Little Grove: Peach & Kombucha

Allagash Brewing Company • Saison/Farmhouse (Mixed Culture w/ Fruit)

ABV: 3.6%

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Portland, ME

What Our Editors Thought

Light candied stone fruit on the nose with a light herbal note. The sip is tightly effervescent, sharp-edged like champagne but without the softening sweetness. Party up front (in the nose), business in the rear (on the sip).

What Our Panel Thought

Aroma of fresh, juicy stone fruit complemented by earthy hops. Flavor is light and pleasant—a bit funky, a bit sour, a bit spicy—with restrained peach and a kombucha edge. Bready malt, crisp balancing bitterness. Light body, effervescent. Dry finish, a bit stark. Tartness lingers.

What the Brewers Say

Fermented with saison yeast. We add peach during brewing and then blend the beer with a bit of kombucha.

Review printed in: Beyond Beer: Hard Seltzer, Hard Kombucha, and More (Apr-May 2021)

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Date Reviewed: December 10, 2020