Dogfish Head Festina Peche

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Berliner Weisse
Milton, Delaware USA

Hazy white-yellow body, dense lasting stark white head. The aroma is lightly sweet, peach, lemon, wheat. The flavor is nice, lightly tart with a good nuttiness, the peach really adds a nice flavor twist while, thankfully, it is not overly sweet. The palate is light and crisp. Enjoyable and interesting. Glad to see that it is not an attempt at an Imperial Berliner Weisse, can you imagine! Ugghh...

short and quick thin white head. cloudy golden yellow body. aroma is under-ripe and tart white peaches in early spring. flavor is light, tart, stone fruits, and a bit astringent. an unusual anise flavor in the aftertaste. peachy-white under-ripe tartness in the finish. thanks Paul!

12oz bottle shared courtesy of TomDecapolis. Poured a light and hazy straw color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of peaches, green apples, and citrus. Tastes of the same with some funkiness and a nice sour and tart finish. This one was nice.

Bottle. Pale straw colored body sits underneath a somewhat fizzy head that started a little over one finger high. Aromas are of champagne, peach, a little bit of a tart gueze like scent too. Flavor is remarkably tart with a touch of peach flavoring that comes and goes as the tastes develop. Every now and again there is a sour wheat presence. I really liked this... unlike anything I’ve had up to this point.

Tap. The bartender warns, "this ones really sour". OK, should I taste it first or just take the plunge. I dove. Pours a off-yellow with a light haze and a maybe 1/4" head. Nose is citric but no discernable peaches. Flavor I would describe as pleasently tart. Sour has a negative connotation. Refreshingly tart. A peach essence arrives about three quarters of the way through a sip, returning to the tart finish. I get more Sauvignon Blanc than the described comparable wine. I really like this one, very quenching and I enjoyed the slightly puckering tartness that this brew brings. Could definately bump up the peach experience so that it is more formidable.

Smoking. I was really suprised by this guy. Classic pour, white head fades to a cordon ring around the glass (a rocks glass for me) Light, hazy, yellow color with the slight streams of bubbles in the right places. Soury nose with a fragrant fresh cut peach turning more to the bitter skin. Nice vinous palate entry and a dry white peach fruit carries nicely on the weight of the wheat malt. Tart, acidic, refreshing finish. Damn tasty. Everything is nice balance, a fruit beer to trust.

Bottle from the Dunmore Deli, Dunmore, PA. Overall a really nice brew with no where near the sourness Lente had but enough to suffice with a mix of wheat, citrus, grapes, lemons, peaches and quite a bit of carbonation. Wine fans will probably dig this one, especially fans of whites. I like the acidity level but the palate could be a bit more refined.

POurs a cloudy yellow with a medium white head. Smells of citrus, peach, and wheat. Fresh smelling. The taste is slightly sour, not really a sharp acidic sour, but more tart. Had a lot of wheat characters in it, the peach really stood out as well. Kind of fruity. Very interesting beer, dont think I’ve had anything quite like it. I can see why some people dont like it, but i thought it was interesting and pretty good.