Style: Fruited Sour

ABV: 7.5 IBU: 3.0

95/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	18
Mouthfeel:	3

New Image Brewing Apricot & Peach Maceration

What the brewers say

“A heavily fruited sour with apricot and peach added.”

What our panel thought

“Dank, footy peach character. Aromas create the image of biting into a peach picked fresh from the tree—you can almost smell the fuzz. Puckeringly sour, until your palate fatigues and you can taste the lingering fruit and sweetness on the finish. Musty peach character gives an impression of mixed fermentation, with some pepper and earthy notes.”

What our editors thought

“Outrageously strong stone-fruit in the nose. The sip isn’t as sweet as expected, but the thickness and body from the fruit make for a luscious experience.”

Review printed in: Hops, Yeast, Water, Malt (Feb-Mar 2020) (View All Issues)

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