Mill Creek "Peachy Darlin" Wheat Ale

Is it the right time of year for a wheat beer? I really find it hard to follow when a particular type of beer is acceptable as a main beer on the taps or something. Should I have an Oktoberfest? A winter warmer? A Marzen? Look, I like good beer, and I really don't care what type it is most of the time. Obviously, I don't want a coffee beer or something, but I could drink a stout on pretty much any night, and I don't think I'm alone.

The only slightly hazy wheat beer doesn't show any visible signs of being mixed with peaches. The head sprouts well enough, but it's not going to hang around for very long, and it certainly doesn't know the meaning of the word lacing. The aroma is peaches over citrus and wheat, so pretty much what you might expect. There's not much more to it, so it's time to start drinking.

First sip is almost no carbonation, but the wheat is giving texture to what is otherwise a peach-infused water. I was hoping for something with more flavor, but this just isn't rocking my world. The citrus that is accompanying the peach is barely a ghost, and the result is a beer that needs something more. I wouldn't suggest putting fruit on the rim of the glass, but something needs to be done at the brewery. Unless, that is, the swig finds something else. 

Tip-in is mild carbonation tingle with peach fuzz and very light wheat. The middle smoothly transitions to a peach and wheat drink that is, sadly, still quite watery. The finish is where the heft has been waiting, but it comes on too late with peach meat and wheat before fuzz and stalks are left for the trail-off.

Bottom Line: Never going to be my go-to wheat beer.

1.75/5