What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Fuzzy peach skin, with fleshy peach aroma, ripened and overripe peach, and peach pie. Citrusy and stone-fruit esters, with earthy notes, spicy phenols, mild Cheerios, and Brett. Intense lactic and slight acetic, with vanilla and bready characters.”
Flavor: “Strong ripe peach, with apricot and cherry esters. Subtle sweetness provides support to the acidity, letting a nutty character shine through. The acidity tickles the tongue like Pop Rocks, but doesn’t overwhelm. Just enough funk to lend character and attitude, and just enough THP to give it a peach pie character, almost as if it has a flaky crust. Dry finish.”
Overall: “Complex, well-executed peach sour with all the right pieces falling into place. The fruit, the acidity, and the sweetness are balanced, with the Brett and THP providing exciting notes to round it out. So, so appealing.”
What the Brewers Say
“The climacteric event marks the peak of edible ripeness for fruit, and Peach Climacteric lives up to that description after aging the blend with more than 1,600 pounds of fresh peaches.”
