Beer Review: Angry Peaches

Garage Project's Angry Peaches pale ale.

To can or not to can? That is the question facing many craft brewers.

Cans do a fine job of eliminating two of beer's greatest threats, oxygen and light.

There are a few slings and arrows fired by those who believe that premium beer can only be presented in a green bottle, but craft brewers are nothing if not purists with regard to their passion so to take arms against these threats is perhaps the nobler path.

Super-cool craft brewery the Garage Project, from Wellington, has delved into canning with quite some success. Their irreverent brand is underpinned by not only the best beards and velvet flares in the industry but some of the most innovative beers.

Angry Peaches is one such beer and it comes in a can.

It is an American-style pale ale with generous additions of rare American Amarillo hops both late in the boil and in the conditioning tanks to produce a profound peachy aroma.

The fruit is approachable and while the bitterness is high it is kept in check with outstanding balance.

So, if you're looking to check out something quirky, approachable, delicious and rare, have a look at Garage Project's Angry Peaches IPA in can.

It's a very good go-to beer for converting your Steinlager drinking buddy to craft beer yet it totally satisfies the most demanding beer geek.

Angry Peaches answers the question. Canning is all good.