Style: Sour and Wild with Stone Fruit

ABV: 6.0

93/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	18
Mouthfeel:	4

Amalgam Landscapes (Orchard Blend)

What the brewers say

"Blend of golden sours aged on Colorado-grown Red Globe Peaches and Ovation Nectarines."

What our panel thought

"Peachy, pink lemonade nose jumps right out and invites you in for more. A perfumy, barnyard-like flavor follows. Tartness rises to a high level of enjoyment before quickly disappearing."

What our editors thought

"Funky, sulfury, petrichor, peachy nose. On the palate, a mineral spiciness provides structure for a non-sweet peach-jam flavor that's intensely fruit-forward. Young, it sacrifices Brett funk at the altar of fruit—let it age, then enjoy."

Review printed in: Lagers + Sours (June-July 2019) (View All Issues)

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Amalgam Brewing Blushing Star

“Big ripe peach aroma. Flavor follows up with substantial ripe peach plus a big lactic sourness and low funk. Slight grainy malt. The finish is quite fruity with exaggerated sweet peach notes.”

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Subtle and restrained funkiness on the nose with notes of leather, oak, lemon, peach, and horse blanket. This is paired with a soft grainy malt body and slightly tart finish. Refreshing and crisp with delicate fermentation notes. Really well-done.

Epic Brewing Oak and Orchard Blueberry, Boysenberry & Black Currant

__Aroma:__ “Boysenberry and blueberry up front, with a fair amount of isoamyl acetate and banana. Light Band-Aid and spiciness, with barnyard, hay, and earthiness from the funk. Wood brings some depth, and the fruits are dark, deep, and indistinct.” __Flavor:__ “Fruit-flavor layers on top, bringing in flavors of boysenberry, blackberry, and bananas. With the high acidity and sourness, the effect is almost wine-like. Funky and earthy, with spices, esters, and a touch of malt sweetness. A dry finish, with a nice lingering note of currant in the aftertaste.” __Overall:__ “Really enjoyable balance of the fruit and esters, with an acidity that’s present without being overpowering. The *Brett* funk adds complexity, and the woody notes and dark fruity add the deeper base notes. It’s sweet without being too sweet, and the experience is wonderful all around.”

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