72
Pintwell Score
from 1 tastings notes
Festina Peche
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Style: Berliner Weisse
- ABV: 4.50%
- Availability: Seasonal
- IBU: 8
Leave it to Dogfish Head to brew the uncommon Berliner Weisse style. Seriously, I only know a couple of breweries who make a Berliner Weisse. Traditionally Berliner Weisse is served red or green (with raspberry or wood ruff syrup), which leads to the obvious problem: who has wood ruff syrup sitting around their kitchen? The solution for Dogfish Head was adding peaches to the beer to help balance the natural tartness of the style. The head is very thin on this beer and it has a bit of a haze. A light floral fruity aroma greets your nose. In the first sip you get a kick of sourness that is nicely tamed by the peach sweetness. An easy drinking sour for sure. The finish is soft. The alcohol is low (but actually on the high end for a Berliner Weisse). A sour beer that non-sour drinkers are likely to enjoy.
Brewer's Description
A refreshing neo-BerlinerWeisse fermented with honest-to-goodness peaches to (get this!) 4.5% abv! Because extreme beers don't have to be extremely boozy! Available in 4-pack and draft during the sweaty months.
Sadly, there are only a few breweries left in Berlin still brewing the BerlinerWeissestyle which is characterized by its intense tartness (some say sour). There were once over 70 breweries in Berlin alone making this beer! In addition to fermentation with an ale yeast, Berliner Weisse is traditionally fermented with lactic cultures to produce its acidic or green apple-like character. It is delicately hopped with a pale straw color and served as an aperitif or summertime quencher. To soften the intense sourness, Berliner Weisse is traditionally served with a dash of essence of woodruff or raspberry syrup.
In our Festina Peche since the natural peach sugars are eaten by the yeast, the fruit complexity is woven into both the aroma and the taste of the beer so there is no need to doctor it with woodruff or raspberry syrup - open and enjoy!
