Berliner Weisse is a controversial beer style. Some love him, others hate him. This is probably mainly due to the fact that in Berlin you can hardly get any white wine served that hasn’t been adulterated with sugary-sweet, colorful syrup. Originally, the Berliner Weisse was drunk plain and without any additives; it was only in the 1920s that the addition of syrup became en vogue. Many beer connoisseurs and lovers do not see the syrup as an enrichment and are therefore rather critical of Berliner Weisse. Espiga has come up with something very special to de-escalate this conflict: A Berliner Weisse with peach! Goodbye syrup, now comes peach!
The Berliner Weisse Peach from Espiga is a prime example of the Berliner Weisse: light in body, refreshingly tangy and wonderfully sour. In order to cleverly absorb the acidity and not have to resort to syrup, Espiga used freshly harvested peaches for the brewing process, giving their beer a full-bodied fruity note. The sunny yellow beer with a slight cloudiness smells wonderfully fruity like peach, quince and tangerine as soon as you pour it. The taste does not directly reflect the sweetness of the smell; rather, an elegant interplay of fruit sweetness and acidity hits the tongue. The peach combines with the fresh taste of citrus fruits and ends in a fruity-dry finish.
This Berliner Weisse is a shining example of the beer style in its original form, the peach a homage to the modern interpretation.
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EspigaWater, barley malt, wheat malt, hops, peach yeast
