouth-watering tanginess and peach flavor.
Interesting to note, peaches were the first fruit Upland chose when starting a sour program in 2006.
Upland Peach Barrel-Aged Sour Ale will be available in 750 milliliter bottles and draft in the near future.
Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Peaches. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft.
Debut: Mid-February, 2017
6% ABV
Sierra Nevada Peach IPA coming to the lineup next year
Sierra Nevada Peach IPA is slated for a future Variety Pack in 2017.
The California/North Carolina based brewery has released a peach IPA recipe in the past, part of the Beer Camp Across America lineup. Next year, a new iteration of Sierra Nevada Peach IPA will rise again. As you can imagine, an American India pale ale with fresh peaches.
Who’s afraid of a little fruit in their beer? Our brewers jumped headfirst to add peach to an intensely hoppy IPA for a brew that crushes fruit beer stereotypes. That’s our Peach IPA — a real beer, crafted for the aspiring beer geek. You’re welcome.
Sierra Nevada Peach IPA will be a 12 ounce bottle release. The brewery has not yet announced this beer
Style: IPA (w/ Peaches.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles.
Debut: 2017
5.8% ABV
Southbound Picture of Nectar debuts in cans
Southbound Picture of Nectar is now available in 12 ounce cans. The Savannah, Georgia based brewery debuts the new packaging this week.
Elderflower and peaches escalate the flavor of Southbound Picture of Nectar, which is already big on pine and citrus flavors. Columbus, Magnum, Simcoe, Cascade and Centennial highlight the hop bill.
Before you slip into the night, you’ll want something to drink. Picture of Nectar is the perfect complex beer with a huge pine and citrus hop profile sure to satisfy your craving.
Southbound Picture of Nectar is a 12 ounce can and draft seasonal offering.
Style: Imperial IPA (w/ Elderflower, Peaches)
Hops: Columbus, Magnum, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Seasonal.
Latest Release: Mid-August, 2016
9.3% ABV, 22 IBUs
Image: Southbound Brews
HOT. Flying Dog Carolina Reaper Peach IPA
Flying Dog Carolina Reaper Peach IPA is now a part of the brewery’s “Heat Series.” This hot one is notable. Especially if you love hot food.
It’s all about the Carolia Reaper pepper. You should know it by now as the world’s hottest pepper. It’s ridiculously hotter than Jalapeño. It’s hotter than Ghost Peppers. The brainchild of Puckerbutt Pepper Company’s Ed Currie.
So this isn’t just all heat (and later intestinal discomfort), the brewery added peaches.
This beer’s sweet peach and juicy hops hit you first and then the Reaper chews you up and spits you out. One to fear, for sure.
The brewery said it best when they said Flying Dog Carolina Reaper Peach IPA goes hard in the paint. That’s a hot, menacing pepper. You won’t soon forget it.
Style: IPA (w/ Carolina Reaper Peppers, Peaches)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Debut: Mid-August, 2016
6.8% ABV
Flying Dog Brewhouse Rarities White Peach Saison debuts
Flying Dog Brewhouse Rarities White Peach Saison has debuted, a late summer saison with peaches.
Erin and Nate from the brewery’s marketing team, mentioned the idea for this release. As a late summer release, a French-style saison would be nicely nuanced by white peaches. In case you don’t know, white or pale peach is lower in acidity, than a yellow peach, and taste sweeter.
The candy-sweet character of El Dorado hops added a modern twist to the beer, which is already high on our crushability scale.
Flying Dog Brewhouse Rarities White Peach Saison is a 12 ounce bottle and draft limited offering.
Style: Saison (w/ Peaches, Black Peppercorn)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Debut: 8/12/16
5.7% ABV
