Peak Organic Pomegranate Wheat Ale

Peak Organic Brewing Company
Brewed at Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Flute, Shaker

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The Peak Organic brews have been pretty popular for us lately, and we’ve been looking to expand the selection a bit. We reviewed the Peak Organic "Weiss Principal" a couple weeks ago, and now we’re moving on to a more ’user-friendly’ brew from their facility up in Maine. The Pomegranate Wheat pours a light amber color, with a fair amount of light, fluffy, white foam. The foam subsides pretty quickly, with very little lacing left behind. It’s got a great nose to it though, light, fruity, yet not sweet, per se. You can smell the pomegranate, but it’s not over-powering; there’s just enough of the fruity aromas to let you know they’re present. The palate is even more enjoyable! It’s smooth, easy drinking on the palate, yet still has a little big of body. It’s easily got more body than your average "light" beer, but it’s not a mouthful either. Again there’s enough pomegranate that you can’t ignore its presence, but it’s seamless and well-balanced. Is this my favorite of the fruit-influenced brews I’ve had? Not necessarily. But, I would recommend it, as I think it’s a better-crafted brew than a variety of other fruit-beers I’ve had. I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus, but you know who you are.

NIce and sweet, a new organic to the list. NIce features and not so heavy aroma but easy to drink.

12 ounce bottle - $1.99 at Hop City in Atlanta, Georgia. Appearance: Pours a clear, orange-golden body with a well-sized, lasting layer of white foam. Smell: Sweetish, butterscotch-scented malts with a fruity aroma sweeping in and smelling strongly of pomegranate (the IT fruit of yesterday) and acai berries (the IT fruit of today) with a minute hint of coriander. Taste: Malted wheat and barley with a sweet touch of butterscotch candy. Then in comes the fruity additions of lightly tart pomegranate and Oprah-approved acai berries, the latter of which has tasted vaguely reminiscent of blackberries on the (very) few times I’ve tried them. Touch of leafy coriander. Light, clean hop bitterness that along with the added coriander helps to provide some balance. Finishes semi-dry and lightly crisp with a lingering fruitiness. Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: It’s fruity, it’s wheaty, it’s sweetish and fine for the one bottle. I’m happy to be getting an extra dose of antioxidants to cancel out all those cell-damaging free radicals while also pickling my liver.

Pale cloudy yellow pour. The aroma is of spicy wheat, coriander and some light citrus as well. Fairly wheaty palate with some zesty fruitiness. A bit of ginger and fruit with some lingering yeasty spice. Fruity but not overdone.

Bottle courtesy of argo0, thanks! Pale yellow color, small white head. Aroma Of fruit and cranberry. Taste is sweet and fruity but with a dry and slightly sour finish. Interesting.

Pours a two finger white head that fades slowly to a thin layer leaving a good lace. Hazy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Light fruity nose. Flavor is wheat, fruity and some sweetness. Some bitterness. Best before Jan 2010. $1.80 for a 12oz bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, VT.

This one has a certain fruity tartness in the mouth, less so in the nose.... I am not sure about acai, but I think it may be imparting a honey-like sweetness, which lingers a bit much in the aftertaste. Its alright, but I like other wheat and fruit beers more than this. Of course the organic thing may have bumped my rating up just a little bit!

a well done beer, has a nice full palate with rich malts and oozing hops. slightly fruity due to the style and a touch of pine all the way.

Sampled at Hyun’s bachelor party. Wheat aroma accented by a vague fruit note. Flavor was wheat, a bit of coriander, and a fruity sourness on the finish that was rather refreshing. Easy to drink, and one of the few beers where pomegranate actually seemed to come through a bit. Not as bad as I had feared.

2011-04-17. Lightly hazy golden yellow body with a small white head that fades. 3+ Modest aroma is pleasant, fruit, hints at coriander/citrus muted wheat. 6+ Flavour is similar, fruity, moderate pomegranate character, light bitterness. 6+ Average palate. Just okay, but an enjoyable rendition of a fruit wheat beer. If you like that type of beer, you will like this. Bottle shared by Radek