Tree Shaker
Imperial Peach IPA
Imperial IPA
9.7% ABV
Appearance: Pours a murky yellow orange with some floating sediment and a big fluffy head of white foam.
Smell: Lightly sweet fruity aroma, not surprisingly of which peach is the most dominant. There's also some grassy notes. Somewhat muted overall but pleasant nonetheless.
Taste: Tangy, sharp, sour, and a little funky. Candied fruit (primarily peaches but also a bit of pineapple), and some spicy, grassy hops. Hard to believe this is almost 10% as I barely picked up on any alcohol.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, dry and a bit chewy with a super tingly, effervescent carbonation.
Overall, I found this to be pretty interesting and quite enjoyable. Definitely a unique brew and despite a rather high 9.7% this was very easy to drink. Lots of fruit flavor from the 3,000 lbs. of pureed Colorado peaches they used to brew this but at the same time I didn't find it overly sweet. It has a nice natural fruitiness as opposed to an artificial syrupy taste. The herbal spiciness and grassy notes balance out the sugary flavors rather nicely. A fun beer to share on a sunny summer day. Thanks to James Dalton for flying this in from Nebraska.
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| 4 out of 5 |
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