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Peach Pilot

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Fruity aromas define Peach Pilot, a barrel-aged saison that rests on vineyard peaches and matured in French Burgundy wood barrels. At 6.2% ABV it is brewed from water, barley and wheat malt, peaches and yeast. FrauGruber, the Gundelfingen brewery behind it, propagates its yeast in-house.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
SRM
golden6
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
peachfruityoak
peach
fruity
oak
wheat
yeasty
spicy
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe peach stone and fresh stone fruit aromatics, underpinned by soft, honeyed wheat malt notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Peach Pilot

◎ Appearance

Peach Pilot presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent head that clings to the glass with fine lacing. The carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, lending a gentle liveliness without aggressive effervescence. Light catches the brew with a luminous quality characteristic of wheat-forward saisons.

pale goldenclearfine lacingmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe peach stone and fresh stone fruit aromatics, underpinned by soft, honeyed wheat malt notes. Subtle oak integration from the Burgundy barrel aging emerges beneath, mingling with delicate phenolic spice and a whisper of yeasty complexity. The overall impression is balanced between fruit forward intensity and the refined woodiness of French oak.

ripe peachwheat maltFrench oakphenolic spicehoneyed

◐ Taste

On entry, peach and stone fruit dominate the palate with natural sweetness tempered by the beer's crisp, dry undertone. The mid-palate reveals layered wheat character and subtle oak tannins that evolve toward a gently spiced, peppery finish. Bitterness remains restrained at 28 IBU, allowing the fruit and wood to remain in the foreground while maintaining structural definition.

peach-forwarddry palateoak tanninsgentle spicesmooth

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with peach notes persisting into the aftertaste alongside a whisper of oak and yeasty complexity. The 6.2% ABV keeps the close approachable and refreshing, without warming alcohol impression.

dry finishpersistent peachcrisp
81
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
78
Finish
79
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 8–12°C. Saison is refreshing but complex — cold works, but slightly warmer shows its farmhouse character.

Pint glass

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

Drink within a year. Farmhouse character is liveliest when the beer is relatively young.

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About Saison

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Saison?

Saisons are Belgian farmhouse ales with 5–8% ABV and IBU 20–35. Spicy, fruity yeast — pepper, citrus, hay — with high carbonation and a dry refreshing finish.

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