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Paw Paw's Peach Wheat

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Peaches keep this wheat beer bright, and just enough hops make it a little bitter, the way Paw Paw wanted it. The brewery calls it a beer with a lifetime of flavor. Back Forty settled on Gadsden as its home because founder Jason Wilson grew up in a blue-collar town that the industrial revolution had chewed up and spit out.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Mild10 IBU
SRM
golden8
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
peachwheatfruity
peach
wheat
fruity
hoppy
Aroma
Stone fruit dominates the nose, with fresh peach aromatics taking the lead alongside subtle wheat grain notes that add earthiness and body.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Paw Paw's Peach Wheat

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that leaves delicate lacing on the glass. The carbonation is brisk and well-integrated, creating a refined visual presentation characteristic of wheat beers. Light transmission reveals the beer's pale malt foundation beneath its bright surface.

pale goldenclearfine head retentionbrisk carbonation

◌ Aroma

Stone fruit dominates the nose, with fresh peach aromatics taking the lead alongside subtle wheat grain notes that add earthiness and body. Noble hops contribute a restrained herbal and slightly floral backdrop, preventing the fruit from becoming cloying. The overall impression is bright and summery without aggressive yeast esters.

ripe peachwheat grainnoble hop spicefruity brightness

◐ Taste

The palate opens with immediate peach sweetness tempered by a wheat malt foundation that provides mild breadiness and soft body. Mid-palate bitterness from the Edelhopfen becomes apparent without dominating, offering a gentle dry counterpoint to the fruit character. The finish transitions cleanly from sweet to slightly bitter, maintaining balance throughout.

peach forwardwheat sweetnessgentle bitternessbalanced

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with lingering peach notes fading into subtle hop bitterness. A refreshing quality persists, inviting another sip without clinging to the palate.

dry finishpeach echorefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
75
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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Food Pairing

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