Style: Saison/Farmhouse (Mixed Culture w/ Fruit)

ABV: 3.6

93/100

Aroma:	10
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	20
Mouthfeel:	5

Allagash Brewing Company Little Grove: Peach & Kombucha

What the brewers say

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

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 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).

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

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