Thornbridge Melba
Bottle and can: Filtered. Has been available on keg and cask.
Peach IPA
Originally brewed for Thornbridge's now closed Dada Bar in Sheffield.
Ingredients: Water, Barley, Wheat, Hops (Mosaic, Citra), Yeast
Light gold in colour; its peachy character is created by the use of aromatic US hops.
Peach IPA
Originally brewed for Thornbridge's now closed Dada Bar in Sheffield.
Ingredients: Water, Barley, Wheat, Hops (Mosaic, Citra), Yeast
Light gold in colour; its peachy character is created by the use of aromatic US hops.
3.2
156 reviews
Bakewell, England
Community reviews
Aroma of peach is strong, seems a bit artificial, like a flavoured soft drink. What is wrong with beer taste?
Shared bottle at Thornbridge tasting at Cardinal 23.09.19. Very, very pale clear straw colour. Some white head. Aroma of artificial pears. Taste of pears, artifical pears and peach. Some hops is lingering on. Yak!
Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours clear golden without any head. Aroma of peaches with some malty notes. Tastes sweet with little bitterness. Thin bodied, sweet finish.
Very light golden yellow. Recognizable peach flavor. A bit watery. O.K. but a little monotonous.
Color amarillo, cristalina. Medio dedo de espuma con baja retención. Aroma a melocotón, almíbar de melocotón y chuchería de melocotón. Gusto en la misma línea del aroma con un puntito de amargor. Cuerpo acuoso. Parece más una Radler que una IPA, un golosina que si tienes sed, te dura dos tragos.
Thin off white head on a very pale lemon coloured body.
Peach aroma!
Medium to thin bodied, tingly on the front with a short dull finish.
Peach, citrus & champagne like tastes.
Bottle drunk at home. Clear watery yellow appearance. Aroma is peach. Flavour is peach, bitter and malt.
20/III/19 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ home during my daughter’s birthday party, BB: 18/XII/19 - (2019-397)
Clear pale blond to straw yellow beer, small irregular white head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: sweetish impression, bit malty, fruity, grains, artificial peach flavourings. No way on earth this "peach character" is only created by the use of aromatic US hops! It smells like peach flavoured candy... MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of artificial peach flavourings, peach candy, malty. Aftertaste: little bitter, dry, soft fruity touch, slightly sweet. Way too artificial. Don’t use chemicals like this, please!
Veldig lys gyldengul. Filmskum. Tydelig ferskenaroma. Smaken kun fersken. Forsiktig bitter ettersmak. Bra - men ensformig.
Teerenpeli Jyväskylä 4/2019. Quite ordinary IPA, nothing spectacular in the Thornbridge standards.
Bottle. Pours a light gold colour with a fluffy white head, light hop aroma, the taste is medium bitterness and fruity with a dry bitter finish.
330 ml bottle, as Thornbridge Melba Peach IPA, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 5.2%. Clear pale golden, small white head. "Perfumed" aroma of peaches, peach candy and fruity hops. The flavour is moderately sweet and fairly refreshing, again with notes of peaches and fruity hops, with a moderate but decent bitterness in the finish.
Bottle. Copper coloured beer with a reasonable head. The aroma is fruity peach, and the flavour is peach with some hops and bitterness. Overall a nice interesting take on an IPA with the inclusion of peach.
Bottle, 28c at 19:07 on the patio of The New Penguin. Restores some faith in one of the breweries at the vanguard of the revolution. Feared ladybeer, got a lithe, punchy little beast zapping with grapefruit and lychee as well as discreet gelatinous peach. Less peachy than those muddy crystal-smothered IPAs. Pale biscuity malt. Badger-like sweet peach iced tea nose. Crisp. Quenching. Hoppy. Gold and a bit lacy. Nice.
Bottle, 330 ml at Samo Pivo, Belgrade. Almost clear golden with white head. Some fruit, peach, watery, no real bitterness. Light to medium bodied.
Clear yellow colour with thin soapy head. Aroma and flavour do have a lot of peach and maybe some sweet orange too. Too peachy.
from Drinks of the World - quite clear pale blond beer with no head retention; peachy and light yeasty aroma; earthy bitterness, wheaty and peachy finish, quite dry - not interesting
Smagen af fersken er meget gennemtrængende. Men ellers har den en lidt bitterhed i slutningen.
Bottle - clear, very pale yellow with thin white head. High carbonation. Strong definitely peachy aroma. Slight ting on tongue and in mouth. Slight citrus finish to taste, but a bit thin overall. Not the best Thornbridge.
Blonde with numerous particles of yeast, rather poor and fleeting foam. Malted aromas, with tropical fruity, peach-mango, orange blossom. The taste is soft with a bitter of zest and herbs well present. We find malt, caramel with peach and orange. Beautiful set.
330ml bottle. Clear golden with mini mal white head. Sweet hoppy aroma, flavour is bitter, grassy with the peach coming through late
Bottle. Gold body. Medium white head with no retention. Nose is citrus, English hops, homebrew, peach and leaves. Bittersweet. Dry finish. Thin bodied.
0,33l bottle from Damian Bottle Shop, Bratislava, Pours crystal clear golden liquid, small fizzy white head, fell down immediately, Aroma: light, peach, citrus, lemon peel, strange artificial off taste, Taste: light to medium sweet, light to medium bitter, light to medium sour, soda like taste, lemony, citrusy, watery, peach, slightly hopy, almost like sprite soft drink, Palate: light body, soft to flat carbonation, slick mouthfeel, abrupt citrus soda (sprite) finish, Overall: no important off tastes, but very light in all means, soda like but with faded carbonation, lemon soda like taste. Poor, did not enjoyed.
Light, dry, not classic IPA. Medium carbonation, peach, grapes, watermelon. Easy to drink. Nice beer.
330ml Bottle. Fruity, aromatic soft fruits and hoppy nose. This light, crisp IPA rolls through the palette with a cascade of peachy, fruity and floral deliciousness. The hops help build the backbone but the shine through flavour is the peach. Is awakens your senses, makes your tastebuds liven up with the tropical pop of an English Summer.
Color dorado amarillento, translúcido, con capa de espuma blanca de dos dedos de grosor y retención decente, sin llegar a disiparse del todo. Carbonatación media. Textura acuosa y ligeramente chispeante. Aroma a melocotón, cítricos, azúcar, recuerdos de pino. En boca es todo cítrico y mucho melocotón. Chicle de melocotón. Atisbo de acidez. Bastante dulzor. Amargor escaso pero perceptible al final del trago. Melocotón en regusto y postgusto. Bastante fácil de beber, aparentemente simple. Pero me gusta ese melocotón tan conseguido pese a no haber usado melocotón.
Clear light gold, thin white head. Aroma of soft fruit, including peach. Tastes as it smells. Not particularly bitter, but bland given the brewer’s portfolio.
Bottle 330 ml at London beer festival. Tropical fruit, peach and pineapple, malts. Very refreshing.
330ml bottle from RusBeerShop in Moscow. Pours hazy yellow with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is peaches, oranges. Taste is peaches, light hoppiness, slightly bitter citrus zest, a little bit watery. Smells amazing, but the taste is a bit weak.
Tap @ Pühaste Kelder. Pours yellow golden with a thick white foam. Nose is soft fruity, dry and light hops. Tastes dry, light peach - or at least some fruits - and mediun bitterness. Not really sweet but simple light hoppy beer, drinks easy.