About This Beer
The Garden Brewery Peach & Basil Sour is a bright and creative fruit sour beer brewed by The Garden Brewery. At 5.4% ABV, this 44cl can brings together juicy peach, fresh basil, gentle acidity, and smooth refreshment, making it a distinctive choice for craft beer Ireland customers looking to buy craft beer online.
This sour beer is built around balance. Peach brings ripe stone fruit sweetness, soft body, and a smooth fruity character, while basil adds a fresh green lift that makes the beer feel aromatic and modern. The sour base keeps everything lively, adding a clean tart edge that stops the beer from becoming too sweet or heavy.
At 5.4% ABV, Peach & Basil Sour has enough flavour to feel full and satisfying, while still staying fresh and easy to enjoy. It is ideal for drinkers who enjoy fruit sour beer styles but want something more unusual than standard berry or tropical fruit releases. Fans of tart, juicy, and creative beers can discover more in our Sour & Lambic Beer range, where you will find modern fruit sours, refreshing sour beers, lambic styles, and mixed-fermentation releases.
Tasting Notes:
- Appearance: Soft golden-orange with a light haze, gentle carbonation, and a pale head.
- Aroma: Ripe peach, stone fruit, fresh basil, light citrus, and gentle sour sharpness.
- Flavour: Juicy peach upfront, followed by soft fruit sweetness, herbal basil freshness, mild citrus acidity, and a clean tart finish.
- Mouthfeel: Smooth, juicy, refreshing, and medium-light bodied with a bright sour edge.
About the Brewery
The Garden Brewery is a Croatian craft brewery known for modern, flavour-led beers with a strong focus on creativity, freshness, and drinkability. Their range includes hop-forward IPAs, pale ales, lagers, sours, and seasonal releases, giving drinkers plenty of choice across contemporary European craft beer styles.
Peach & Basil Sour is a strong example of the brewery’s playful approach to flavour. Rather than relying on fruit alone, the addition of basil gives the beer a more aromatic and food-friendly character. The peach brings sweetness and softness, while the basil adds freshness and a subtle herbal note that keeps the beer interesting from the first sip to the last.
For customers looking to explore craft beer online beyond the usual lager beer, ipa beer, or stout beer choices, this is a brilliant option. It is bright, modern, and approachable, but still distinctive enough to stand out. You can browse more creative releases from Ireland, Europe, and beyond in our wider Craft Beer & Craft Cider collection.
Food Pairings
The Garden Brewery Peach & Basil Sour is an excellent beer for food pairing, especially with dishes that benefit from fruit, acidity, and herbal freshness. It works beautifully with goat’s cheese salad, burrata, mozzarella, tomato and basil dishes, grilled peach salad, bruschetta, and light Mediterranean plates. The basil note ties naturally into fresh herbs, while the peach adds a soft fruity sweetness.
It is also a great match for seafood, especially prawns, grilled white fish, crab, calamari, and citrus-dressed salads. The beer’s acidity refreshes the palate, while the peach character brings a gentle sweetness that complements delicate savoury flavours.
For richer dishes, try it with fried chicken, pork belly, glazed ham, spicy tacos, or Thai-style dishes. The tart finish helps cut through fat and spice, while the fruit character adds balance. For cheese, pair it with goat’s cheese, feta, brie, mozzarella, or mild cheddar.
Dessert pairings are also strong. Peach tart, panna cotta, lemon cheesecake, vanilla ice cream, pavlova, or fruit salad all work well with the beer’s juicy peach and clean sour character. Serve well chilled in a stemmed glass to bring out the aroma and freshness.
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Fans of The Garden Brewery Peach & Basil Sour should take a look through our Sour & Lambic Beer range for more tart, juicy, and fruit-forward sour beer styles. You can also browse our full Craft Beer & Craft Cider collection for craft beer from Ireland, Europe, and around the world.
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