The Brewery

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The Beer

As the name suggests, Pêche Mel' Bush (Pêche Mel Scaldis) is a marriage between Bush Ambrée, perhaps the strongest of Belgian beers, and ripe peach juice. Allegedly it was students who came up with the concept (and the name): they mixed a 'beer cocktail' that was a simple blend of Bush Ambrée and a peach-based geuze.

Dubuisson adopted the idea, but their take on Bush-plus-peaches makes use of their own recipe, involving a heavy dosing of Bush Ambrée with natural peach extracts. The brewery introduced Pêche Mel Bush in 2009. With an ABV of 8.5% the brewery puts in a good claim for having the 'strongest fruit-flavoured beer' in Belgium.

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Alcohol

8.5% ABV

Fermentation

The Pêche Mel Bush is a filtered, top-fermented beer.

Ingredients

Water drawn from the brewery's well, sugar, barley malt, hops, house yeast, fruit juice (15% peach) and natural peach aromas.

Colour & Transparency

Golden blonde, with a generous collar of froth, small amount of pearlisation.

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Serving Temperature

Bottle: 10 – 12 °C / 50 – 56.6 °F On tap: 7 – 9 °C / 44.6 – 48.2 °F

Serving Glass

The Pêche Mel Bush is served in the elegant, tulip-shaped Dubuisson glass.

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Character, Tastes & Aromas

The natural aromas of the peach extracts mingle well with the hoppy-bitterness of the Bush Ambrée. A sweet initial taste of peaches, soon developing with those characteristic Bush yeast flavours, all riding along on a firm body. The impression left is of a balanced fruit beer that tastes full in the mouth, gifting both palate and nose with lingering notes of peach.

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Culinary

Without prompting, fruit beers are usually associated with sweet desserts. However, beer chef Hilaire Spreuwers is all for taking a completely different approach with the Pêche Mel Bush. He pairs its fruity sweetness with sweet-tasting rare beef, and jazzes up the sauce tartare to go with a steak tartare. Taste it and you will be convinced. The Pêche Mel Bush is also the perfect partner for a blue cheese or a sheep’s milk cheese.

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Keeping and Storage

Bottle: 15 months
On tap: 12 months

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Availability

Bottle ✔       On Tap ✔

Pêche Mel Bush is available in 33cl bottles and on tap (20 l barrels).

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