12 West Brewing Company Peach Frontside
What the brewers say
“Hop-forward, aromatic West Coast IPA with notes of peach, grapefruit, tangerine, pine.”
What our panel thought
“White peach, touch of diesel in the nose. A white wine–like peach flavor, like a sophisticated colada, as it warms. Velvety mouthfeel. A melange of floral, citrus, and herbal hops in the off-dry finish. A very present bitterness is slightly tempered by the soft fruity component. Complex and interesting.”
What our editors thought
“Strong peach notes with a bit of ethanol buzz that gives it a slightly medicinal edge. Bitterness pushes forward in the sip, overshadowing the sweeter fruit notes.”